Analyst Job Trends in Cheshire

Analyst
North West > Cheshire

The median Analyst salary in Cheshire is £40,000 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 32 17 6
Rank change year-on-year -15 -11 +10
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 44 47 105
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 3.36% 8.29% 17.92%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.13% 9.22% 18.23%
Number of salaries quoted 31 29 93
10th Percentile £28,571 £25,750 £21,463
25th Percentile £31,678 £33,750 £23,850
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £40,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year - +14.29% -10.26%
75th Percentile £48,979 £45,000 £50,000
90th Percentile £56,250 £55,750 £70,000
North West median annual salary £42,000 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -1.18% +6.25% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,065 510 576
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.24% 89.95% 98.29%
Number of salaries quoted 500 286 469
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,500 £23,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £39,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £46,148
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +2.93% +2.55%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £68,125 £75,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -5.87%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Analyst
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Cheshire

Analyst
Salary Histogram in Cheshire

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

Salary histogram for Analyst in Cheshire

Analyst
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Cheshire 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
Warrington +6 16 £35,610 -10.98% 13
Macclesfield - 7 £47,500 -
Chester -2 6 £51,250 -2.38% 13
Knutsford -11 2 £42,500 +61.90% 4
Runcorn -8 1 - -
Wilmslow -9 1 £37,500 -
Crewe -14 1 £35,000 -30.00% 1
Northwich - 1 £35,000 - 1
Analyst
North West

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

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

1 14 (31.82%) Problem-Solving
2 9 (20.45%) Actionable Insight
2 9 (20.45%) Continuous Improvement
3 8 (18.18%) Business Intelligence
3 8 (18.18%) Power BI
3 8 (18.18%) Power Platform
4 7 (15.91%) Customer Service
4 7 (15.91%) Data Analysis
4 7 (15.91%) Microsoft
4 7 (15.91%) Tableau
4 7 (15.91%) Windows
5 6 (13.64%) Active Directory
5 6 (13.64%) Azure
5 6 (13.64%) SQL
6 5 (11.36%) Decision-Making
6 5 (11.36%) Microsoft Excel
6 5 (11.36%) Visualisation
7 4 (9.09%) Analytics
7 4 (9.09%) Data-Driven Decision Making
7 4 (9.09%) Degree
7 4 (9.09%) DHCP
7 4 (9.09%) DNS
7 4 (9.09%) EXASOL
7 4 (9.09%) HNC
7 4 (9.09%) ITIL
7 4 (9.09%) LAN
7 4 (9.09%) Logistics
7 4 (9.09%) Microsoft Exchange
7 4 (9.09%) NVQ Level 4
7 4 (9.09%) Root Cause Analysis

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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 4 (9.09%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (2.27%) CMS
Applications
1 5 (11.36%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (6.82%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (4.55%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (2.27%) MS Visio
4 1 (2.27%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (2.27%) Trello
Business Applications
1 1 (2.27%) SAP EWM
1 1 (2.27%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 8 (18.18%) Power Platform
2 6 (13.64%) Azure
3 3 (6.82%) Microsoft 365
4 2 (4.55%) AWS
4 2 (4.55%) Entra ID
5 1 (2.27%) IaaS
5 1 (2.27%) Lucidchart
5 1 (2.27%) PaaS
5 1 (2.27%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (9.09%) DHCP
1 4 (9.09%) DNS
1 4 (9.09%) LAN
2 3 (6.82%) WAN
3 1 (2.27%) 4G
3 1 (2.27%) ATM
3 1 (2.27%) Network Security
3 1 (2.27%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (18.18%) Power BI
2 7 (15.91%) Tableau
3 2 (4.55%) Data Mart
3 2 (4.55%) Power Query
3 2 (4.55%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (2.27%) GIS
Development Applications
1 1 (2.27%) JIRA
General
1 20 (45.45%) Social Skills
2 18 (40.91%) Analytical Skills
3 14 (31.82%) Finance
4 11 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 9 (20.45%) Manufacturing
6 5 (11.36%) Law
7 3 (6.82%) Aerospace
7 3 (6.82%) Automotive
7 3 (6.82%) Military
7 3 (6.82%) Public Sector
7 3 (6.82%) Telecoms
8 2 (4.55%) Organisational Skills
8 2 (4.55%) Presentation Skills
9 1 (2.27%) Banking
9 1 (2.27%) Influencing Skills
9 1 (2.27%) Marketing
9 1 (2.27%) Pharmaceutical
Miscellaneous
1 4 (9.09%) Driving Licence
2 2 (4.55%) Analytical Mindset
2 2 (4.55%) Management Information System
2 2 (4.55%) Self-Motivation
2 2 (4.55%) Smart Meter
3 1 (2.27%) Cyber Threat
3 1 (2.27%) Data Centre
3 1 (2.27%) Data Structures
3 1 (2.27%) FMCG
3 1 (2.27%) Life Science
3 1 (2.27%) Mobile App
3 1 (2.27%) Smartphone
3 1 (2.27%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 7 (15.91%) Windows
2 3 (6.82%) Windows Server
3 1 (2.27%) Android
3 1 (2.27%) Linux
3 1 (2.27%) Unix
3 1 (2.27%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (31.82%) Problem-Solving
2 9 (20.45%) Actionable Insight
2 9 (20.45%) Continuous Improvement
3 8 (18.18%) Business Intelligence
4 7 (15.91%) Customer Service
4 7 (15.91%) Data Analysis
5 5 (11.36%) Decision-Making
5 5 (11.36%) Visualisation
6 4 (9.09%) Analytics
6 4 (9.09%) Data-Driven Decision Making
6 4 (9.09%) ITIL
6 4 (9.09%) Logistics
6 4 (9.09%) Root Cause Analysis
6 4 (9.09%) Service Delivery
6 4 (9.09%) Stakeholder Management
7 3 (6.82%) Collaborative Working
7 3 (6.82%) Data Extraction
7 3 (6.82%) Data Protection
7 3 (6.82%) Process Improvement
7 3 (6.82%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 6 (13.64%) SQL
2 1 (2.27%) Python
2 1 (2.27%) VBA
Qualifications
1 4 (9.09%) Degree
1 4 (9.09%) HNC
1 4 (9.09%) NVQ Level 4
2 2 (4.55%) DBS Check
2 2 (4.55%) Master's Degree
2 2 (4.55%) SC Cleared
2 2 (4.55%) Security Cleared
3 1 (2.27%) Numerate Degree
3 1 (2.27%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (6.82%) PMO
2 2 (4.55%) Data Quality
3 1 (2.27%) Disclosure Scotland
3 1 (2.27%) SLA
System Software
1 6 (13.64%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (2.27%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 7 (15.91%) Microsoft
2 4 (9.09%) EXASOL
3 3 (6.82%) Databricks
4 2 (4.55%) ServiceNow
5 1 (2.27%) Alteryx
5 1 (2.27%) Apple
5 1 (2.27%) CrowdStrike
5 1 (2.27%) Intel
5 1 (2.27%) Salesforce
5 1 (2.27%) SAP
5 1 (2.27%) Splunk
5 1 (2.27%) Wyse