Risk Analyst Contract Job Trends in the City of London

Risk Analyst
Central London > City of London

The median Risk Analyst daily rate in the City of London is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 116 116 135
Rank change year-on-year 0 +19 +51
Contract jobs requiring a Risk Analyst 4 7 12
As % of all contract jobs in the City of London 0.23% 0.33% 0.43%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% 0.36% 0.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 5 7
10th Percentile £450 £540 £536
25th Percentile £473 £619 £628
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £690 £675
Median % change year-on-year -23.91% +2.22% -3.57%
75th Percentile £544 £865 £775
90th Percentile £548 £874 £860
Central London median daily rate £488 £690 £675
% change year-on-year -29.35% +2.22% -3.57%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title 1,598 1,955 2,636
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.72% 93.32% 94.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,110 1,202 1,841
10th Percentile £325 £363 £358
25th Percentile £422 £463 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £575 £579
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% -0.69% +0.70%
75th Percentile £675 £688 £695
90th Percentile £775 £775 £800
Central London median daily rate £550 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -4.35% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 15 14
10th Percentile £16.90 £16.60 £17.00
25th Percentile £21.07 £25.06 £18.06
Median hourly rate £27.75 £57.50 £37.00
Median % change year-on-year -51.74% +55.41% -11.90%
75th Percentile £44.63 £112.00 £48.25
90th Percentile £64.30 £137.50 £63.88
Central London median hourly rate £28.00 £35.00 £36.00
% change year-on-year -20.00% -2.78% -13.25%

Risk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Risk Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Risk Analyst job vacancy trend in the City of London

Risk Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the City of London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Risk Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Risk Analyst job vacancies in the City of London

Risk Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Risk Analyst in the City of London over the 6 months to 29 October 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Risk Analyst in the City of London

Risk Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Risk Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Risk Analyst job vacancies in the City of London

Risk Analyst Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 29 October 2025, Risk Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the City of London region featuring Risk Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (25.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
2 1 (25.00%) Basel III
2 1 (25.00%) Client Onboarding
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) CRD IV
2 1 (25.00%) DBS Check
2 1 (25.00%) Git
2 1 (25.00%) Greeks
2 1 (25.00%) KYC
2 1 (25.00%) Project Governance
2 1 (25.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (25.00%) Sarbanes-Oxley
2 1 (25.00%) SQL Server
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stress Testing
2 1 (25.00%) Wealth Management

Risk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (25.00%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (25.00%) Git
General
1 4 (100.00%) Finance
2 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
3 2 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (50.00%) Banking
4 1 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 1 (25.00%) Organisational Skills
4 1 (25.00%) Presentation Skills
4 1 (25.00%) Private Banking
Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) Credit Risk
2 1 (25.00%) Derivative
2 1 (25.00%) Fixed Income
2 1 (25.00%) Market Risk
2 1 (25.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (25.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
2 1 (25.00%) Client Onboarding
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Greeks
2 1 (25.00%) KYC
2 1 (25.00%) Project Governance
2 1 (25.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stress Testing
2 1 (25.00%) Wealth Management
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) Basel III
1 1 (25.00%) CRD IV
1 1 (25.00%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Vendors
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft