Analyst Contract Job Trends in the South East

Analyst
England > South East

The median Analyst daily rate in the South East is £433, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 January 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 8 8
Rank change year-on-year -4 0 +1
Contract jobs requiring an Analyst 435 426 581
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 9.97% 12.24% 11.75%
As % of the Job Titles category 11.00% 13.20% 12.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 278 308 442
10th Percentile £200 £210 £183
25th Percentile £320 £330 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £433 £463 £475
Median % change year-on-year -6.49% -2.63% +18.09%
75th Percentile £525 £538 £550
90th Percentile £586 £575 £600
England median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 34 13 25
10th Percentile £15.53 £20.02 £15.30
25th Percentile £16.17 £25.00 £16.00
Median hourly rate £18.94 £29.00 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year -34.71% +48.76% +14.68%
75th Percentile £28.87 £62.50 £25.75
90th Percentile £39.26 £64.73 £32.32
England median hourly rate £18.87 £24.35 £18.00
% change year-on-year -22.51% +35.28% +5.63%

All Contract IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 3,954 3,227 4,634
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.58% 92.70% 93.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,578 2,007 2,994
10th Percentile £223 £238 £205
25th Percentile £400 £400 £376
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
75th Percentile £600 £618 £608
90th Percentile £688 £675 £688
England median daily rate £501 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.67% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 351 122 266
10th Percentile £13.75 £18.76 £16.00
25th Percentile £16.50 £24.26 £25.25
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £54.53
Median % change year-on-year -40.82% -22.06% +45.41%
75th Percentile £57.50 £62.64 £65.19
90th Percentile £85.40 £71.83 £76.53
England median hourly rate £27.50 £35.00 £44.78
% change year-on-year -21.43% -21.83% +33.66%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Analyst job vacancy trend in the South East

Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the South East

Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in the South East over the 6 months to 4 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Analyst in the South East

Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the South East

Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in the South East over the 6 months to 4 January 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Analyst in the South East

Analyst
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the South East region over the 6 months to 4 January 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
Thames Valley +4 241 £433 +1.76% 68
Berkshire -5 126 £450 +3.75% 26
Hampshire -2 101 £475 -6.86% 56
Buckinghamshire +6 98 £450 +16.88% 27
Surrey -12 46 £475 - 26
Kent +3 21 £413 -19.51% 30
Oxfordshire +3 17 £268 -46.40% 15
West Sussex -12 14 £203 +3.85% 14
East Sussex +2 7 £625 +29.87% 7
Middlesex - 2 £560 - 11
Analyst
England

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 4 January 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 South East region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 102 (23.45%) Security Cleared
2 78 (17.93%) Microsoft
3 70 (16.09%) SC Cleared
4 68 (15.63%) Problem-Solving
5 66 (15.17%) Agile
6 55 (12.64%) Windows
7 54 (12.41%) Microsoft Excel
8 49 (11.26%) Azure
9 47 (10.80%) Business Intelligence
10 46 (10.57%) JIRA
11 45 (10.34%) Power Platform
12 43 (9.89%) Data Analysis
12 43 (9.89%) SQL
12 43 (9.89%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 42 (9.66%) Cybersecurity
14 41 (9.43%) Business Analysis
14 41 (9.43%) Power BI
15 40 (9.20%) ITIL
16 39 (8.97%) Stakeholder Management
17 38 (8.74%) Degree
17 38 (8.74%) Workshop Facilitation
18 35 (8.05%) Decision-Making
19 33 (7.59%) Analytics
19 33 (7.59%) DevOps
20 31 (7.13%) Customer Service
21 30 (6.90%) Incident Management
21 30 (6.90%) Microsoft Office
22 29 (6.67%) Active Directory
22 29 (6.67%) Incident Response
22 29 (6.67%) Microsoft 365

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 22 (5.06%) SharePoint
2 11 (2.53%) Confluence
3 7 (1.61%) Mattermost
3 7 (1.61%) Skype for Business
4 5 (1.15%) Microsoft Exchange
5 3 (0.69%) GeoServer
5 3 (0.69%) Smallworld
6 2 (0.46%) CMS
7 1 (0.23%) Camunda
7 1 (0.23%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.23%) Moodle
7 1 (0.23%) WebLogic
Applications
1 54 (12.41%) Microsoft Excel
2 30 (6.90%) Microsoft Office
3 17 (3.91%) Microsoft Project
4 12 (2.76%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 7 (1.61%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.23%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 10 (2.30%) Salesforce CRM
2 7 (1.61%) Remedy ITSM
3 4 (0.92%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (0.69%) Payment Gateway
5 2 (0.46%) NetSuite
5 2 (0.46%) Oracle EBS R12
5 2 (0.46%) Oracle Receivables
5 2 (0.46%) SAP FI
5 2 (0.46%) SAP S/4HANA
5 2 (0.46%) Workday HCM
6 1 (0.23%) iTrent
6 1 (0.23%) SAP MDG
6 1 (0.23%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 49 (11.26%) Azure
2 45 (10.34%) Power Platform
3 29 (6.67%) Microsoft 365
4 20 (4.60%) Azure DevOps
5 15 (3.45%) AWS
6 13 (2.99%) Entra ID
7 9 (2.07%) OCI
7 9 (2.07%) SaaS
8 7 (1.61%) GCP
9 5 (1.15%) Collibra
9 5 (1.15%) Dynamics 365
10 4 (0.92%) Figma
10 4 (0.92%) Snowflake
11 3 (0.69%) Adobe Analytics
11 3 (0.69%) Lucidchart
11 3 (0.69%) Microsoft Purview
11 3 (0.69%) Tricentis Tosca
12 2 (0.46%) Microsoft Copilot
12 2 (0.46%) Power Automate
12 2 (0.46%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 15 (3.45%) DNS
2 11 (2.53%) Firewall
3 9 (2.07%) Network Security
4 7 (1.61%) DHCP
4 7 (1.61%) Skype
5 6 (1.38%) FTP
6 5 (1.15%) TCP/IP
7 4 (0.92%) HTTP
7 4 (0.92%) VPN
8 3 (0.69%) NGFW
8 3 (0.69%) Wireless
9 2 (0.46%) Wi-Fi
10 1 (0.23%) Remote Desktop
10 1 (0.23%) SMTP
10 1 (0.23%) Telnet
10 1 (0.23%) VLAN
10 1 (0.23%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 41 (9.43%) Power BI
2 11 (2.53%) Tableau
3 8 (1.84%) Data Warehouse
4 5 (1.15%) SQL Server
5 4 (0.92%) Big Data
5 4 (0.92%) Star Schema
6 3 (0.69%) BigQuery
6 3 (0.69%) Geospatial Data
6 3 (0.69%) GIS
6 3 (0.69%) QGIS
7 2 (0.46%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7 2 (0.46%) Crystal Reports
7 2 (0.46%) Metadata
7 2 (0.46%) Metadata Repository
7 2 (0.46%) Oracle Reports
8 1 (0.23%) BusinessObjects
8 1 (0.23%) Looker
8 1 (0.23%) Qlik Sense
8 1 (0.23%) QlikView
8 1 (0.23%) Tick Data
Development Applications
1 46 (10.57%) JIRA
2 4 (0.92%) Gatling
2 4 (0.92%) JMeter
2 4 (0.92%) LoadRunner
3 3 (0.69%) Git
3 3 (0.69%) Postman
3 3 (0.69%) Selenium
3 3 (0.69%) Toad
4 2 (0.46%) Cucumber
4 2 (0.46%) SoapUI
5 1 (0.23%) Burp Suite
5 1 (0.23%) Team Foundation Server
5 1 (0.23%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.23%) WebDriver
General
1 121 (27.82%) Social Skills
2 93 (21.38%) Analytical Skills
3 89 (20.46%) Finance
4 38 (8.74%) Retail
5 28 (6.44%) Public Sector
6 18 (4.14%) Marketing
7 16 (3.68%) Documentation Skills
7 16 (3.68%) Manufacturing
7 16 (3.68%) Telecoms
8 14 (3.22%) Organisational Skills
9 9 (2.07%) Legal
10 7 (1.61%) Billing
11 6 (1.38%) Banking
11 6 (1.38%) Electronics
12 5 (1.15%) Influencing Skills
13 4 (0.92%) Local Government
14 3 (0.69%) Automotive
15 2 (0.46%) Back Office
15 2 (0.46%) Law
15 2 (0.46%) Military
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.30%) ADO
2 4 (0.92%) .NET
2 4 (0.92%) XML
3 3 (0.69%) SailPoint
4 2 (0.46%) DAO
4 2 (0.46%) SOAP
5 1 (0.23%) HTML
5 1 (0.23%) JSON
5 1 (0.23%) PySpark
5 1 (0.23%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 36 (8.28%) Management Information System
2 19 (4.37%) Security Operations Centre
3 17 (3.91%) Self-Motivation
4 13 (2.99%) Cyber Threat
5 11 (2.53%) Onboarding
5 11 (2.53%) Product Ownership
6 9 (2.07%) Legacy Systems
7 8 (1.84%) Data Centre
8 6 (1.38%) Video Conferencing
9 5 (1.15%) Analytical Mindset
9 5 (1.15%) Cloud Native
9 5 (1.15%) Cyberattack
9 5 (1.15%) Data Protection Act
9 5 (1.15%) Data Structures
10 4 (0.92%) CSOC
10 4 (0.92%) iPad
10 4 (0.92%) Operational Technology
10 4 (0.92%) Renewable Energy
10 4 (0.92%) Security Posture
10 4 (0.92%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 55 (12.64%) Windows
2 27 (6.21%) Linux
3 12 (2.76%) Windows 10
4 8 (1.84%) Windows Server
5 1 (0.23%) Kali Linux
5 1 (0.23%) Unix
5 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 68 (15.63%) Problem-Solving
2 66 (15.17%) Agile
3 47 (10.80%) Business Intelligence
4 43 (9.89%) Data Analysis
4 43 (9.89%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 42 (9.66%) Cybersecurity
6 41 (9.43%) Business Analysis
7 40 (9.20%) ITIL
8 39 (8.97%) Stakeholder Management
9 38 (8.74%) Workshop Facilitation
10 35 (8.05%) Decision-Making
11 33 (7.59%) Analytics
11 33 (7.59%) DevOps
12 31 (7.13%) Customer Service
13 30 (6.90%) Incident Management
14 29 (6.67%) Incident Response
14 29 (6.67%) Project Management
15 28 (6.44%) CRM
15 28 (6.44%) User Stories
16 27 (6.21%) SIEM
Programming Languages
1 43 (9.89%) SQL
2 26 (5.98%) Python
3 14 (3.22%) PowerShell
4 4 (0.92%) Java
5 2 (0.46%) C#
5 2 (0.46%) JavaScript
5 2 (0.46%) R
6 1 (0.23%) C++
6 1 (0.23%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 1 (0.23%) Korn
Qualifications
1 102 (23.45%) Security Cleared
2 70 (16.09%) SC Cleared
3 38 (8.74%) Degree
4 22 (5.06%) DV Cleared
5 13 (2.99%) CISSP
6 9 (2.07%) ITIL Certification
7 8 (1.84%) GCIH
8 7 (1.61%) GCFA
8 7 (1.61%) GCIA
9 6 (1.38%) CFCE
9 6 (1.38%) Computer Science Degree
9 6 (1.38%) ISTQB
9 6 (1.38%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
10 5 (1.15%) A+ Certification
10 5 (1.15%) GIAC
10 5 (1.15%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
11 4 (0.92%) CISM
12 3 (0.69%) BPSS Clearance
12 3 (0.69%) CompTIA CySA+
12 3 (0.69%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (5.98%) PMO
2 22 (5.06%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 21 (4.83%) GDPR
4 20 (4.60%) SLA
5 18 (4.14%) NIST
6 17 (3.91%) Data Quality
6 17 (3.91%) QA
7 7 (1.61%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (1.61%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 7 (1.61%) GRC
8 6 (1.38%) PCI DSS
9 5 (1.15%) HIPAA
10 4 (0.92%) NCSC
10 4 (0.92%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 3 (0.69%) IASME
11 3 (0.69%) ISO 8583
11 3 (0.69%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 3 (0.69%) NIST 800
11 3 (0.69%) P3O
12 2 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 19770
System Software
1 29 (6.67%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.61%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (0.46%) Virtual Machines
4 1 (0.23%) NFS
4 1 (0.23%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 10 (2.30%) SCCM
2 9 (2.07%) Microsoft Intune
3 7 (1.61%) HP SiteScope
3 7 (1.61%) SCOM
4 6 (1.38%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 4 (0.92%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
6 3 (0.69%) Ansible
6 3 (0.69%) Grafana
6 3 (0.69%) Prometheus
6 3 (0.69%) Single Sign-On
6 3 (0.69%) Terraform
7 2 (0.46%) CSIRT
8 1 (0.23%) HP ALM
8 1 (0.23%) Kibana
8 1 (0.23%) Nagios
8 1 (0.23%) Nmap
8 1 (0.23%) QRadar
8 1 (0.23%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 78 (17.93%) Microsoft
2 28 (6.44%) ServiceNow
3 27 (6.21%) Salesforce
4 26 (5.98%) Splunk
5 21 (4.83%) Oracle
6 17 (3.91%) SAP
7 12 (2.76%) CrowdStrike
8 8 (1.84%) Cisco
8 8 (1.84%) Citrix
8 8 (1.84%) Remedy
9 7 (1.61%) VMware
9 7 (1.61%) Workday
10 6 (1.38%) ArcSight
10 6 (1.38%) Google
11 5 (1.15%) F5
11 5 (1.15%) LogRhythm
11 5 (1.15%) MuleSoft
12 4 (0.92%) Palo Alto
12 4 (0.92%) Qualys
12 4 (0.92%) Tenable