Analyst Contract Job Trends in the South East

Analyst
England > South East

The median Analyst daily rate in the South East is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2025.

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

6 months to
28 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 10 7
Rank change year-on-year 0 -3 +1
Contract jobs requiring an Analyst 414 493 657
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 11.18% 11.75% 12.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 12.48% 12.75% 12.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 255 349 487
10th Percentile £200 £207 £188
25th Percentile £325 £320 £356
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £463
Median % change year-on-year - -2.70% +12.80%
75th Percentile £525 £525 £545
90th Percentile £564 £575 £600
England median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 35 19 43
10th Percentile £15.53 £16.25 £14.53
25th Percentile £16.17 £24.25 £15.75
Median hourly rate £17.87 £29.00 £17.50
Median % change year-on-year -38.38% +65.71% +12.90%
75th Percentile £25.53 £43.75 £24.88
90th Percentile £37.32 £64.73 £44.46
England median hourly rate £20.79 £23.50 £19.00
% change year-on-year -11.53% +23.68% +11.76%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 3,318 3,868 5,178
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.63% 92.16% 94.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,154 2,317 3,466
10th Percentile £204 £250 £210
25th Percentile £375 £400 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £509 £510
Median % change year-on-year -1.67% -0.29% +2.00%
75th Percentile £592 £625 £613
90th Percentile £656 £688 £688
England median daily rate £510 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -2.86% -2.33% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 320 223 255
10th Percentile £13.11 £16.32 £16.00
25th Percentile £15.91 £27.00 £21.05
Median hourly rate £20.71 £57.54 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year -64.01% +15.08% +53.85%
75th Percentile £42.63 £72.82 £66.25
90th Percentile £71.00 £75.16 £76.53
England median hourly rate £25.15 £42.03 £45.88
% change year-on-year -40.16% -8.39% +58.21%

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 28 October 2025.

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 28 October 2025.

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 28 October 2025. 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 +4 224 £450 +9.76% 269
Berkshire +3 138 £475 +14.46% 194
Hampshire -1 98 £475 - 64
Buckinghamshire +4 66 £400 +10.80% 52
Surrey -6 49 £488 +2.63% 46
West Sussex -5 21 £226 +13.13% 39
Oxfordshire -2 20 £200 -55.67% 24
Kent 0 17 £400 -25.75% 41
East Sussex 0 5 £650 +13.04% 24
Middlesex 0 2 £560 +12.00% 18
Sussex -1 1 £165 - 19
Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 28 October 2025, 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 98 (23.67%) Microsoft
2 78 (18.84%) Problem-Solving
3 70 (16.91%) Security Cleared
4 64 (15.46%) Agile
5 58 (14.01%) Microsoft Excel
5 58 (14.01%) SQL
6 55 (13.29%) Azure
7 49 (11.84%) SC Cleared
8 46 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management
9 44 (10.63%) Data Analysis
9 44 (10.63%) Windows
10 43 (10.39%) ITIL
10 43 (10.39%) Power Platform
11 42 (10.14%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 41 (9.90%) Cybersecurity
13 40 (9.66%) Business Analysis
14 39 (9.42%) Analytics
14 39 (9.42%) Business Intelligence
14 39 (9.42%) Customer Service
15 38 (9.18%) Decision-Making
15 38 (9.18%) Power BI
16 37 (8.94%) Degree
17 34 (8.21%) Process Improvement
17 34 (8.21%) User Stories
18 33 (7.97%) DevOps
18 33 (7.97%) Microsoft 365
19 32 (7.73%) CRM
19 32 (7.73%) ServiceNow
20 31 (7.49%) Active Directory
20 31 (7.49%) GDPR

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 20 (4.83%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.69%) Mattermost
2 7 (1.69%) Skype for Business
3 5 (1.21%) Confluence
4 4 (0.97%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.97%) Smallworld
5 3 (0.72%) GeoServer
6 2 (0.48%) CMS
6 2 (0.48%) Oracle SOA Suite
7 1 (0.24%) Camunda
7 1 (0.24%) Exchange Server 2013
7 1 (0.24%) SAS
7 1 (0.24%) WebLogic
Applications
1 58 (14.01%) Microsoft Excel
2 30 (7.25%) Microsoft Office
3 15 (3.62%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.93%) MS Visio
5 7 (1.69%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.48%) Spreadsheet
7 1 (0.24%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 11 (2.66%) Salesforce CRM
2 7 (1.69%) Remedy ITSM
3 6 (1.45%) Oracle EBS
4 4 (0.97%) NetSuite
4 4 (0.97%) Oracle EBS R12
5 3 (0.72%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.72%) Payment Gateway
6 2 (0.48%) Oracle Receivables
6 2 (0.48%) SAP S/4HANA
6 2 (0.48%) Workday HCM
7 1 (0.24%) BPCS
7 1 (0.24%) ContrOCC
7 1 (0.24%) iTrent
7 1 (0.24%) NEC Housing
7 1 (0.24%) SAP GRC
7 1 (0.24%) SystmOne
7 1 (0.24%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 55 (13.29%) Azure
2 43 (10.39%) Power Platform
3 33 (7.97%) Microsoft 365
4 23 (5.56%) Azure DevOps
5 13 (3.14%) AWS
5 13 (3.14%) OCI
6 10 (2.42%) SaaS
7 7 (1.69%) Dynamics 365
7 7 (1.69%) Entra ID
8 5 (1.21%) Azure Sentinel
8 5 (1.21%) Snowflake
9 4 (0.97%) Figma
9 4 (0.97%) GCP
10 3 (0.72%) Adobe Analytics
10 3 (0.72%) Azure Data Factory
10 3 (0.72%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 3 (0.72%) Lucidchart
11 2 (0.48%) Akamai
11 2 (0.48%) Contentsquare
11 2 (0.48%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 20 (4.83%) Firewall
2 7 (1.69%) Network Security
2 7 (1.69%) Skype
3 6 (1.45%) WebEx
4 4 (0.97%) DNS
4 4 (0.97%) HTTP
4 4 (0.97%) NGFW
4 4 (0.97%) VPN
4 4 (0.97%) Wi-Fi
5 3 (0.72%) Wireless
6 2 (0.48%) Internet
6 2 (0.48%) VoIP
7 1 (0.24%) Cisco Nexus
7 1 (0.24%) DHCP
7 1 (0.24%) LAN
7 1 (0.24%) Remote Desktop
7 1 (0.24%) VLAN
7 1 (0.24%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 38 (9.18%) Power BI
2 12 (2.90%) Tableau
3 11 (2.66%) SQL Server
4 5 (1.21%) Oracle Reports
5 4 (0.97%) Crystal Reports
5 4 (0.97%) Data Lake
5 4 (0.97%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (0.97%) GIS
6 3 (0.72%) BigQuery
6 3 (0.72%) BusinessObjects
6 3 (0.72%) Geospatial Data
6 3 (0.72%) QGIS
7 2 (0.48%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
7 2 (0.48%) Data Hub
7 2 (0.48%) Data Mining
7 2 (0.48%) Metadata
8 1 (0.24%) DTS
8 1 (0.24%) Looker
8 1 (0.24%) Qlik Sense
8 1 (0.24%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 26 (6.28%) JIRA
2 3 (0.72%) Postman
2 3 (0.72%) SoapUI
3 2 (0.48%) Cucumber
3 2 (0.48%) MSI
3 2 (0.48%) Selenium
4 1 (0.24%) Burp Suite
4 1 (0.24%) Git
4 1 (0.24%) JIRA Agile
4 1 (0.24%) Toad
General
1 126 (30.43%) Social Skills
2 95 (22.95%) Finance
3 83 (20.05%) Analytical Skills
4 28 (6.76%) Retail
5 27 (6.52%) Public Sector
6 18 (4.35%) Organisational Skills
6 18 (4.35%) Telecoms
7 16 (3.86%) Marketing
8 15 (3.62%) Manufacturing
9 13 (3.14%) Documentation Skills
10 10 (2.42%) Legal
11 9 (2.17%) Automotive
12 7 (1.69%) Billing
13 5 (1.21%) Banking
13 5 (1.21%) Electronics
13 5 (1.21%) Influencing Skills
13 5 (1.21%) Local Government
14 3 (0.72%) German Language
15 2 (0.48%) Aerospace
15 2 (0.48%) Law
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (2.42%) ADO
2 4 (0.97%) WebdriverIO
3 3 (0.72%) SailPoint
3 3 (0.72%) SOAP
3 3 (0.72%) Web Services
3 3 (0.72%) XML
4 2 (0.48%) .NET
4 2 (0.48%) DAO
4 2 (0.48%) RFC 2544
5 1 (0.24%) EDI
5 1 (0.24%) JSON
5 1 (0.24%) Middleware
5 1 (0.24%) PySpark
5 1 (0.24%) REST
5 1 (0.24%) XML Messaging
Miscellaneous
1 28 (6.76%) Management Information System
2 12 (2.90%) Onboarding
2 12 (2.90%) Product Ownership
3 11 (2.66%) Security Operations Centre
3 11 (2.66%) Self-Motivation
4 9 (2.17%) Cyber Threat
4 9 (2.17%) Legacy Systems
5 8 (1.93%) Operational Technology
6 7 (1.69%) Data Structures
7 6 (1.45%) Data Centre
8 5 (1.21%) Cloud Native
8 5 (1.21%) iPad
8 5 (1.21%) Security Posture
8 5 (1.21%) Video Conferencing
9 4 (0.97%) CMDB
9 4 (0.97%) Mobile App
9 4 (0.97%) Smart Meter
9 4 (0.97%) Virtual Team
10 3 (0.72%) Analytical Mindset
10 3 (0.72%) BYOD
Operating Systems
1 44 (10.63%) Windows
2 19 (4.59%) Linux
3 14 (3.38%) Windows 10
4 4 (0.97%) Unix
5 3 (0.72%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.24%) Kali Linux
6 1 (0.24%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.24%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 78 (18.84%) Problem-Solving
2 64 (15.46%) Agile
3 46 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management
4 44 (10.63%) Data Analysis
5 43 (10.39%) ITIL
6 42 (10.14%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 41 (9.90%) Cybersecurity
8 40 (9.66%) Business Analysis
9 39 (9.42%) Analytics
9 39 (9.42%) Business Intelligence
9 39 (9.42%) Customer Service
10 38 (9.18%) Decision-Making
11 34 (8.21%) Process Improvement
11 34 (8.21%) User Stories
12 33 (7.97%) DevOps
13 32 (7.73%) CRM
14 28 (6.76%) Workshop Facilitation
15 27 (6.52%) Migration
15 27 (6.52%) Requirements Gathering
16 25 (6.04%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 58 (14.01%) SQL
2 28 (6.76%) Python
3 17 (4.11%) PowerShell
4 5 (1.21%) R
5 4 (0.97%) C#
5 4 (0.97%) Kusto Query Language
5 4 (0.97%) VB
6 3 (0.72%) PL/SQL
7 2 (0.48%) Java
7 2 (0.48%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.24%) ABAP
8 1 (0.24%) C++
8 1 (0.24%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 1 (0.24%) Korn
Qualifications
1 70 (16.91%) Security Cleared
2 49 (11.84%) SC Cleared
3 37 (8.94%) Degree
4 18 (4.35%) CISSP
5 13 (3.14%) GCIH
6 10 (2.42%) DV Cleared
6 10 (2.42%) GCFA
6 10 (2.42%) GCIA
7 9 (2.17%) ITIL Certification
8 8 (1.93%) CFCE
9 6 (1.45%) CISMP
9 6 (1.45%) GIAC
9 6 (1.45%) GSEC
9 6 (1.45%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
10 5 (1.21%) ACCA
10 5 (1.21%) CIMA
10 5 (1.21%) Computer Science Degree
10 5 (1.21%) Microsoft Certification
11 4 (0.97%) CISM
11 4 (0.97%) ISEB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (7.49%) GDPR
2 23 (5.56%) Data Quality
3 17 (4.11%) NIST
3 17 (4.11%) QA
3 17 (4.11%) SLA
4 16 (3.86%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 13 (3.14%) PMO
6 6 (1.45%) HIPAA
6 6 (1.45%) PCI DSS
6 6 (1.45%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 3 (0.72%) Accessibility
7 3 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials
7 3 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 3 (0.72%) GRC
7 3 (0.72%) IASME
7 3 (0.72%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
7 3 (0.72%) NCSC
7 3 (0.72%) NIST 800
8 2 (0.48%) ISO/IEC 19770
8 2 (0.48%) PSD2
System Software
1 31 (7.49%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.48%) Microsoft App-V
2 2 (0.48%) Virtual Desktop
3 1 (0.24%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 9 (2.17%) Active Directory Federation Services
1 9 (2.17%) SCCM
2 7 (1.69%) HP SiteScope
2 7 (1.69%) SCOM
3 6 (1.45%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
4 3 (0.72%) Microsoft Intune
4 3 (0.72%) Single Sign-On
5 2 (0.48%) CSIRT
5 2 (0.48%) HP ALM
6 1 (0.24%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.24%) Kibana
6 1 (0.24%) Nmap
6 1 (0.24%) QRadar
6 1 (0.24%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 98 (23.67%) Microsoft
2 32 (7.73%) ServiceNow
3 30 (7.25%) Oracle
4 25 (6.04%) Salesforce
5 21 (5.07%) SAP
5 21 (5.07%) Splunk
6 17 (4.11%) CrowdStrike
7 12 (2.90%) Cisco
8 10 (2.42%) ArcSight
8 10 (2.42%) Citrix
9 9 (2.17%) Remedy
10 8 (1.93%) Workday
11 7 (1.69%) Databricks
11 7 (1.69%) F5
11 7 (1.69%) LogRhythm
11 7 (1.69%) Palo Alto
12 6 (1.45%) IFS
12 6 (1.45%) Qualys
12 6 (1.45%) Sage
13 5 (1.21%) MuleSoft