Senior Analyst Job Trends in Edinburgh

Senior Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Senior Analyst salary in Edinburgh is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 October 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 50 67 79
Rank change year-on-year +17 +12 +7
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Analyst 23 14 14
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 1.91% 1.84% 1.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.99% 2.21% 1.17%
Number of salaries quoted 15 1 3
10th Percentile £31,250 - -
25th Percentile £33,500 £47,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% +11.11% -18.18%
75th Percentile £63,750 £52,500 -
90th Percentile £68,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £51,000 £44,250 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.25% -11.50% -0.28%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 1,154 634 1,192
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.77% 83.31% 95.21%
Number of salaries quoted 738 264 565
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £30,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £50,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +30.00% -13.04% -3.40%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,774 £74,144
90th Percentile £98,750 £95,000 £88,750
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £45,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +22.22% -15.09% +0.95%

Senior Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Senior Analyst job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Senior Analyst
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Senior Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

Senior Analyst
Salary Histogram in Edinburgh

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Analyst in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 14 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Analyst in Edinburgh

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

For the 6 months to 14 October 2026, Senior 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 Edinburgh region featuring Senior Analyst in the job title.

1 9 (39.13%) Microsoft
2 7 (30.43%) Problem-Solving
3 5 (21.74%) Azure
3 5 (21.74%) Cybersecurity
3 5 (21.74%) Mentoring
3 5 (21.74%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (21.74%) Project Delivery
3 5 (21.74%) Windows
4 4 (17.39%) AWS
4 4 (17.39%) Coaching
4 4 (17.39%) Information Security
4 4 (17.39%) IT Strategy
4 4 (17.39%) Oracle
4 4 (17.39%) OutSystems
4 4 (17.39%) Red Hat
4 4 (17.39%) Snowflake
4 4 (17.39%) Technical Leadership
4 4 (17.39%) Technology Strategy
4 4 (17.39%) Windows Server
5 3 (13.04%) Agile
5 3 (13.04%) AI
5 3 (13.04%) Continuous Improvement
5 3 (13.04%) Scrum
6 2 (8.70%) Analytics
6 2 (8.70%) Business Analysis
6 2 (8.70%) Computer Science
6 2 (8.70%) Data Science
6 2 (8.70%) Degree
6 2 (8.70%) Master's Degree
6 2 (8.70%) Python

Senior Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:

Cloud Services
1 5 (21.74%) Azure
1 5 (21.74%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (17.39%) AWS
2 4 (17.39%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 1 (4.35%) Network Security
General
1 5 (21.74%) Social Skills
2 2 (8.70%) Finance
2 2 (8.70%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 2 (8.70%) Law
2 2 (8.70%) Marketing
2 2 (8.70%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (8.70%) Low-Code
2 1 (4.35%) Driving Licence
2 1 (4.35%) Management Information System
2 1 (4.35%) Security Posture
2 1 (4.35%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 5 (21.74%) Windows
2 4 (17.39%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (30.43%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (21.74%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (21.74%) Mentoring
2 5 (21.74%) Project Delivery
3 4 (17.39%) Coaching
3 4 (17.39%) Information Security
3 4 (17.39%) IT Strategy
3 4 (17.39%) Technical Leadership
3 4 (17.39%) Technology Strategy
4 3 (13.04%) Agile
4 3 (13.04%) AI
4 3 (13.04%) Continuous Improvement
4 3 (13.04%) Scrum
5 2 (8.70%) Analytics
5 2 (8.70%) Business Analysis
5 2 (8.70%) Computer Science
5 2 (8.70%) Data Science
5 2 (8.70%) Stakeholder Management
5 2 (8.70%) Statistics
6 1 (4.35%) Infrastructure Engineering
Programming Languages
1 2 (8.70%) Python
1 2 (8.70%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (8.70%) Degree
1 2 (8.70%) Master's Degree
2 1 (4.35%) CISSP
2 1 (4.35%) GCIA
2 1 (4.35%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.35%) NIST
Vendors
1 9 (39.13%) Microsoft
2 4 (17.39%) Oracle
2 4 (17.39%) OutSystems
2 4 (17.39%) Red Hat