Analyst Contract Job Trends in Leicestershire
Analyst
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Analyst daily rate in Leicestershire is £363, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +1 | +2 |
| Contract Analyst jobs | 20 | 24 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicestershire | 8.77% | 16.33% | 12.75% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.24% | 18.60% | 13.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 14 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £260 | £131 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £292 | £131 | £270 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £363 | £132 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +173.94% | -62.19% | +118.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £360 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £476 | £500 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £413 | £358 | £365 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.22% | -1.92% | -5.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.34 | £21.25 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27.99 | £21.63 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £29.70 | £23.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.13% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £32.04 | £25.13 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £33.07 | £25.95 | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £18.31 | £17.87 | £17.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.46% | +5.12% | +9.68% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Leicestershire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Leicestershire matching a recognised job title | 178 | 129 | 96 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 78.07% | 87.76% | 94.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 81 | 89 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £126 | £187 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £185 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +6.25% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £518 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £638 | £621 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £413 | £440 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.15% | -6.25% | -7.37% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.11 | £17.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.25 | £20.44 | £23.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.39 | £23.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.10% | -4.17% | +21.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.23 | £29.31 | £24.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £31.09 | £30.25 | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £18.00 | £21.32 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.57% | -11.83% | +31.56% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Leicestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Leicestershire.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Leicestershire
Daily rate distribution for Analyst jobs in Leicestershire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Leicestershire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Leicestershire.
Analyst Contract Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Analyst jobs within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 25 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | -5 | 9 | £334 | -24.63% | 24 |
| Lutterworth | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Market Harborough | - | 2 | £525 | - | |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Loughborough | -3 | 1 | £363 | +0.69% | 4 |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 25 October 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 Leicestershire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1 | ERP | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Power BI | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 40.0% | 8 |
| 6 | Actionable Insight | 30.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Analytics | 30.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 30.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Inventory Management | 30.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Microsoft | 30.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Process Improvement | 30.0% | 6 |
| 12 | Decision-Making | 25.0% | 5 |
| 12 | Digital Transformation Programme | 25.0% | 5 |
| 14 | AI | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Dashboard Development | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Analysis | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Governance | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Management | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Quality | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Digital Enablement | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Digital Innovation | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Logistics | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Master Data Management | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Microsoft Copilot | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Oracle | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Oracle Forms | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Oracle Fusion | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Oracle Workflow | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Order Management | 20.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Power Automate | 20.0% | 4 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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 | 40.0% | 8 |
| 1 | Data Analyst | 40.0% | 8 |
| 3 | Business Data Analyst | 10.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Service Analyst | 10.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Finance Business Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Financial Services Business Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Lead Business Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Lead Data Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Portfolio Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Service Desk Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Service Transformation Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Supply Chain Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Support Analyst | 5.0% | 1 |