IT Analyst
UK
The median IT Analyst daily rate in the UK is £338, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 368 | 321 | 302 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | -19 | +8 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst | 155 | 281 | 522 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.53% | 0.65% | 0.87% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.70% | 0.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 108 | 182 | 344 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £150 | £135 |
| 25th Percentile | £189 | £185 | £179 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £338 | £425 | £285 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.59% | +49.12% | -18.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £495 | £556 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £650 | £575 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £275 | £200 | £205 |
| % change year-on-year | +37.50% | -2.44% | -18.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 29 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.60 | £12.99 | £13.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.44 | £15.42 | £15.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.05 | £21.50 | £23.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -7.78% | +39.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.92 | £40.00 | £27.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £34.60 | - | £32.40 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £21.03 | £21.50 | £18.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.21% | +17.97% | +17.47% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 27,084 | 40,415 | 56,464 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,692 | 26,309 | 39,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £492 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.46% | -1.60% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,035 | 2,664 | 1,570 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.07 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.20% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured IT Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
IT Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing IT Analyst.
IT Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing IT Analyst over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
IT Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing IT Analyst.
IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing IT Analyst over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
IT Analyst
Top 16 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 1 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 |
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| England | -33 | 136 | £344 | -23.61% | 158 |
| UK excluding London | +17 | 89 | £275 | +37.50% | 117 |
| London | -36 | 60 | £361 | -32.09% | 70 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 44 | £413 | -13.16% | 63 |
| Midlands | +39 | 25 | £375 | -6.25% | 12 |
| North of England | +15 | 25 | £329 | +42.83% | 24 |
| West Midlands | +28 | 19 | £388 | -6.06% | 6 |
| North West | +21 | 16 | £473 | +26.00% | 11 |
| South East | +29 | 15 | £295 | -33.82% | 48 |
| Scotland | -11 | 10 | £364 | +96.49% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 9 | £190 | -9.52% | 10 |
| South West | +28 | 7 | £190 | +8.57% | 13 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 6 | £256 | -12.39% | 5 |
| East of England | +29 | 4 | £185 | +2.78% | 11 |
| Northern Ireland | -6 | 3 | £150 | - | 5 |
| Wales | +1 | 2 | £190 | - | 1 |
IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, IT Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring IT Analyst in the job title.
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IT Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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