Analyst Contract Job Trends in Colchester
Analyst
Essex > Colchester
The median Analyst daily rate in Colchester is £275, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 9 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | - | - |
| Contract Analyst jobs | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Colchester | 28.57% | 3.33% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 30.77% | 6.25% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £419 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £498 | - | - |
| Essex median daily rate | £450 | £408 | £171 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.43% | +137.75% | -32.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.11 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.73 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £18.34 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Essex median hourly rate | £17.73 | - | £17.99 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.33% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Colchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Colchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Colchester matching a recognised job title | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.86% | 53.33% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £153 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £285 | £170 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £355 | £190 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +86.84% | -30.91% | -35.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £465 | £195 | £503 |
| 90th Percentile | £526 | - | £574 |
| Essex median daily rate | £508 | £325 | £320 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.15% | +1.56% | -28.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.16 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.77 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.61 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.09% | -37.13% | +34.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Essex median hourly rate | £17.64 | £25.15 | £29.17 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.88% | -13.78% | -27.64% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Colchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Colchester.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Colchester
Daily rate distribution for Analyst jobs in Colchester over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Colchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Colchester.
Analyst Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Analyst contract job ads cited 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 Analyst job ads across the Colchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Backlog Management | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Backlog Prioritisation | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Logistics | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Process Improvement | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Stories | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows | 25.0% | 1 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Analyst | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Service Desk Analyst | 50.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Automation Analyst | 25.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Business Analyst | 25.0% | 1 |
| 3 | IT Support Analyst | 25.0% | 1 |