Forensic Analyst Jobs in the Midlands

Forensics Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Forensics Analyst salary in the Midlands is £32,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 286 323 352
Rank change year-on-year +37 +29 -63
Permanent jobs requiring a Forensic Analyst 35 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 0.30% 0.022% 0.009%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% 0.024% 0.010%
Number of salaries quoted 35 0 1
10th Percentile £26,250 - -
25th Percentile £27,500 - £23,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,000 - £29,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -47.27%
75th Percentile £35,000 - £34,500
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £32,000 - £29,000
% change year-on-year - - -47.27%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the Midlands. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the Midlands with a recognized job title 11,184 8,311 10,343
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.32% 89.66% 95.01%
Number of salaries quoted 8,331 4,658 7,067
10th Percentile £26,250 £28,925 £27,539
25th Percentile £33,750 £37,500 £37,054
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £60,741 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £53,500 £60,800 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.01% +1.33% +9.09%

Forensic Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings that featured Forensic Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Forensic Analyst in the Midlands

Forensic Analyst
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Forensic Analyst in the Midlands.

Salary trend for Forensic Analyst in the Midlands

Forensic Analyst
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Forensic Analyst within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 8 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands - 35 £32,000 - 1
Forensic Analyst
England

Forensic Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 8 May 2024, Forensic Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Midlands region featuring Forensic Analyst in the job title.

1 35 (100.00%) Digital Forensics
2 18 (51.43%) ISO/IEC 17025
2 18 (51.43%) Degree
3 16 (45.71%) ISO 9001
3 16 (45.71%) Case Management
4 14 (40.00%) EnCase
5 13 (37.14%) Mentoring
6 11 (31.43%) Forensic Analysis
7 9 (25.71%) Social Skills
7 9 (25.71%) Cellebrite
8 8 (22.86%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 8 (22.86%) Security Cleared
9 7 (20.00%) Police
10 6 (17.14%) Time Management
10 6 (17.14%) Public Speaking
11 4 (11.43%) Cybersecurity
12 3 (8.57%) Legal
13 2 (5.71%) Computer Forensics
13 2 (5.71%) Data Analysis
13 2 (5.71%) Local Government
13 2 (5.71%) Computer Science
13 2 (5.71%) Incident Response
14 1 (2.86%) Master's Degree
14 1 (2.86%) Computer Science Degree
14 1 (2.86%) Data Privacy
14 1 (2.86%) EnCE
14 1 (2.86%) CFCE
14 1 (2.86%) Python
14 1 (2.86%) Data Security
14 1 (2.86%) Law

Forensic Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 9 (25.71%) Social Skills
2 7 (20.00%) Police
3 6 (17.14%) Public Speaking
4 3 (8.57%) Legal
5 2 (5.71%) Local Government
6 1 (2.86%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 35 (100.00%) Digital Forensics
2 16 (45.71%) Case Management
3 13 (37.14%) Mentoring
4 11 (31.43%) Forensic Analysis
5 6 (17.14%) Time Management
6 4 (11.43%) Cybersecurity
7 2 (5.71%) Computer Forensics
7 2 (5.71%) Computer Science
7 2 (5.71%) Data Analysis
7 2 (5.71%) Incident Response
8 1 (2.86%) Data Privacy
8 1 (2.86%) Data Security
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.86%) Python
Qualifications
1 18 (51.43%) Degree
2 8 (22.86%) Security Cleared
3 1 (2.86%) CFCE
3 1 (2.86%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (2.86%) EnCE
3 1 (2.86%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (51.43%) ISO/IEC 17025
2 16 (45.71%) ISO 9001
3 8 (22.86%) ISO/IEC 27001
Systems Management
1 14 (40.00%) EnCase
Vendors
1 9 (25.71%) Cellebrite