IT Analyst Contracts in Birmingham

IT Analyst
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median IT Analyst daily rate in Birmingham is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 July 2025.

The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 40 54 72
Rank change year-on-year +14 +18 +4
Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst 15 7 6
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham 2.72% 0.98% 0.67%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.03% 1.03% 0.70%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 4 4
10th Percentile £243 - -
25th Percentile £263 - £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £200 £225
Median % change year-on-year +87.50% -11.11% -49.44%
75th Percentile £388 £241 £238
90th Percentile - £314 -
West Midlands median daily rate £338 £200 £225
% change year-on-year +68.75% -11.11% -36.84%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £22.03 - -
Median hourly rate £22.05 - -
75th Percentile £22.08 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median hourly rate £22.05 £17.00 £27.25
% change year-on-year +29.71% -37.61% +81.67%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 495 678 858
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.67% 94.96% 96.40%
Number of daily rates quoted 328 477 591
10th Percentile £163 £250 £263
25th Percentile £313 £350 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £475 £488
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -2.56% +2.63%
75th Percentile £538 £594 £600
90th Percentile £638 £700 £706
West Midlands median daily rate £475 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -5.00% - +1.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted 50 22 28
10th Percentile - £13.90 £12.50
25th Percentile £12.62 £15.29 £15.50
Median hourly rate £14.00 £30.75 £19.00
Median % change year-on-year -54.47% +61.84% +6.44%
75th Percentile £22.08 £49.69 £25.22
90th Percentile £26.89 £56.25 £74.75
West Midlands median hourly rate £24.34 £19.30 £20.00
% change year-on-year +26.15% -3.53% +12.04%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Job vacancy trend for IT Analyst in Birmingham

IT Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing IT Analyst in Birmingham.

Daily rate trend for IT Analyst in Birmingham

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing IT Analyst in Birmingham over the 6 months to 27 July 2025.

Daily rate histogram for IT Analyst in Birmingham

IT Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing IT Analyst in Birmingham.

Hourly rate trend for IT Analyst in Birmingham

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 27 July 2025, IT Analyst contract 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 contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring IT Analyst in the job title.

1 9 (60.00%) Social Skills
2 8 (53.33%) Customer Service
2 8 (53.33%) ITIL
3 6 (40.00%) Project Management
3 6 (40.00%) Contract Management
4 4 (26.67%) Microsoft
5 3 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
6 2 (13.33%) Azure
6 2 (13.33%) OneDrive
6 2 (13.33%) Entra ID
6 2 (13.33%) Windows 10
6 2 (13.33%) Windows
6 2 (13.33%) SharePoint
6 2 (13.33%) Microsoft 365
6 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Intune
7 1 (6.67%) Analytical Skills
7 1 (6.67%) Network Architecture
7 1 (6.67%) Process Improvement
7 1 (6.67%) Asset Management
7 1 (6.67%) Data Analysis
7 1 (6.67%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 1 (6.67%) VLAN
7 1 (6.67%) Degree
7 1 (6.67%) Computer Science
7 1 (6.67%) Data Extraction
7 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Office
7 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Excel
7 1 (6.67%) CCNA
7 1 (6.67%) CISSP
7 1 (6.67%) Cisco Certification

IT Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (13.33%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (6.67%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 2 (13.33%) Azure
1 2 (13.33%) Entra ID
1 2 (13.33%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (13.33%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 1 (6.67%) DMZ
1 1 (6.67%) Firewall
1 1 (6.67%) VLAN
General
1 9 (60.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (6.67%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (6.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (6.67%) Manufacturing
2 1 (6.67%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (6.67%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 2 (13.33%) Windows
1 2 (13.33%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (53.33%) Customer Service
1 8 (53.33%) ITIL
2 6 (40.00%) Contract Management
2 6 (40.00%) Project Management
3 3 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (6.67%) Asset Management
4 1 (6.67%) Computer Science
4 1 (6.67%) Data Analysis
4 1 (6.67%) Data Extraction
4 1 (6.67%) Innovative Thinking
4 1 (6.67%) ITSM
4 1 (6.67%) Network Architecture
4 1 (6.67%) Network Segmentation
4 1 (6.67%) Process Improvement
4 1 (6.67%) Resource Allocation
4 1 (6.67%) Service Management
4 1 (6.67%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 1 (6.67%) CCNA
1 1 (6.67%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (6.67%) CISSP
1 1 (6.67%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (6.67%) PMO
Systems Management
1 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 4 (26.67%) Microsoft