Analyst Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
Analyst
England > Yorkshire
The median Analyst daily rate in Yorkshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 10 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +6 | -10 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 229 | 233 | 136 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 7.91% | 13.89% | 9.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 8.63% | 15.02% | 10.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 149 | 148 | 85 |
| 10th Percentile | £258 | £273 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £312 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -3.03% | -13.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £506 | £490 | £517 |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | £538 | £533 |
| England median daily rate | £474 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.33% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.47 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.20 | £17.48 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.35 | £22.14 | £17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.47% | +26.51% | -17.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.25 | - | £20.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £35.00 | - | £28.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.38 | £20.75 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.95% | -7.78% | +18.42% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Yorkshire. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 2,655 | 1,551 | 1,318 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.71% | 92.49% | 90.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,574 | 1,022 | 773 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £254 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £490 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.09% | -2.05% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £673 | £638 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 162 | 40 | 56 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.71 | £17.48 | £14.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £19.85 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.66 | £25.04 | £23.34 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.47% | +7.27% | +9.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £34.77 | £81.25 | £39.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £36.61 | - | £48.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Analyst Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -5 | 108 | £425 | +6.25% | 79 |
| South Yorkshire | -22 | 94 | £416 | +9.54% | 31 |
| North Yorkshire | -9 | 13 | £500 | +81.82% | 12 |
| East Yorkshire | -4 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Humberside | - | 1 | £413 | - | 1 |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, 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 Yorkshire region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 23.1% | 53 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 21.8% | 50 |
| 3 | Workshop Facilitation | 18.8% | 43 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 15.3% | 35 |
| 5 | Requirements Gathering | 14.8% | 34 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Engagement | 14.8% | 34 |
| 7 | Problem-Solving | 14.4% | 33 |
| 8 | SQL | 13.1% | 30 |
| 9 | Continuous Improvement | 12.7% | 29 |
| 10 | Acceptance Criteria | 12.2% | 28 |
| 10 | User Stories | 12.2% | 28 |
| 12 | Analytics | 10.5% | 24 |
| 12 | Process Improvement | 10.5% | 24 |
| 12 | User Acceptance Testing | 10.5% | 24 |
| 15 | Business Analysis | 10.0% | 23 |
| 16 | Business Intelligence | 9.6% | 22 |
| 16 | Power Platform | 9.6% | 22 |
| 16 | SDLC | 9.6% | 22 |
| 19 | Azure | 9.2% | 21 |
| 19 | JIRA | 9.2% | 21 |
| 19 | Power BI | 9.2% | 21 |
| 22 | Actionable Insight | 8.7% | 20 |
| 22 | Data Analysis | 8.7% | 20 |
| 22 | ServiceNow | 8.7% | 20 |
| 25 | Microsoft Excel | 8.3% | 19 |
| 26 | Confluence | 7.9% | 18 |
| 26 | Data Quality | 7.9% | 18 |
| 26 | Decision-Making | 7.9% | 18 |
| 26 | Validation | 7.9% | 18 |
| 30 | AI | 7.4% | 17 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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 | Business Analyst | 41.5% | 95 |
| 2 | Data Analyst | 20.5% | 47 |
| 3 | Senior Analyst | 10.5% | 24 |
| 4 | Technical Analyst | 8.7% | 20 |
| 5 | Senior Business Analyst | 8.3% | 19 |
| 6 | PMO Analyst | 6.6% | 15 |
| 6 | Service Analyst | 6.6% | 15 |
| 6 | Technical Business Analyst | 6.6% | 15 |
| 9 | Financial Analyst | 6.1% | 14 |
| 9 | Risk Analyst | 6.1% | 14 |
| 11 | Banking Analyst | 3.9% | 9 |
| 12 | Report Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 12 | Service Desk Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 12 | Support Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 12 | Systems Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 16 | Digital Analyst | 3.1% | 7 |
| 16 | Transformation Analyst | 3.1% | 7 |
| 18 | ERP Analyst | 2.6% | 6 |
| 18 | HR Analyst | 2.6% | 6 |
| 20 | Artificial Intelligence Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |