Data Analyst Job Trends in Bedford

Data Analyst
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The median Data Analyst salary in Bedford is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 October 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
1 Oct 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford 0.89% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.96% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £35,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bedford with a recognized job title 313 45 92
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.15% 86.54% 97.87%
Number of salaries quoted 265 21 82
10th Percentile £30,000 £34,000 £33,587
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -5.00%
75th Percentile £58,750 £85,000 £50,000
90th Percentile £76,500 - £60,000
Bedfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -20.00% -12.28%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Bedford

Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Bedford.

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Bedford

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford

For the 6 months to 1 October 2026, Data Analyst 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 permanent job ads across the Bedford region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) CIPD
1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Dashboard Development
1 1 (33.33%) Data Interpretation
1 1 (33.33%) Data Modelling
1 1 (33.33%) Data Quality
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (33.33%) Power BI
1 1 (33.33%) Power Platform
1 1 (33.33%) Power Query
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) User Acceptance Testing

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:

Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Power BI
1 1 (33.33%) Power Query
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Dashboard Development
1 1 (33.33%) Data Interpretation
1 1 (33.33%) Data Modelling
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) User Acceptance Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) CIPD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) Data Quality
Data Analyst jobs