Analyst Job Trends in Bolton

Analyst
Manchester > Bolton

The median Analyst salary in Bolton is £41,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 December 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 15 10 1
Rank change year-on-year -5 -9 +20
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 4 33 20
As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton 5.80% 28.95% 37.04%
As % of the Job Titles category 8.51% 33.00% 39.22%
Number of salaries quoted 4 28 10
10th Percentile £30,750 £29,275 £29,150
25th Percentile £31,875 £30,000 £29,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,250 £40,000 £30,750
Median % change year-on-year +3.13% +30.08% -3.91%
75th Percentile £48,750 £43,750 £36,375
90th Percentile - - £63,875
Manchester median annual salary £42,000 £42,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -1.18% -5.56% +5.88%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bolton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 Bolton with a recognized job title 47 100 51
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 68.12% 87.72% 94.44%
Number of salaries quoted 28 60 37
10th Percentile £28,439 £29,425 £29,500
25th Percentile £31,875 £35,938 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £42,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.76% -15.00% +53.85%
75th Percentile £55,313 £57,500 £55,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £77,500 £66,000
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - -4.35% -

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Bolton

Analyst
Salary Trend in Bolton

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Bolton.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Bolton

Analyst
Salary Histogram in Bolton

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Bolton over the 6 months to 29 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Bolton

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

For the 6 months to 29 December 2025, 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 Bolton region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) DBS Check
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (75.00%) Windows
2 2 (50.00%) Analytics
2 2 (50.00%) Budgeting
2 2 (50.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 2 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
2 2 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 2 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 2 (50.00%) Financial Analysis
2 2 (50.00%) Financial Modelling
2 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 2 (50.00%) Scorecard
3 1 (25.00%) AAT
3 1 (25.00%) ACCA
3 1 (25.00%) CIMA
3 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (25.00%) Degree
3 1 (25.00%) Incident Response
3 1 (25.00%) Information Security
3 1 (25.00%) Mathematics
3 1 (25.00%) Power BI
3 1 (25.00%) Power Platform
3 1 (25.00%) Proactive Management
3 1 (25.00%) Proactive Monitoring
3 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (25.00%) SIEM

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton 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 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (25.00%) Power BI
General
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (50.00%) Finance
3 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Marketing
3 1 (25.00%) Organisational Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Social Media
2 1 (25.00%) Management Information System
2 1 (25.00%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 3 (75.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Analytics
1 2 (50.00%) Budgeting
1 2 (50.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 2 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (50.00%) Financial Analysis
1 2 (50.00%) Financial Modelling
1 2 (50.00%) Scorecard
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (25.00%) Incident Response
2 1 (25.00%) Information Security
2 1 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 1 (25.00%) Proactive Management
2 1 (25.00%) Proactive Monitoring
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) SIEM
2 1 (25.00%) Threat Management
2 1 (25.00%) Vulnerability Remediation
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) DBS Check
2 1 (25.00%) AAT
2 1 (25.00%) ACCA
2 1 (25.00%) CIMA
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft