Data Analyst Job Trends in Birmingham

Data Analyst
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Data Analyst salary in Birmingham is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 81 113 95
Rank change year-on-year +32 -18 +21
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst 25 12 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 1.44% 0.65% 0.72%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.54% 0.69% 0.75%
Number of salaries quoted 17 9 9
10th Percentile - - £28,350
25th Percentile £35,000 £34,000 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £43,500 £36,250
Median % change year-on-year -8.05% +20.00% -4.61%
75th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 £40,000
90th Percentile £60,500 £54,000 £50,000
West Midlands median annual salary £40,000 £43,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -8.05% +8.75% +5.26%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title 1,620 1,741 1,193
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.16% 94.67% 95.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1,170 856 1,014
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,713 £31,075
25th Percentile £41,163 £43,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,468 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.06% +4.55% -2.62%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £84,375 £88,125 £81,250
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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 Birmingham.

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham

Data Analyst
Salary Histogram in Birmingham

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst in Birmingham over the 6 months to 6 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Data Analyst in Birmingham

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 6 January 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 Birmingham region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 23 (92.00%) SQL
2 21 (84.00%) Python
2 21 (84.00%) Tableau
3 19 (76.00%) Microsoft Excel
4 18 (72.00%) Analytics
5 17 (68.00%) Microsoft
6 16 (64.00%) Data Analysis
7 14 (56.00%) Data Analytics
8 12 (48.00%) Business Analysis
8 12 (48.00%) Data Mining
8 12 (48.00%) Project Management
9 10 (40.00%) Business Intelligence
9 10 (40.00%) Power BI
9 10 (40.00%) Power Platform
10 5 (20.00%) AI
10 5 (20.00%) Azure
10 5 (20.00%) Azure AI
10 5 (20.00%) Azure Certification
11 4 (16.00%) Actionable Insight
11 4 (16.00%) Data Quality
11 4 (16.00%) Decision-Making
12 3 (12.00%) Business Forecasting
12 3 (12.00%) Data Modelling
12 3 (12.00%) Logistics
12 3 (12.00%) Problem-Solving
12 3 (12.00%) Statistical Modelling
13 1 (4.00%) BigQuery
13 1 (4.00%) Computer Science
13 1 (4.00%) Computer Science Degree
13 1 (4.00%) CRM

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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 (4.00%) SAS
Applications
1 19 (76.00%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (4.00%) Pegasus Opera
Cloud Services
1 10 (40.00%) Power Platform
2 5 (20.00%) Azure
2 5 (20.00%) Azure AI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (84.00%) Tableau
2 12 (48.00%) Data Mining
3 10 (40.00%) Power BI
4 1 (4.00%) BigQuery
General
1 18 (72.00%) Analytical Skills
2 12 (48.00%) Finance
3 8 (32.00%) Social Skills
4 4 (16.00%) Marketing
5 3 (12.00%) Spanish Language
6 2 (8.00%) Retail
7 1 (4.00%) Banking
7 1 (4.00%) Documentation Skills
7 1 (4.00%) Legal
7 1 (4.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (4.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 1 (4.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (72.00%) Analytics
2 16 (64.00%) Data Analysis
3 14 (56.00%) Data Analytics
4 12 (48.00%) Business Analysis
4 12 (48.00%) Project Management
5 10 (40.00%) Business Intelligence
6 5 (20.00%) AI
7 4 (16.00%) Actionable Insight
7 4 (16.00%) Decision-Making
8 3 (12.00%) Business Forecasting
8 3 (12.00%) Data Modelling
8 3 (12.00%) Logistics
8 3 (12.00%) Problem-Solving
8 3 (12.00%) Statistical Modelling
9 1 (4.00%) CRM
9 1 (4.00%) ERP
9 1 (4.00%) Migration
9 1 (4.00%) Service Delivery
9 1 (4.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 1 (4.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 23 (92.00%) SQL
2 21 (84.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 5 (20.00%) Azure Certification
2 1 (4.00%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (4.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (16.00%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 17 (68.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (4.00%) Databricks
2 1 (4.00%) Pegasus