Analyst Contract Job Trends in West Sussex

Analyst
South East > West Sussex

The median Analyst daily rate in West Sussex is £226, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025.

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

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 9 26
Rank change year-on-year -9 +17 -9
Contract jobs requiring an Analyst 17 19 12
As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex 6.77% 13.67% 5.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.91% 14.50% 5.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 12 14 8
10th Percentile - - £189
25th Percentile £170 £170 £196
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £226 £195 £388
Median % change year-on-year +16.03% -49.68% -13.89%
75th Percentile £400 £359 £538
90th Percentile £475 £488 £583
South East median daily rate £444 £450 £475
% change year-on-year -1.39% -5.26% +15.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £22.99 - -
South East median hourly rate £20.79 £32.58 £19.25
% change year-on-year -36.19% +69.28% +13.22%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 215 131 219
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 85.66% 94.24% 96.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 162 94 158
10th Percentile £205 £193 £209
25th Percentile £289 £350 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £494 £450 £515
Median % change year-on-year +9.67% -12.62% +4.04%
75th Percentile £550 £545 £575
90th Percentile £720 £638 £680
South East median daily rate £500 £510 £510
% change year-on-year -1.96% - +2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 1 5
10th Percentile £12.63 - £18.92
25th Percentile £13.26 - £28.92
Median hourly rate £18.82 £15.00 £48.00
Median % change year-on-year +25.47% -68.75% +125.35%
75th Percentile £35.00 - £65.00
90th Percentile £67.50 - £68.04
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £42.69 £53.00
% change year-on-year -41.09% -19.45% +50.53%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.

Analyst job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex

Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in West Sussex

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in West Sussex over the 6 months to 18 December 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Analyst in West Sussex

Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex

Analyst
Contract Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 18 December 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
Worthing -8 8 £276 +62.50% 4
Crawley -11 2 £210 -55.79% 10
Littlehampton - 1 - - 1
Chichester - 1 - - 2
Analyst
South East

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 18 December 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 West Sussex region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 6 (35.29%) Business Intelligence
1 6 (35.29%) SAP
2 5 (29.41%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (23.53%) Data Cleansing
3 4 (23.53%) Microsoft
3 4 (23.53%) SQL
4 3 (17.65%) Actionable Insight
4 3 (17.65%) CRM
4 3 (17.65%) Data Analysis
4 3 (17.65%) Data Management
4 3 (17.65%) Digital Marketing
4 3 (17.65%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (17.65%) ISEB
4 3 (17.65%) Migration
4 3 (17.65%) Power BI
4 3 (17.65%) Power Platform
4 3 (17.65%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (17.65%) Programme Management
4 3 (17.65%) SharePoint
4 3 (17.65%) Use Case
4 3 (17.65%) Validation
4 3 (17.65%) Windows
5 2 (11.76%) Budgeting and Forecasting
5 2 (11.76%) Business Analysis
5 2 (11.76%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
5 2 (11.76%) Configuration Management
5 2 (11.76%) Crystal Reports
5 2 (11.76%) Data Entry
5 2 (11.76%) Data Quality
5 2 (11.76%) Data Validation

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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 3 (17.65%) SharePoint
2 1 (5.88%) WebLogic
Applications
1 5 (29.41%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (5.88%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 3 (17.65%) Dynamics 365
1 3 (17.65%) Power Platform
2 1 (5.88%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (5.88%) Tricentis Tosca
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (17.65%) Power BI
2 2 (11.76%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
2 2 (11.76%) Crystal Reports
Development Applications
1 1 (5.88%) JIRA
1 1 (5.88%) Toad
General
1 6 (35.29%) Finance
1 6 (35.29%) Social Skills
2 4 (23.53%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (17.65%) Electronics
3 3 (17.65%) Manufacturing
3 3 (17.65%) Marketing
3 3 (17.65%) Organisational Skills
3 3 (17.65%) Public Sector
3 3 (17.65%) Telecoms
4 1 (5.88%) Automotive
4 1 (5.88%) Documentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (5.88%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 3 (17.65%) Operational Technology
2 2 (11.76%) CMDB
3 1 (5.88%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (5.88%) Cyber Threat
3 1 (5.88%) Cyberattack
3 1 (5.88%) LIMS
3 1 (5.88%) NHS
3 1 (5.88%) Security Operations Centre
3 1 (5.88%) Self-Motivation
3 1 (5.88%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 3 (17.65%) Windows
2 2 (11.76%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (35.29%) Business Intelligence
2 4 (23.53%) Data Cleansing
3 3 (17.65%) Actionable Insight
3 3 (17.65%) CRM
3 3 (17.65%) Data Analysis
3 3 (17.65%) Data Management
3 3 (17.65%) Digital Marketing
3 3 (17.65%) Migration
3 3 (17.65%) Problem-Solving
3 3 (17.65%) Programme Management
3 3 (17.65%) Use Case
3 3 (17.65%) Validation
4 2 (11.76%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 2 (11.76%) Configuration Management
4 2 (11.76%) Data Entry
4 2 (11.76%) Process Improvement
4 2 (11.76%) Requirements Workshops
4 2 (11.76%) User Stories
4 2 (11.76%) Workflow
4 2 (11.76%) Workflow Analysis
Programming Languages
1 4 (23.53%) SQL
2 1 (5.88%) Java
Qualifications
1 3 (17.65%) ISEB
2 2 (11.76%) Degree
3 1 (5.88%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (5.88%) ISTQB
3 1 (5.88%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (11.76%) Data Quality
1 2 (11.76%) QA
2 1 (5.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (5.88%) NCSC
2 1 (5.88%) SOC 2
System Software
1 1 (5.88%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (5.88%) CSIRT
1 1 (5.88%) SCCM
Vendors
1 6 (35.29%) SAP
2 4 (23.53%) Microsoft
3 1 (5.88%) Intel
3 1 (5.88%) Oracle
3 1 (5.88%) Qualys
3 1 (5.88%) ServiceNow
3 1 (5.88%) webMethods