Analyst Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes
Analyst
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The median Analyst daily rate in Milton Keynes is £555, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | 3 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +6 | -3 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 62 | 52 | 53 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 10.28% | 19.70% | 17.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.60% | 20.63% | 18.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 49 | 36 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £209 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £454 | £325 | £226 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £555 | £406 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +36.62% | +16.07% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £491 | £430 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £538 | £455 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £555 | £406 | £374 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.62% | +8.77% | -14.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.23 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28.65 | - | £35.58 |
| Median hourly rate | £73.75 | £17.87 | £36.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +312.70% | -50.59% | +106.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £36.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £75.00 | £20.94 | £17.64 |
| % change year-on-year | +258.25% | +18.71% | +0.77% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Milton Keynes with a recognized job title | 585 | 252 | 287 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.01% | 95.45% | 95.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 425 | 170 | 208 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £231 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £454 | £363 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £598 | £548 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £641 | £625 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £525 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.05 | £14.71 | £14.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £15.81 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.68 | £23.81 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.47% | +5.80% | +65.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.38 | £29.61 | £36.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.88 | - | £37.00 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £22.50 | £17.87 | £19.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.91% | -7.65% | +14.16% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Milton Keynes
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Milton Keynes over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Milton Keynes
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Milton Keynes over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 17 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 53.2% | 33 |
| 2 | DV Cleared | 37.1% | 23 |
| 3 | Business Analysis | 19.4% | 12 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 19.4% | 12 |
| 5 | User Acceptance Testing | 16.1% | 10 |
| 6 | Cybersecurity | 14.5% | 9 |
| 7 | Continuous Improvement | 12.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Defect Management | 12.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 12.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Azure | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Data Quality | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Decision-Making | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | ITIL | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Problem-Solving | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Regression Testing | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | SDLC | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Stakeholder Management | 11.3% | 7 |
| 18 | Business Intelligence | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Data Governance | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Impact Assessments | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Migration | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Power BI | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Power Platform | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Process Improvement | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Security Monitoring | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | SQL | 9.7% | 6 |
| 18 | Workshop Facilitation | 9.7% | 6 |
| 28 | Agile | 8.1% | 5 |
| 28 | Analytics | 8.1% | 5 |
| 28 | Data Analytics | 8.1% | 5 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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 | SOC Analyst | 37.1% | 23 |
| 2 | Business Analyst | 30.6% | 19 |
| 3 | Senior Analyst | 19.4% | 12 |
| 4 | Data Analyst | 14.5% | 9 |
| 5 | Senior Business Analyst | 9.7% | 6 |
| 6 | Test Analyst | 8.1% | 5 |
| 7 | Governance Analyst | 6.5% | 4 |
| 7 | Salesforce Business Analyst | 6.5% | 4 |
| 7 | SC Cleared Business Analyst | 6.5% | 4 |
| 10 | SDLC Business Analyst | 4.8% | 3 |
| 11 | Finance Business Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Financial Business Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Cybersecurity Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Service Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Technical Business Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 16 | 3rd Line Support Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |
| 16 | Automation Test Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |
| 16 | Commercial Data Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |
| 16 | Integration Test Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |
| 16 | Senior Integration Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |