Data Analyst Job Trends in Central London
Data Analyst
London > Central London
The median Data Analyst salary in Central London is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 96 | 98 | 129 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +31 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst | 35 | 42 | 55 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 1.30% | 2.24% | 1.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.38% | 2.38% | 1.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 37 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £32,010 | £44,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,281 | £45,000 | £52,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.00% | - | +19.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,875 | £80,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,375 | £81,250 | £85,250 |
| London median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -7.14% | +16.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Central London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Central London with a recognized job title | 2,538 | 1,767 | 3,009 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.56% | 94.44% | 94.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,791 | 1,457 | 1,987 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,750 | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,750 | £54,207 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | +3.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | £120,000 | £115,000 |
| London median annual salary | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
Data Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
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 Central London.
Data Analyst Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Central London.
Data Analyst Salary Histogram in Central London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst in Central London over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Data Analyst Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Analyst within the Central London region over the 6 months to 19 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | +8 | 34 | £60,000 | -9.43% | 28 |
| Lambeth | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | |
| Data Analyst London |
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Data Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 19 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 Central London region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 57.1% | 20 |
| 2 | Analytics | 42.9% | 15 |
| 3 | Microsoft Excel | 40.0% | 14 |
| 4 | Data Quality | 31.4% | 11 |
| 4 | Power BI | 31.4% | 11 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 31.4% | 11 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 25.7% | 9 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 22.9% | 8 |
| 8 | QA | 22.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Business Intelligence | 20.0% | 7 |
| 10 | Data Analytics | 20.0% | 7 |
| 12 | Data Analysis | 17.1% | 6 |
| 12 | DataOps | 17.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Decision-Making | 17.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 17.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Project Management | 17.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Python | 17.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Relational Database | 17.1% | 6 |
| 19 | Collaborative Working | 14.3% | 5 |
| 19 | Data Governance | 14.3% | 5 |
| 19 | Global Marketing | 14.3% | 5 |
| 19 | Lead Generation | 14.3% | 5 |
| 19 | Marketing Management | 14.3% | 5 |
| 19 | Validation | 14.3% | 5 |
| 19 | VBA | 14.3% | 5 |
| 26 | Asset Management | 11.4% | 4 |
| 26 | Dashboard Development | 11.4% | 4 |
| 26 | Data Modelling | 11.4% | 4 |
| 26 | Data Transformation | 11.4% | 4 |
| 26 | Investment Management | 11.4% | 4 |
Data Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operations Analyst | 17.1% | 6 |
| 2 | Marketing Analytics Data Analyst | 14.3% | 5 |
| 3 | Senior Analyst | 8.6% | 3 |
| 4 | Data Migration Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Excel Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Market Data Business Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Oracle Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Analyst Developer | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Data Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Software Developer | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Software Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 4 | SQL Data Analyst | 5.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Business Systems Analyst | 2.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Data Integrity Analyst | 2.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Data Manager | 2.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Data Quality Analyst | 2.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Financial Analyst | 2.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Governance Analyst | 2.9% | 1 |
| 13 | QA Analyst | 2.9% | 1 |