Analytics Contracts in the Thames Valley

Analytics
South East > Thames Valley

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley requiring Analytics skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Analytics over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 39 41
Rank change year-on-year +5 +2 +2
Contract jobs citing Analytics 72 124 142
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 4.94% 4.72% 5.02%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.32% 5.45% 5.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 43 64 97
10th Percentile £400 £263 £340
25th Percentile £425 £396 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £575 £502
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% +14.54% +0.40%
75th Percentile £600 £608 £613
90th Percentile £646 - £693
South East median daily rate £478 £550 £500
% change year-on-year -13.18% +10.00% -3.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 4 9
10th Percentile - - £25.06
25th Percentile £13.25 £41.25 -
Median hourly rate £15.50 £42.50 £32.30
Median % change year-on-year -63.53% +31.58% -35.40%
75th Percentile £32.05 £48.19 £79.19
90th Percentile - £56.18 -
South East median hourly rate £15.50 £51.75 £32.30
% change year-on-year -70.05% +60.22% -28.22%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Thames Valley

Analytics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the Thames Valley.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,353 2,277 2,567
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 92.86% 86.64% 90.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 845 1,262 1,750
10th Percentile £300 £213 £313
25th Percentile £406 £375 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year - - +2.56%
75th Percentile £600 £600 £606
90th Percentile £675 £675 £688
South East median daily rate £500 £510 £500
% change year-on-year -1.96% +1.95% +0.05%
Number of hourly rates quoted 64 166 66
10th Percentile £14.20 £14.09 £16.88
25th Percentile £14.28 £19.25 £24.86
Median hourly rate £25.23 £45.00 £52.30
Median % change year-on-year -43.94% -13.96% +200.23%
75th Percentile £62.50 £64.42 £69.05
90th Percentile £79.16 £85.65 £79.19
South East median hourly rate £27.76 £47.50 £50.00
% change year-on-year -41.56% -5.00% +127.79%

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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Job postings citing Analytics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Job vacancy trend for Analytics in the Thames Valley

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Analytics in the Thames Valley.

Daily rate trend for Analytics in the Thames Valley

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Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analytics in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Analytics in the Thames Valley

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Analytics in the Thames Valley.

Hourly rate trend for Analytics in the Thames Valley

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Hourly Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analytics in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Analytics in the Thames Valley

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Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analytics within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 29 May 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
Berkshire -8 44 £500 -13.04% 95
Buckinghamshire +12 18 £650 +8.33% 42
Oxfordshire +3 10 £450 +44.00% 53
Analytics
South East

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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 11 (15.28%) SAS
2 5 (6.94%) CMS
2 5 (6.94%) Confluence
3 3 (4.17%) SharePoint
4 2 (2.78%) Apache Spark
4 2 (2.78%) Camunda
5 1 (1.39%) Apache
5 1 (1.39%) IBM Domino
5 1 (1.39%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 8 (11.11%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (4.17%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (4.17%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (2.78%) MS Visio
3 2 (2.78%) Photoshop
4 1 (1.39%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 2 (2.78%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 1 (1.39%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (1.39%) Oracle BPM
2 1 (1.39%) Oracle EBS R12
2 1 (1.39%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
Cloud Services
1 20 (27.78%) Azure
2 12 (16.67%) Power Platform
3 11 (15.28%) AWS
4 5 (6.94%) Azure Data Factory
4 5 (6.94%) Azure Monitor
4 5 (6.94%) Azure Synapse Analytics
4 5 (6.94%) GCP
5 4 (5.56%) Google Analytics
6 3 (4.17%) AWS Data Pipeline
6 3 (4.17%) Entra ID
6 3 (4.17%) Snowflake
7 2 (2.78%) Azure AKS
7 2 (2.78%) Azure API Management
7 2 (2.78%) Azure App Service
7 2 (2.78%) Azure DevOps
7 2 (2.78%) Azure Key Vault
7 2 (2.78%) Azure Sentinel
7 2 (2.78%) Azure Storage
7 2 (2.78%) Microsoft 365
7 2 (2.78%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 2 (2.78%) 4G
1 2 (2.78%) 5G
1 2 (2.78%) DNS
1 2 (2.78%) DOCSIS
1 2 (2.78%) Firewall
1 2 (2.78%) GPON
1 2 (2.78%) LTE
1 2 (2.78%) MPLS
1 2 (2.78%) Network Security
1 2 (2.78%) Radio Access Network
1 2 (2.78%) VoIP
1 2 (2.78%) xDSL
2 1 (1.39%) Converged Networks
2 1 (1.39%) DHCP
2 1 (1.39%) HTTP
2 1 (1.39%) Intrusion Detection
2 1 (1.39%) IPFIX
2 1 (1.39%) Remote Desktop
2 1 (1.39%) SSL
2 1 (1.39%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (16.67%) Power BI
2 7 (9.72%) Data Lake
3 6 (8.33%) Tableau
4 5 (6.94%) Big Data
4 5 (6.94%) Data Warehouse
5 3 (4.17%) Metadata
5 3 (4.17%) Power Query
5 3 (4.17%) Relational Database
6 2 (2.78%) Amazon Redshift
6 2 (2.78%) Azure SQL Database
6 2 (2.78%) NoSQL
6 2 (2.78%) SQL Server
7 1 (1.39%) Data Mart
7 1 (1.39%) GIS
7 1 (1.39%) Hadoop
7 1 (1.39%) Microsoft Analysis Services
7 1 (1.39%) Sisense
7 1 (1.39%) Snowflake Schema
7 1 (1.39%) SQL Server Analysis Services
7 1 (1.39%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 3 (4.17%) ERwin
1 3 (4.17%) Git
1 3 (4.17%) JIRA
2 2 (2.78%) PowerDesigner
3 1 (1.39%) Jenkins
3 1 (1.39%) Postman
General
1 16 (22.22%) Social Skills
2 11 (15.28%) Analytical Skills
3 10 (13.89%) Telecoms
4 6 (8.33%) Marketing
5 5 (6.94%) Banking
5 5 (6.94%) Finance
6 2 (2.78%) Manufacturing
6 2 (2.78%) Public Sector
6 2 (2.78%) Retail
7 1 (1.39%) Automotive
7 1 (1.39%) Electronics
7 1 (1.39%) French Language
7 1 (1.39%) Games
7 1 (1.39%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 1 (1.39%) Italian Language
7 1 (1.39%) Local Government
7 1 (1.39%) Publishing
7 1 (1.39%) Spanish Language
Job Titles
1 24 (33.33%) Analyst
2 11 (15.28%) Architect
3 7 (9.72%) Data Analyst
3 7 (9.72%) Senior
4 6 (8.33%) Business Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) Business IT Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) Business Support Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) Business Systems Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) IT Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) IT Support
5 5 (6.94%) IT Support Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) Lead
5 5 (6.94%) Support Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) Systems Analyst
5 5 (6.94%) Systems Support
5 5 (6.94%) Systems Support Analyst
6 4 (5.56%) Consultant
6 4 (5.56%) Credit Analyst
6 4 (5.56%) Credit Risk Analyst
6 4 (5.56%) Data Modeller
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.56%) .NET
2 3 (4.17%) .NET Framework
2 3 (4.17%) SOAP
3 2 (2.78%) .NET Core
3 2 (2.78%) ARM Templates
3 2 (2.78%) HTML
3 2 (2.78%) Kafka
3 2 (2.78%) REST
3 2 (2.78%) RESTful
3 2 (2.78%) Web Services
4 1 (1.39%) Entity Framework
4 1 (1.39%) JSON
4 1 (1.39%) MDX
4 1 (1.39%) OAuth
4 1 (1.39%) OpenID
4 1 (1.39%) React
4 1 (1.39%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 10 (13.89%) Credit Risk
2 5 (6.94%) Self-Motivation
3 4 (5.56%) Onboarding
4 3 (4.17%) Algorithms
4 3 (4.17%) Cloud Native
4 3 (4.17%) Data Protection Act
4 3 (4.17%) Smart Meter
5 2 (2.78%) Analytical Mindset
5 2 (2.78%) Data Structures
5 2 (2.78%) Enterprise Software
5 2 (2.78%) Learning Management System
5 2 (2.78%) Life Science
5 2 (2.78%) Operational Technology
5 2 (2.78%) PKI
5 2 (2.78%) Renewable Energy
5 2 (2.78%) SCADA
5 2 (2.78%) TM Forum
6 1 (1.39%) Hybrid Cloud
6 1 (1.39%) Legacy Systems
6 1 (1.39%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 4 (5.56%) Linux
1 4 (5.56%) Windows
2 3 (4.17%) Unix
3 1 (1.39%) Windows Server
3 1 (1.39%) Windows Server 2016
3 1 (1.39%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (23.61%) Business Intelligence
2 16 (22.22%) Data Modelling
3 13 (18.06%) Problem-Solving
4 12 (16.67%) Stakeholder Management
5 10 (13.89%) Agile
5 10 (13.89%) Data Analysis
5 10 (13.89%) Roadmaps
5 10 (13.89%) Stress Testing
6 9 (12.50%) Log Analytics
6 9 (12.50%) Portfolio Management
7 8 (11.11%) Actionable Insight
7 8 (11.11%) Artificial Intelligence
7 8 (11.11%) Data Governance
7 8 (11.11%) ETL
7 8 (11.11%) Machine Learning
8 7 (9.72%) Data Analytics
8 7 (9.72%) Data Integration
8 7 (9.72%) Decision-Making
8 7 (9.72%) ITIL
9 6 (8.33%) Release Management
Programming Languages
1 26 (36.11%) SQL
2 12 (16.67%) Python
3 5 (6.94%) R
4 4 (5.56%) C#
5 3 (4.17%) Bicep
6 2 (2.78%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 2 (2.78%) PowerShell
7 1 (1.39%) Java
7 1 (1.39%) T-SQL
7 1 (1.39%) VB
7 1 (1.39%) VBScript
7 1 (1.39%) XMLA
Qualifications
1 9 (12.50%) Degree
2 4 (5.56%) Master's Degree
3 3 (4.17%) Security Cleared
4 2 (2.78%) CISSP
4 2 (2.78%) Computer Science Degree
4 2 (2.78%) DV Cleared
4 2 (2.78%) GIAC
4 2 (2.78%) PMI Certification
4 2 (2.78%) PMP
4 2 (2.78%) TOGAF Certification
5 1 (1.39%) CCSK
5 1 (1.39%) CEH
5 1 (1.39%) CISA
5 1 (1.39%) CISM
5 1 (1.39%) CompTIA Security+
5 1 (1.39%) GCIA
5 1 (1.39%) GCIH
5 1 (1.39%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
5 1 (1.39%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
5 1 (1.39%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (15.28%) Data Quality
2 10 (13.89%) IFRS
2 10 (13.89%) IFRS 9
3 4 (5.56%) Accessibility
3 4 (5.56%) GDPR
3 4 (5.56%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 4 (5.56%) QA
4 3 (4.17%) Actionable Recommendations
5 2 (2.78%) NIST
5 2 (2.78%) OASIS TOSCA
6 1 (1.39%) NIST 800
6 1 (1.39%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 4 (5.56%) Active Directory
2 1 (1.39%) Docker
2 1 (1.39%) Virtual Desktop
2 1 (1.39%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 6 (8.33%) Kubernetes
2 3 (4.17%) Ansible
3 2 (2.78%) Amdocs OSS
3 2 (2.78%) QRadar
3 2 (2.78%) Terraform
4 1 (1.39%) Active Directory Federation Services
4 1 (1.39%) CASB
4 1 (1.39%) Microsoft Intune
4 1 (1.39%) Prometheus
4 1 (1.39%) SCCM
4 1 (1.39%) SCOM
4 1 (1.39%) WSUS
Vendors
1 13 (18.06%) Microsoft
2 6 (8.33%) Google
3 5 (6.94%) Liquidlogic
3 5 (6.94%) ServiceNow
4 4 (5.56%) Adobe
4 4 (5.56%) Virgin Media
5 3 (4.17%) Databricks
5 3 (4.17%) Oracle
5 3 (4.17%) SAP
5 3 (4.17%) Splunk
6 2 (2.78%) Amdocs
6 2 (2.78%) Ericsson
6 2 (2.78%) Hotjar
6 2 (2.78%) Huawei
6 2 (2.78%) NetCracker
6 2 (2.78%) Nokia
6 2 (2.78%) Salesforce
6 2 (2.78%) Snow
6 2 (2.78%) Sparx
7 1 (1.39%) MicroStrategy