Governance Analyst Jobs in Edinburgh

Governance Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Governance Analyst salary in Edinburgh is £34,131 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 June 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

 6 months to
24 Jun 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 71 - 134
Rank change year-on-year - - +29
Permanent jobs requiring a Governance Analyst 8 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 0.94% - 0.057%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.09% - 0.060%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £32,234 - £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,131 - £38,500
75th Percentile £36,027 - £40,250
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £34,131 - £50,000

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 735 1,539 1,660
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.37% 96.25% 94.43%
Number of salaries quoted 320 1,085 988
10th Percentile £26,929 £33,100 £35,000
25th Percentile £46,250 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year - +0.80% +8.23%
75th Percentile £84,054 £71,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £98,501 £90,000 £87,419
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -

Governance Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Job postings that featured Governance Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Job vacancy trend for Governance Analyst in Edinburgh

Governance Analyst
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Governance Analyst in Edinburgh.

Salary trend for Governance Analyst in Edinburgh

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 24 June 2025, Governance Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Governance Analyst in the job title.

1 7 (87.50%) Risk Management
1 7 (87.50%) Decision-Making
1 7 (87.50%) Data Analysis
1 7 (87.50%) Artificial Intelligence
1 7 (87.50%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (12.50%) Data Management
2 1 (12.50%) Data Governance
2 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
2 1 (12.50%) Metadata Management
2 1 (12.50%) Data Privacy
2 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Internal Audit
2 1 (12.50%) GDPR
2 1 (12.50%) Metadata
2 1 (12.50%) Impact Analysis
2 1 (12.50%) Customer Service
2 1 (12.50%) Finance
2 1 (12.50%) Information Security

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (12.50%) Metadata
General
1 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (12.50%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (87.50%) Artificial Intelligence
1 7 (87.50%) Continuous Improvement
1 7 (87.50%) Data Analysis
1 7 (87.50%) Decision-Making
1 7 (87.50%) Risk Management
2 1 (12.50%) Customer Service
2 1 (12.50%) Data Governance
2 1 (12.50%) Data Management
2 1 (12.50%) Data Privacy
2 1 (12.50%) Impact Analysis
2 1 (12.50%) Information Security
2 1 (12.50%) Internal Audit
2 1 (12.50%) Metadata Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
1 1 (12.50%) GDPR
9 Governance Analyst jobs in Scotland