Analyst Contract Job Trends in the South East
Analyst
England > South East
The median Analyst daily rate in the South East is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +1 | -3 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 666 | 409 | 481 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 10.12% | 11.30% | 11.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.10% | 12.62% | 12.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 445 | 253 | 337 |
| 10th Percentile | £230 | £200 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £313 | £320 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £438 | £430 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +1.74% | -4.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £525 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £568 | £575 |
| England median daily rate | £475 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 51 | 32 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.25 | £15.51 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.35 | £16.17 | £20.77 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £18.37 | £29.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.31% | -36.66% | +65.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.80 | £25.34 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £32.15 | £64.73 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.44 | £20.79 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.99% | -7.60% | +18.42% |
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the South East with a recognized job title | 5,998 | 3,240 | 3,953 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.10% | 89.48% | 92.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,347 | 2,093 | 2,365 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | £204 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £370 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £505 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -0.99% | -0.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £588 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £653 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.54% | -2.48% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 855 | 306 | 236 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £13.00 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.43 | £15.65 | £27.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.72 | £23.00 | £58.43 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +111.87% | -60.65% | +11.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.13 | £50.75 | £74.90 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £71.13 | £78.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
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 Daily Rate Trend 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 16 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend 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 16 October 2026.
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 16 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley | +2 | 356 | £550 | +22.22% | 179 |
| Berkshire | +4 | 234 | £550 | +15.79% | 86 |
| Hampshire | 0 | 177 | £525 | +10.53% | 111 |
| Buckinghamshire | -11 | 71 | £555 | +38.75% | 50 |
| West Sussex | +6 | 58 | £223 | +10.12% | 13 |
| Surrey | -11 | 56 | £463 | - | 58 |
| Oxfordshire | -6 | 51 | £320 | +66.88% | 44 |
| East Sussex | +5 | 12 | £298 | -52.40% | 11 |
| Kent | -10 | 11 | £473 | +26.00% | 20 |
| Middlesex | -18 | 4 | £570 | +1.79% | 5 |
| Home Counties | - | 2 | £650 | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 16 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 South East region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 28.5% | 190 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 18.5% | 123 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 17.7% | 118 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 14.9% | 99 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 14.4% | 96 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 13.7% | 91 |
| 7 | Agile | 13.1% | 87 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 12.5% | 83 |
| 9 | Business Analysis | 11.7% | 78 |
| 10 | Requirements Gathering | 11.3% | 75 |
| 11 | Continuous Improvement | 11.1% | 74 |
| 12 | Data Quality | 10.1% | 67 |
| 12 | SQL | 10.1% | 67 |
| 14 | Workshop Facilitation | 9.9% | 66 |
| 15 | DV Cleared | 9.8% | 65 |
| 15 | ITSM | 9.8% | 65 |
| 17 | Business Intelligence | 9.5% | 63 |
| 18 | Decision-Making | 9.3% | 62 |
| 19 | ITIL | 9.0% | 60 |
| 20 | Data Analysis | 8.7% | 58 |
| 21 | ServiceNow | 8.3% | 55 |
| 21 | Validation | 8.3% | 55 |
| 23 | Power Platform | 8.1% | 54 |
| 24 | Degree | 7.8% | 52 |
| 24 | Power BI | 7.8% | 52 |
| 24 | Security Operations | 7.8% | 52 |
| 27 | Azure | 7.5% | 50 |
| 28 | SIEM | 6.6% | 44 |
| 29 | Microsoft Excel | 6.5% | 43 |
| 29 | Windows | 6.5% | 43 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 | 26.7% | 178 |
| 2 | Data Analyst | 15.6% | 104 |
| 3 | Security Analyst | 10.7% | 71 |
| 4 | IT Analyst | 9.6% | 64 |
| 4 | SOC Analyst | 9.6% | 64 |
| 6 | Service Analyst | 8.0% | 53 |
| 7 | Senior Analyst | 7.7% | 51 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 7.5% | 50 |
| 9 | Support Analyst | 7.1% | 47 |
| 10 | Service Desk Analyst | 5.1% | 34 |
| 11 | Compliance Analyst | 4.8% | 32 |
| 11 | Systems Analyst | 4.8% | 32 |
| 13 | Technical Analyst | 4.7% | 31 |
| 14 | Test Analyst | 4.2% | 28 |
| 15 | IT Support Analyst | 3.9% | 26 |
| 16 | Technical Business Analyst | 3.3% | 22 |
| 17 | Financial Analyst | 3.2% | 21 |
| 18 | Data Business Analyst | 3.0% | 20 |
| 19 | Senior Business Analyst | 2.9% | 19 |
| 20 | Integration Analyst | 2.4% | 16 |