Risk Analyst Jobs in Edinburgh

Risk Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Risk Analyst salary in Edinburgh is £57,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 May 2025.

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

6 months to
12 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 69 - 135
Rank change year-on-year - - +19
Permanent jobs requiring a Risk Analyst 19 0 8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 2.07% - 0.39%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.26% - 0.41%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 8
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £55,500 - £35,733
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,000 - £38,406
Median % change year-on-year - - -1.52%
75th Percentile £58,500 - £42,342
90th Percentile - - £45,516
Scotland median annual salary £57,000 - £38,406
% change year-on-year - - -1.52%

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 842 1,437 1,947
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.72% 95.80% 95.02%
Number of salaries quoted 404 1,018 1,160
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,675 £35,733
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +9.09%
75th Percentile £80,000 £72,433 £77,715
90th Percentile £98,474 £93,250 £89,852
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £56,618
% change year-on-year +4.76% -7.27% +7.84%

Risk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Job vacancy trend for Risk Analyst in Edinburgh

Risk Analyst
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

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

Salary trend for Risk Analyst in Edinburgh

Risk Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 12 May 2025, Risk 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 Risk Analyst in the job title.

1 14 (73.68%) Risk Management
2 9 (47.37%) Continuous Improvement
3 7 (36.84%) Decision-Making
3 7 (36.84%) Banking
3 7 (36.84%) Data Analysis
3 7 (36.84%) Artificial Intelligence
4 6 (31.58%) Finance
5 5 (26.32%) Retail
5 5 (26.32%) Mathematics
5 5 (26.32%) Mathematical Modelling
5 5 (26.32%) Statistical Modelling
5 5 (26.32%) Analytics
5 5 (26.32%) Analytical Skills
5 5 (26.32%) Wholesale Banking
5 5 (26.32%) Degree
6 4 (21.05%) Social Skills
6 4 (21.05%) SQL
6 4 (21.05%) Python
6 4 (21.05%) SAS
7 2 (10.53%) Project Management
7 2 (10.53%) Law
7 2 (10.53%) Legal
7 2 (10.53%) Mandarin Language
7 2 (10.53%) Arabic Language
7 2 (10.53%) Russian Language
7 2 (10.53%) Credit Risk
7 2 (10.53%) Due Diligence
7 2 (10.53%) Public Sector
7 2 (10.53%) Change Management
7 2 (10.53%) Portfolio Management

Risk 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (21.05%) SAS
General
1 7 (36.84%) Banking
2 6 (31.58%) Finance
3 5 (26.32%) Analytical Skills
3 5 (26.32%) Retail
3 5 (26.32%) Wholesale Banking
4 4 (21.05%) Social Skills
5 2 (10.53%) Arabic Language
5 2 (10.53%) Law
5 2 (10.53%) Legal
5 2 (10.53%) Mandarin Language
5 2 (10.53%) Public Sector
5 2 (10.53%) Russian Language
Miscellaneous
1 2 (10.53%) Credit Risk
2 1 (5.26%) Mainframe
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (73.68%) Risk Management
2 9 (47.37%) Continuous Improvement
3 7 (36.84%) Artificial Intelligence
3 7 (36.84%) Data Analysis
3 7 (36.84%) Decision-Making
4 5 (26.32%) Analytics
4 5 (26.32%) Mathematical Modelling
4 5 (26.32%) Mathematics
4 5 (26.32%) Statistical Modelling
5 2 (10.53%) Change Management
5 2 (10.53%) Collaborative Working
5 2 (10.53%) Due Diligence
5 2 (10.53%) Portfolio Management
5 2 (10.53%) Project Management
6 1 (5.26%) Business Intelligence
6 1 (5.26%) Investment Management
6 1 (5.26%) Performance Management
6 1 (5.26%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (5.26%) Risk Assessment
6 1 (5.26%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 4 (21.05%) Python
1 4 (21.05%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (26.32%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (5.26%) Cyber Essentials
1 1 (5.26%) NIST