IT Analyst Contract Job Trends in the East of England

IT Analyst
England > East of England

As of 26 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median IT Analyst daily rate in the East of England.

6 months to
26 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 75 101
Rank change year-on-year -16 +26 -11
Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst 21 4 6
As % of all contract jobs in the East of England 0.97% 0.42% 0.31%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.06% 0.48% 0.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 4 4
10th Percentile - £172 £135
25th Percentile - £176 £158
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £185 £180
Median % change year-on-year - +2.78% -11.66%
75th Percentile - £250 £257
90th Percentile - £354 £377
England median daily rate £350 £338 £450
% change year-on-year +3.70% -25.00% +28.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £13.12 - £28.21
Median hourly rate £17.73 - £29.65
75th Percentile £21.13 - £31.10
90th Percentile £23.00 - -
England median hourly rate £20.79 £21.00 £22.50
% change year-on-year -1.00% -6.67% -3.50%

All Contract IT Job Roles
East of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the East of England. 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 East of England with a recognized job title 1,981 834 1,713
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.59% 88.25% 89.59%
Number of daily rates quoted 908 434 797
10th Percentile £196 £207 £206
25th Percentile £350 £396 £315
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £498 £500 £450
Median % change year-on-year -0.50% +11.11% -5.26%
75th Percentile £590 £600 £560
90th Percentile £675 £675 £650
England median daily rate £510 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -2.86% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 560 172 578
10th Percentile £14.00 £14.99 £14.16
25th Percentile £17.72 £18.73 £16.30
Median hourly rate £28.00 £55.00 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year -49.09% +27.91% +22.86%
75th Percentile £65.00 £70.63 £63.75
90th Percentile £70.00 £85.00 £75.25
England median hourly rate £45.46 £31.70 £35.65
% change year-on-year +43.41% -11.08% -20.78%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

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 the East of England.

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in the East of England

IT Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in the East of England.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in the East of England

IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in the East of England.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in the East of England

IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram in the East of England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing IT Analyst in the East of England over the 6 months to 26 April 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for IT Analyst in the East of England

IT Analyst
Contract Job Locations in the East of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Analyst within the East of England region over the 6 months to 26 April 2026. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Norfolk - 10 - -
Essex - 5 - - 5
Suffolk -1 4 - - 1
Hertfordshire - 2 - - 4
IT Analyst
England

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England

For the 6 months to 26 April 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 East of England region featuring IT Analyst in the job title.

1 9 (42.86%) Customer Service
2 7 (33.33%) Active Directory
2 7 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
2 7 (33.33%) Windows
3 6 (28.57%) SharePoint
4 5 (23.81%) Problem-Solving
5 4 (19.05%) Microsoft
6 3 (14.29%) Degree
6 3 (14.29%) ITIL
6 3 (14.29%) ITSM
7 2 (9.52%) Azure
7 2 (9.52%) Entra ID
7 2 (9.52%) Knowledge Management
7 2 (9.52%) LAN
7 2 (9.52%) Microsoft Intune
7 2 (9.52%) ServiceNow
7 2 (9.52%) Time Management
7 2 (9.52%) VPN
7 2 (9.52%) WAN
7 2 (9.52%) Web Services
7 2 (9.52%) Windows 10
7 2 (9.52%) Windows Server 2016
8 1 (4.76%) HNC
8 1 (4.76%) HND
8 1 (4.76%) Information Governance
8 1 (4.76%) ITIL Certification
8 1 (4.76%) MCSE
8 1 (4.76%) Microsoft Certification
8 1 (4.76%) Microsoft Certified Professional
8 1 (4.76%) Service Management

IT Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (28.57%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 7 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (9.52%) Azure
2 2 (9.52%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 2 (9.52%) LAN
1 2 (9.52%) VPN
1 2 (9.52%) WAN
General
1 8 (38.10%) Public Sector
2 5 (23.81%) Law
2 5 (23.81%) Social Skills
3 4 (19.05%) Documentation Skills
4 2 (9.52%) Organisational Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (9.52%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 4 (19.05%) Onboarding
2 2 (9.52%) Video Conferencing
3 1 (4.76%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 7 (33.33%) Windows
2 2 (9.52%) Windows 10
2 2 (9.52%) Windows Server 2016
3 1 (4.76%) Windows Server 2003
3 1 (4.76%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (42.86%) Customer Service
2 5 (23.81%) Problem-Solving
3 3 (14.29%) ITIL
3 3 (14.29%) ITSM
4 2 (9.52%) Knowledge Management
4 2 (9.52%) Time Management
5 1 (4.76%) Information Governance
5 1 (4.76%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 3 (14.29%) Degree
2 1 (4.76%) HNC
2 1 (4.76%) HND
2 1 (4.76%) ITIL Certification
2 1 (4.76%) MCSE
2 1 (4.76%) Microsoft Certification
2 1 (4.76%) Microsoft Certified Professional
System Software
1 7 (33.33%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (9.52%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 4 (19.05%) Microsoft
2 2 (9.52%) ServiceNow