Analyst Contract Job Trends in Essex
Analyst
East of England > Essex
The median Analyst daily rate in Essex is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +2 | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 30 | 12 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 8.17% | 10.53% | 8.80% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.01% | 12.63% | 9.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 7 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £333 | - | £136 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £225 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £408 | £180 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.43% | +126.39% | -29.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £538 | £388 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £595 | £395 |
| East of England median daily rate | £375 | £450 | £481 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -6.49% | +20.31% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £16.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.11 | - | £16.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.73 | - | £17.99 |
| 75th Percentile | £18.34 | - | £19.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £22.64 | - | £19.60 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £30.43 | £16.00 | £16.87 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.19% | -5.17% | -4.78% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Essex with a recognized job title | 333 | 95 | 120 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.74% | 83.33% | 96.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 134 | 53 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £264 | £175 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £200 | £263 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £400 | £319 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | +25.39% | -32.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £520 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £550 | £561 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 91 | 14 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.99 | £13.25 | £20.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £16.23 | £26.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.25 | £37.75 | £34.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -51.66% | +9.15% | -37.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.14 | £74.13 | £76.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £48.84 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.80% | -36.84% | +42.05% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Essex.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Essex
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Essex over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Essex.
Analyst Contract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Essex region over the 6 months to 21 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | +7 | 7 | £275 | - | |
| Chelmsford | -5 | 7 | £450 | +100.00% | 1 |
| Harlow | - | 7 | £550 | - | |
| Saffron Walden | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Brentwood | -2 | 2 | £530 | - | |
| Chigwell | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Witham | - | 1 | £413 | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, 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 Essex region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 23.3% | 7 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 23.3% | 7 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 20.0% | 6 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 20.0% | 6 |
| 5 | Validation | 16.7% | 5 |
| 5 | Workshop Facilitation | 16.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Active Directory | 13.3% | 4 |
| 7 | GAP Analysis | 13.3% | 4 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 13.3% | 4 |
| 10 | Azure | 10.0% | 3 |
| 10 | Cybersecurity | 10.0% | 3 |
| 10 | Data Analysis | 10.0% | 3 |
| 13 | AI | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Analytics | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Azure Sentinel | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Biomedicine | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Business Analysis | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Business Intelligence | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Data Loss Prevention | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Decision-Making | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Degree | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Entra ID | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | IBM | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Incident Response | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Kusto Query Language | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Logistics | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Microsoft 365 | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Microsoft Excel | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | MITRE ATT&CK | 6.7% | 2 |
| 13 | NIST | 6.7% | 2 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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 | Business Analyst | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Analyst | 26.7% | 8 |
| 3 | IT Analyst | 23.3% | 7 |
| 4 | Network Infrastructure Analyst | 20.0% | 6 |
| 5 | Support Analyst | 16.7% | 5 |
| 6 | IT Support Analyst | 13.3% | 4 |
| 6 | SC Cleared Business Analyst | 13.3% | 4 |
| 8 | Data Analyst | 6.7% | 2 |
| 8 | HR Analyst | 6.7% | 2 |
| 8 | Service Desk Analyst | 6.7% | 2 |
| 8 | SOC Analyst | 6.7% | 2 |
| 8 | Systems Analyst | 6.7% | 2 |
| 8 | Technical Infrastructure Analyst | 6.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Applications Support Analyst | 3.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Automation Analyst | 3.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Business Integration Analyst | 3.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Business IT Analyst | 3.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Dynamics 365 Business Analyst | 3.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Dynamics 365 Project Manager | 3.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Finance Business Analyst | 3.3% | 1 |