IT Analyst Job Trends in Berkshire

IT Analyst
South East > Berkshire

The median IT Analyst salary in Berkshire is £32,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 104 114 130
Rank change year-on-year +10 +16 +38
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Analyst 23 6 16
As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire 1.17% 0.37% 0.77%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.27% 0.45% 0.82%
Number of salaries quoted 22 4 9
10th Percentile £28,750 - £28,700
25th Percentile £31,375 £23,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,750 £27,750 £38,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.02% -26.97% +29.91%
75th Percentile £34,125 £33,906 £63,750
90th Percentile - £34,188 -
South East median annual salary £29,500 £32,500 £32,500
% change year-on-year -9.23% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Berkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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 Berkshire with a recognized job title 1,805 1,347 1,952
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.19% 82.49% 94.07%
Number of salaries quoted 914 691 1,433
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £47,500 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -23.08% +18.18% -4.35%
75th Percentile £68,750 £81,250 £70,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £95,000 £85,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -13.04% +9.52% -4.55%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

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

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in Berkshire

IT Analyst
Salary Trend in Berkshire

Salary distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Berkshire.

Salary distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in Berkshire

IT Analyst
Salary Histogram in Berkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Analyst in Berkshire over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Analyst in Berkshire

IT Analyst
Job Locations in Berkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Analyst within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Reading +30 5 £29,500 +28.26%
IT Analyst
South East

IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, IT 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 Berkshire region featuring IT Analyst in the job title.

1 23 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 22 (95.65%) Windows
3 20 (86.96%) Customer Service
4 18 (78.26%) Active Directory
4 18 (78.26%) Cybersecurity
5 17 (73.91%) Microsoft
5 17 (73.91%) Problem-Solving
6 16 (69.57%) Customer-Centric Approach
6 16 (69.57%) Customer-Centricity
6 16 (69.57%) Microsoft Office
7 4 (17.39%) Android
7 4 (17.39%) Apple iOS
7 4 (17.39%) Continuous Improvement
7 4 (17.39%) Customer Experience
8 3 (13.04%) Disaster Recovery
9 2 (8.70%) Azure
9 2 (8.70%) BCP
9 2 (8.70%) Business Continuity
9 2 (8.70%) Business Continuity Planning
9 2 (8.70%) Cloud Security
9 2 (8.70%) Microsoft Intune
9 2 (8.70%) Virtual Servers
9 2 (8.70%) Windows Server
10 1 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
10 1 (4.35%) Digital Marketing
10 1 (4.35%) Incident Management
10 1 (4.35%) Microsoft Exchange
10 1 (4.35%) Programme Management
10 1 (4.35%) SAP
10 1 (4.35%) SharePoint

IT Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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 1 (4.35%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (4.35%) SharePoint
1 1 (4.35%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 16 (69.57%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 23 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (8.70%) Azure
General
1 17 (73.91%) Social Skills
2 1 (4.35%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.35%) Electronics
2 1 (4.35%) Finance
2 1 (4.35%) Manufacturing
2 1 (4.35%) Marketing
2 1 (4.35%) Organisational Skills
2 1 (4.35%) Public Sector
2 1 (4.35%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 16 (69.57%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 22 (95.65%) Windows
2 4 (17.39%) Android
2 4 (17.39%) Apple iOS
3 2 (8.70%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (86.96%) Customer Service
2 18 (78.26%) Cybersecurity
3 17 (73.91%) Problem-Solving
4 16 (69.57%) Customer-Centric Approach
4 16 (69.57%) Customer-Centricity
5 4 (17.39%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (17.39%) Customer Experience
6 3 (13.04%) Disaster Recovery
7 2 (8.70%) BCP
7 2 (8.70%) Business Continuity
7 2 (8.70%) Business Continuity Planning
7 2 (8.70%) Cloud Security
8 1 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
8 1 (4.35%) Digital Marketing
8 1 (4.35%) Incident Management
8 1 (4.35%) Programme Management
System Software
1 18 (78.26%) Active Directory
2 2 (8.70%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 2 (8.70%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 17 (73.91%) Microsoft
2 1 (4.35%) SAP