Data Analyst Job Trends in Bolton

Data Analyst
Manchester > Bolton

The median Data Analyst salary in Bolton is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 March 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 22 39 10
Rank change year-on-year +17 -29 +30
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst 1 4 17
As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton 1.11% 3.10% 17.89%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.54% 3.31% 18.09%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 8
10th Percentile - - £28,450
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - £29,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +3.51%
75th Percentile - - £43,125
90th Percentile - - £60,000
Manchester median annual salary £40,000 £35,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year +12.68% -25.26% +31.48%

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 65 121 94
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 72.22% 93.80% 98.95%
Number of salaries quoted 47 92 66
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,480 £25,750
25th Percentile £32,750 £40,000 £31,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -2.56% -2.50%
75th Percentile £58,750 £77,500 £61,250
90th Percentile £71,250 - £74,500
Manchester median annual salary £57,500 £59,000 £54,500
% change year-on-year -2.54% +8.26% -5.22%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton

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 Bolton.

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Bolton

Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Bolton

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Bolton.

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Bolton

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton

For the 6 months to 16 March 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 Bolton region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) DBS Check
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Data 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 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DBS Check
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft