Analyst Job Trends in the City of London

Analyst
Central London > City of London

The median Analyst salary in the City of London is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 13 11
Rank change year-on-year +1 -2 +3
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 245 331 412
As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London 10.71% 12.54% 14.55%
As % of the Job Titles category 11.38% 13.62% 15.19%
Number of salaries quoted 169 228 361
10th Percentile £36,650 £35,000 £34,925
25th Percentile £41,250 £46,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +4.35%
75th Percentile £80,000 £75,313 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,000 £92,500
Central London median annual salary £62,500 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year - +4.17% +4.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of 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.

Permanent vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title 2,153 2,430 2,713
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.14% 92.08% 95.80%
Number of salaries quoted 1,610 1,575 2,417
10th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £40,000
25th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £74,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.35% -1.33% -
75th Percentile £100,000 £95,000 £96,250
90th Percentile £110,000 £115,000 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year +3.45% - -3.33%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in the City of London

Analyst
Salary Trend in the City of London

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the City of London

Analyst
Salary Histogram in the City of London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in the City of London over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in the City of London

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 13 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 City of London region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 70 (28.57%) Microsoft
2 50 (20.41%) ITIL
3 45 (18.37%) SQL
4 41 (16.73%) Power Platform
5 40 (16.33%) Agile
5 40 (16.33%) Microsoft Excel
6 39 (15.92%) Business Intelligence
7 38 (15.51%) Power BI
8 37 (15.10%) Microsoft Office
8 37 (15.10%) Windows
9 33 (13.47%) Problem-Solving
10 31 (12.65%) Continuous Improvement
11 29 (11.84%) Decision-Making
12 28 (11.43%) Data Management
12 28 (11.43%) Microsoft 365
12 28 (11.43%) Stakeholder Management
13 27 (11.02%) Business Analysis
14 26 (10.61%) Microsoft PowerPoint
15 25 (10.20%) Mentoring
15 25 (10.20%) Python
16 24 (9.80%) Azure
17 23 (9.39%) Analytics
17 23 (9.39%) Degree
18 21 (8.57%) Coaching
19 20 (8.16%) User Stories
20 19 (7.76%) Active Directory
20 19 (7.76%) Customer Service
20 19 (7.76%) ISO/IEC 27001
20 19 (7.76%) Migration
20 19 (7.76%) SQL Server

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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 13 (5.31%) Skype for Business
2 12 (4.90%) SharePoint
3 4 (1.63%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.82%) Confluence
5 1 (0.41%) Appian
5 1 (0.41%) SAS
Applications
1 40 (16.33%) Microsoft Excel
2 37 (15.10%) Microsoft Office
3 26 (10.61%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.41%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 4 (1.63%) Elite 3E
2 3 (1.22%) Dynamics AX
2 3 (1.22%) Visualfiles
3 2 (0.82%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.82%) Endur
3 2 (0.82%) Oracle Cash Management
3 2 (0.82%) Oracle Payables
3 2 (0.82%) Oracle Receivables
4 1 (0.41%) Aladdin
4 1 (0.41%) EuroRunner
4 1 (0.41%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.41%) Remedy ITSM
4 1 (0.41%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.41%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 41 (16.73%) Power Platform
2 28 (11.43%) Microsoft 365
3 24 (9.80%) Azure
4 8 (3.27%) Power Automate
5 6 (2.45%) Mimecast
6 5 (2.04%) Cloud Computing
6 5 (2.04%) PowerApps
7 4 (1.63%) Azure DevOps
7 4 (1.63%) dbt
7 4 (1.63%) Entra ID
8 3 (1.22%) Microsoft Copilot
9 2 (0.82%) AWS
9 2 (0.82%) Azure Sentinel
9 2 (0.82%) Dynamics 365
9 2 (0.82%) Google Analytics
9 2 (0.82%) Microsoft Purview
9 2 (0.82%) Snowflake
10 1 (0.41%) Collibra
10 1 (0.41%) PaaS
10 1 (0.41%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 14 (5.71%) Unified Communications
2 13 (5.31%) Skype
2 13 (5.31%) WebEx
3 5 (2.04%) Firewall
3 5 (2.04%) Network Security
3 5 (2.04%) VPN
4 3 (1.22%) Wireless
5 2 (0.82%) Intrusion Detection
6 1 (0.41%) DHCP
6 1 (0.41%) DKIM
6 1 (0.41%) DMARC
6 1 (0.41%) DNS
6 1 (0.41%) SAN
6 1 (0.41%) SSH
Database & Business Intelligence
1 38 (15.51%) Power BI
2 19 (7.76%) SQL Server
3 9 (3.67%) Data Warehouse
4 5 (2.04%) Metabase
5 4 (1.63%) Power Query
6 3 (1.22%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 3 (1.22%) Tableau
7 2 (0.82%) Relational Database
8 1 (0.41%) BusinessObjects
8 1 (0.41%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
8 1 (0.41%) Looker
8 1 (0.41%) Metadata
8 1 (0.41%) Qlik Sense
8 1 (0.41%) SAP BW
8 1 (0.41%) SAS EBI
8 1 (0.41%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 5 (2.04%) Visual Studio
2 4 (1.63%) JIRA
3 3 (1.22%) Burp Suite
3 3 (1.22%) Metasploit
4 2 (0.82%) Git
General
1 91 (37.14%) Social Skills
2 90 (36.73%) Finance
3 52 (21.22%) Analytical Skills
4 45 (18.37%) Law
5 33 (13.47%) Legal
6 16 (6.53%) Organisational Skills
7 12 (4.90%) Documentation Skills
7 12 (4.90%) Telecoms
8 10 (4.08%) Banking
9 9 (3.67%) Influencing Skills
10 8 (3.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 5 (2.04%) Retail
12 4 (1.63%) Financial Institution
12 4 (1.63%) Front Office
13 3 (1.22%) Advertising
13 3 (1.22%) Marketing
14 2 (0.82%) Back Office
14 2 (0.82%) General Ledger
14 2 (0.82%) Investment Banking
14 2 (0.82%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (0.82%) FIX Protocol
1 2 (0.82%) Oracle Fusion
1 2 (0.82%) XML
1 2 (0.82%) XSLT
2 1 (0.41%) DCOM
2 1 (0.41%) EDI
2 1 (0.41%) PySpark
2 1 (0.41%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 27 (11.02%) Video Conferencing
2 8 (3.27%) Analytical Mindset
3 7 (2.86%) Cyber Defence
3 7 (2.86%) Mobile App
4 5 (2.04%) Management Information System
4 5 (2.04%) Security Operations Centre
4 5 (2.04%) Security Posture
5 4 (1.63%) Data Structures
5 4 (1.63%) Fixed Income
5 4 (1.63%) Onboarding
5 4 (1.63%) Product Ownership
5 4 (1.63%) Self-Motivation
6 3 (1.22%) Enterprise Software
7 2 (0.82%) Algorithms
7 2 (0.82%) Data Protection Act
7 2 (0.82%) Derivative
7 2 (0.82%) Digital Wallet
7 2 (0.82%) Distributed Computing
7 2 (0.82%) Legacy Systems
7 2 (0.82%) SWIFT Messaging Network
Operating Systems
1 37 (15.10%) Windows
2 18 (7.35%) Windows 10
3 6 (2.45%) Linux
4 3 (1.22%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 50 (20.41%) ITIL
2 40 (16.33%) Agile
3 39 (15.92%) Business Intelligence
4 33 (13.47%) Problem-Solving
5 31 (12.65%) Continuous Improvement
6 29 (11.84%) Decision-Making
7 28 (11.43%) Data Management
7 28 (11.43%) Stakeholder Management
8 27 (11.02%) Business Analysis
9 25 (10.20%) Mentoring
10 23 (9.39%) Analytics
11 21 (8.57%) Coaching
12 20 (8.16%) User Stories
13 19 (7.76%) Customer Service
13 19 (7.76%) Migration
14 18 (7.35%) Data Analysis
15 16 (6.53%) Actionable Insight
15 16 (6.53%) Business Strategy
15 16 (6.53%) Process Improvement
15 16 (6.53%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 45 (18.37%) SQL
2 25 (10.20%) Python
3 8 (3.27%) PowerShell
4 7 (2.86%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 6 (2.45%) VBA
6 5 (2.04%) Bash
7 4 (1.63%) C#
7 4 (1.63%) C++
8 2 (0.82%) R
8 2 (0.82%) VC++
9 1 (0.41%) Java
9 1 (0.41%) JavaScript
9 1 (0.41%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 23 (9.39%) Degree
2 12 (4.90%) A+ Certification
3 6 (2.45%) ACCA
3 6 (2.45%) CIMA
3 6 (2.45%) GIAC
4 3 (1.22%) CCSAM
4 3 (1.22%) CHECK Team Leader
4 3 (1.22%) CHECK Team Member
4 3 (1.22%) CompTIA CySA+
4 3 (1.22%) Computer Science Degree
4 3 (1.22%) CREST Certified
4 3 (1.22%) Microsoft Certification
4 3 (1.22%) OSCP
5 2 (0.82%) CBAP
5 2 (0.82%) CCNA
5 2 (0.82%) Cisco Certification
5 2 (0.82%) CISSP
5 2 (0.82%) CRISC
5 2 (0.82%) GCIH
5 2 (0.82%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (7.76%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 16 (6.53%) Data Quality
3 11 (4.49%) SLA
4 9 (3.67%) NIST
5 5 (2.04%) GDPR
5 5 (2.04%) QA
6 3 (1.22%) EMIR
6 3 (1.22%) PMO
7 2 (0.82%) GRC
7 2 (0.82%) ISO 20022
7 2 (0.82%) ITGC
7 2 (0.82%) PSD2
8 1 (0.41%) COBIT
8 1 (0.41%) Cyber Essentials
8 1 (0.41%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 1 (0.41%) MiFID
System Software
1 19 (7.76%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.41%) Virtual Desktop
2 1 (0.41%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (0.41%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 6 (2.45%) SCCM
2 3 (1.22%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (1.22%) Nessus
3 2 (0.82%) ArcSight ESM
3 2 (0.82%) Grafana
3 2 (0.82%) QRadar
Vendors
1 70 (28.57%) Microsoft
2 16 (6.53%) Guidewire
2 16 (6.53%) ServiceNow
3 13 (5.31%) Polycom
4 6 (2.45%) Intapp
4 6 (2.45%) Pega
5 5 (2.04%) Sophos
6 4 (1.63%) Blue Prism
6 4 (1.63%) Oracle
7 3 (1.22%) SAP
8 2 (0.82%) Anaplan
8 2 (0.82%) ArcSight
8 2 (0.82%) Atlassian
8 2 (0.82%) CrowdStrike
8 2 (0.82%) Google
8 2 (0.82%) LogLogic
8 2 (0.82%) McAfee
8 2 (0.82%) Splunk
8 2 (0.82%) Workday
9 1 (0.41%) Thales