IT Analyst Contract Job Trends in Coventry

IT Analyst
West Midlands > Coventry

The median IT Analyst daily rate in Coventry is £295, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 30 19 28
Rank change year-on-year -11 +9 +7
Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst 3 1 4
As % of all contract jobs in Coventry 1.49% 0.98% 2.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.56% 0.98% 2.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 1 4
10th Percentile - - £185
25th Percentile £293 £363 £307
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £295 £375 £400
Median % change year-on-year -21.33% -6.25% +45.45%
75th Percentile £298 £388 £425
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median daily rate £172 £481 £450
% change year-on-year -64.26% +6.94% +63.64%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Coventry

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Coventry. 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 Coventry with a recognized job title 192 102 165
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.52% 100.00% 93.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 121 72 129
10th Percentile £263 £200 £241
25th Percentile £305 £372 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year - -10.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £550 £538 £600
90th Percentile £638 £624 £650
West Midlands median daily rate £500 £500 £475
% change year-on-year - +5.26% -4.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 1 1
10th Percentile £15.20 - -
25th Percentile £25.00 £14.50 £76.59
Median hourly rate £26.00 £15.00 £78.19
Median % change year-on-year +73.33% -80.81% +525.48%
75th Percentile £27.21 £15.50 £79.78
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median hourly rate £25.00 £23.82 £22.50
% change year-on-year +4.95% +5.87% +26.98%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry

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

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in Coventry

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Coventry

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Coventry.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Coventry

IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Coventry

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Coventry.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Coventry

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry

For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, IT 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 Coventry region featuring IT Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 2 (66.67%) Computer Science
2 2 (66.67%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (66.67%) Degree
2 2 (66.67%) JD Edwards
2 2 (66.67%) Knowledge Transfer
2 2 (66.67%) LAN
2 2 (66.67%) Mentoring
2 2 (66.67%) SAP
2 2 (66.67%) WAN

IT Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (66.67%) LAN
1 2 (66.67%) WAN
General
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Computer Science
1 2 (66.67%) Knowledge Transfer
1 2 (66.67%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 2 (66.67%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (66.67%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) JD Edwards
1 2 (66.67%) SAP