Research Analyst
UK
The median Research Analyst salary in the UK is £38,620 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 April 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 29 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 844 | 945 | 1199 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +101 | +254 | -313 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Analyst | 41 | 41 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.042% | 0.039% | 0.015% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.044% | 0.043% | 0.015% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 21 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,250 | - | £50,694 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,625 | £26,391 | £53,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,620 | £32,500 | £58,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.83% | -44.68% | -28.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £45,958 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £51,749 | £105,000 | £63,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £36,560 | £27,946 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.83% | -51.40% | +30.68% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 93,044 | 95,188 | 149,713 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.52% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,821 | 59,863 | 85,291 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,750 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.08% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Research Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Research Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Research Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Research Analyst.
Research Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Research Analyst over the 6 months to 29 April 2024.
Research Analyst
Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 29 April 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 |
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| England | +119 | 40 | £38,620 | -40.58% | 14 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 28 | £36,560 | +30.83% | 4 |
| Midlands | +29 | 16 | £32,750 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | +62 | 15 | £40,000 | +32.43% | 8 |
| East Midlands | - | 14 | - | - | 1 |
| London | +127 | 12 | £48,831 | -28.97% | 8 |
| South East | +16 | 9 | £36,560 | -43.75% | 1 |
| East of England | - | 3 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | +31 | 2 | £32,750 | - |
Research Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 April 2024, Research 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 featuring Research Analyst in the job title.
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Research Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: