IT Analyst
UK
The median IT Analyst daily rate in the UK is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 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 14 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 362 | 324 | 298 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -38 | -26 | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Analyst | 156 | 271 | 497 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.54% | 0.63% | 0.85% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.58% | 0.68% | 0.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 104 | 173 | 331 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £155 | £136 |
| 25th Percentile | £186 | £185 | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | £425 | £288 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.53% | +47.83% | -17.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £495 | £556 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £650 | £569 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £232 | £200 | £206 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.00% | -3.03% | -17.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 27 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.03 | £12.48 | £13.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.44 | £16.55 | £14.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.05 | £22.50 | £23.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.00% | -3.50% | +33.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.04 | £40.00 | £27.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £34.20 | - | £32.40 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £22.05 | £21.50 | £18.23 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.56% | +17.97% | +4.14% |
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 | 26,841 | 39,670 | 55,057 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.44% | 92.79% | 94.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,462 | 25,788 | 38,442 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,034 | 2,665 | 1,534 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.15 | £16.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.18 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.85% | -16.67% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.25 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.26 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.13 | £40.00 | £42.08 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.19% | -4.94% | +110.39% |
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 14 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 14 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 14 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 | -15 | 138 | £325 | -27.78% | 183 |
| UK excluding London | +20 | 95 | £232 | +16.00% | 148 |
| London | -23 | 56 | £350 | -34.88% | 72 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 42 | £375 | -21.05% | 60 |
| Midlands | +33 | 28 | £375 | +45.63% | 25 |
| North of England | +18 | 24 | £232 | +0.87% | 27 |
| West Midlands | +27 | 21 | £388 | +10.71% | 12 |
| South East | +34 | 18 | £245 | -45.07% | 52 |
| North West | +18 | 15 | £486 | +159.33% | 11 |
| Scotland | -15 | 10 | £359 | +88.95% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 9 | £190 | -25.71% | 15 |
| South West | +26 | 7 | £190 | +8.57% | 14 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 7 | £300 | +122.22% | 11 |
| East of England | +28 | 5 | £185 | +2.78% | 17 |
| Northern Ireland | -7 | 3 | £150 | - | 11 |
| Wales | +2 | 2 | £190 | - | 1 |
IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 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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