Data Analyst Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Analyst
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Data Analyst daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £433, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 April 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 31 29
Rank change year-on-year -20 -2 +19
Contract jobs requiring a Data Analyst 3 5 1
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.66% 2.30% 0.49%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.68% 2.37% 0.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 3 1
10th Percentile £357 - -
25th Percentile £374 £425 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £433 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year -3.89% -10.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £474 £475 -
90th Percentile £482 - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £475 £450 £500
% change year-on-year +5.56% -10.00% -13.04%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 443 211 185
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.72% 97.24% 89.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 309 162 91
10th Percentile £196 £263 £310
25th Percentile £365 £358 £373
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year - -10.00% -11.50%
75th Percentile £538 £550 £590
90th Percentile £588 £625 £650
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £450 £450 £476
% change year-on-year - -5.46% -13.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted 39 3 22
10th Percentile £17.00 £21.05 £12.66
25th Percentile £47.25 £30.50 £18.69
Median hourly rate £61.16 £47.50 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +28.76% - -
75th Percentile £70.00 £50.38 £50.00
90th Percentile - £51.35 £67.88
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £60.00 £13.00 £17.50
% change year-on-year +361.54% -25.71% -

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 22 April 2026, Data 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Business Intelligence
1 2 (66.67%) Power BI
1 2 (66.67%) Power Platform
2 1 (33.33%) Actionable Insight
2 1 (33.33%) Analytics
2 1 (33.33%) Datadog
2 1 (33.33%) Google
2 1 (33.33%) Google Analytics
2 1 (33.33%) Google Data Studio
2 1 (33.33%) Objectives and Key Results
2 1 (33.33%) Python
2 1 (33.33%) R
2 1 (33.33%) SC Cleared
2 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
2 1 (33.33%) Splunk
2 1 (33.33%) SQL
2 1 (33.33%) Storytelling
2 1 (33.33%) Tableau
2 1 (33.33%) Visualisation

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (66.67%) Power Platform
2 1 (33.33%) Datadog
2 1 (33.33%) Google Analytics
2 1 (33.33%) Google Data Studio
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (66.67%) Power BI
2 1 (33.33%) Tableau
General
1 2 (66.67%) Public Sector
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Business Intelligence
2 1 (33.33%) Actionable Insight
2 1 (33.33%) Analytics
2 1 (33.33%) Objectives and Key Results
2 1 (33.33%) Storytelling
2 1 (33.33%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) Python
1 1 (33.33%) R
1 1 (33.33%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) SC Cleared
1 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Google
1 1 (33.33%) Splunk