Data Analyst Contract Job Trends in Shropshire

Data Analyst
West Midlands > Shropshire

The median Data Analyst daily rate in Shropshire is £386, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 August 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 82 - 24
Rank change year-on-year - - +4
Contract jobs requiring a Data Analyst 3 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Shropshire 0.40% - 1.87%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.41% - 2.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 1
10th Percentile £373 - -
25th Percentile £378 - £565
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £386 - £580
Median % change year-on-year - - +78.46%
75th Percentile £394 - £595
90th Percentile £399 - -
West Midlands median daily rate £425 £400 £350
% change year-on-year +6.25% +14.29% -17.65%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £22.85 - -
West Midlands median hourly rate £23.93 £33.88 -
% change year-on-year -29.38% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Shropshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Shropshire. 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 Shropshire with a recognized job title 726 179 87
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.16% 91.33% 81.31%
Number of daily rates quoted 607 123 61
10th Percentile £358 £325 £180
25th Percentile £413 £404 £325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £469 £500 £485
Median % change year-on-year -6.20% +3.09% +1.04%
75th Percentile £537 £538 £519
90th Percentile £627 £548 £538
West Midlands median daily rate £488 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +2.63% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 35 2 0
10th Percentile £15.74 £26.13 -
25th Percentile £38.40 £27.59 -
Median hourly rate £52.50 £31.31 -
Median % change year-on-year +67.70% - -
75th Percentile £60.37 £36.30 -
90th Percentile £65.25 £38.53 -
West Midlands median hourly rate £30.73 £25.08 £19.59
% change year-on-year +22.55% +28.00% -11.36%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire

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 Shropshire.

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Shropshire

Data Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Shropshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Shropshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Shropshire

Data Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Shropshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Shropshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Shropshire

Data Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Shropshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Analyst within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 24 August 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
Telford - 2 £386 -
Shrewsbury - 1 - - 1
Data Analyst
West Midlands

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire

For the 6 months to 24 August 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 Shropshire region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
1 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
2 1 (33.33%) Analytics
2 1 (33.33%) KANA
2 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 1 (33.33%) Performance Measurement
2 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
2 1 (33.33%) Scala
2 1 (33.33%) User Research

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Analytics
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Performance Measurement
1 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
1 1 (33.33%) User Research
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) Scala
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
1 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) KANA