Infrastructure Analyst Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Infrastructure Analyst
South East > Thames Valley
The median Infrastructure Analyst daily rate in the Thames Valley is £545, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 154 | - | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +35 |
| Contract Infrastructure Analyst jobs | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.097% | - | 1.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | - | 1.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £523 | - | £335 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £545 | - | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £568 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £365 |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +42.86% | +27.27% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title | 2,830 | 1,659 | 1,962 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.88% | 91.00% | 91.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,613 | 1,074 | 1,122 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £255 | £267 |
| 25th Percentile | £433 | £400 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -0.10% | +0.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £595 | £614 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £650 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £509 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.82% | +0.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 392 | 106 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.75 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.67 | £16.00 | £25.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £59.13 | £25.15 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +135.09% | -56.26% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.25 | £48.41 | £63.43 |
| 90th Percentile | £97.35 | £81.00 | £97.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.79 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -64.03% | +15.59% |
Infrastructure Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Infrastructure Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Infrastructure Analyst Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Infrastructure Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Infrastructure Analyst 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 Infrastructure Analyst jobs within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | - | 3 | £545 | - | 2 |
| Infrastructure Analyst South East |
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Infrastructure Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Infrastructure Analyst contract job ads cited 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 Infrastructure Analyst job ads across the Thames Valley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Active Directory | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Azure | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Cisco | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Desktop Virtualisation | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Migration | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Performance Monitoring | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Rubrik | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | SCCM | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | SharePoint | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | SQL Server | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Virtual Machines | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | VMware | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | VMware ESXi | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | VMware Infrastructure | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | vSphere | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 66.7% | 2 |
| 20 | Agile | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | CI/CD | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | Continuous Integration | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | DevOps | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | DV Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | Infrastructure Engineering | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | Integration Testing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | ISTQB | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | ISTQB Foundation Certification | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | Linux | 33.3% | 1 |
| 20 | Manual Testing | 33.3% | 1 |
Infrastructure Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 | DV Cleared Test Analyst | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Test Analyst | 33.3% | 1 |