HR Analyst Job Trends in England

Human Resources Analyst
UK > England

The median Human Resources Analyst salary in England is £43,750 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 591 641 603
Rank change year-on-year +50 -38 +296
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Analyst 26 38 77
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.049% 0.079% 0.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.054% 0.085% 0.16%
Number of salaries quoted 18 14 33
10th Percentile £28,575 - £29,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £30,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,750 £41,250 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.06% +3.13% -20.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £65,500 £50,000
90th Percentile £58,375 £67,500 £52,100
UK median annual salary £40,000 £41,250 £41,500
% change year-on-year -3.03% -0.60% -17.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 48,032 44,628 46,871
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.90% 92.71% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 30,380 23,318 36,700
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

HR Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

HR Analyst job vacancy trend in England

HR Analyst
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in England

HR Analyst
Salary Histogram in England

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

Salary histogram for HR Analyst in England

HR Analyst
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HR Analyst within the England 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
Midlands +28 9 £52,500 -11.02% 3
North of England -6 7 £27,750 -7.50% 1
West Midlands +24 6 £55,000 -6.78% 3
South East +38 5 £40,000 +2.56% 5
Yorkshire -11 5 £25,500 -
London +49 3 £75,000 +7.14% 3
East Midlands - 3 £47,500 -
North West +5 2 £46,250 +54.17% 1
South West - 2 £55,000 -
HR Analyst
UK

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

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

1 9 (34.62%) Microsoft Excel
2 8 (30.77%) Analytics
3 7 (26.92%) Business Intelligence
3 7 (26.92%) Decision-Making
3 7 (26.92%) Visualisation
4 6 (23.08%) Data Quality
4 6 (23.08%) Power BI
4 6 (23.08%) Power Platform
4 6 (23.08%) SQL
5 5 (19.23%) Continuous Improvement
5 5 (19.23%) Data Privacy
6 4 (15.38%) Actionable Insight
6 4 (15.38%) Data Visualisation
6 4 (15.38%) GDPR
6 4 (15.38%) Tableau
7 3 (11.54%) Accessibility
7 3 (11.54%) Agile
7 3 (11.54%) Collaborative Working
7 3 (11.54%) Data Governance
7 3 (11.54%) Microsoft
7 3 (11.54%) Predictive Analytics
7 3 (11.54%) Process Improvement
7 3 (11.54%) SAP
7 3 (11.54%) SAP HR
7 3 (11.54%) SAP Payroll
7 3 (11.54%) Storytelling
7 3 (11.54%) Validation
8 2 (7.69%) Business Analysis
8 2 (7.69%) Business Case
8 2 (7.69%) BusinessObjects

HR Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Applications
1 9 (34.62%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (3.85%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (3.85%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 3 (11.54%) SAP HR
1 3 (11.54%) SAP Payroll
2 2 (7.69%) iTrent
3 1 (3.85%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 6 (23.08%) Power Platform
2 2 (7.69%) Microsoft 365
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (23.08%) Power BI
2 4 (15.38%) Tableau
3 2 (7.69%) BusinessObjects
General
1 8 (30.77%) Social Skills
2 4 (15.38%) Legal
3 3 (11.54%) Finance
3 3 (11.54%) Law
4 2 (7.69%) Analytical Skills
4 2 (7.69%) Public Sector
5 1 (3.85%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (3.85%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (3.85%) Marketing
5 1 (3.85%) Organisational Skills
5 1 (3.85%) Retail
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.85%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 4 (15.38%) Management Information System
2 1 (3.85%) Product Ownership
2 1 (3.85%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 1 (3.85%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (30.77%) Analytics
2 7 (26.92%) Business Intelligence
2 7 (26.92%) Decision-Making
2 7 (26.92%) Visualisation
3 5 (19.23%) Continuous Improvement
3 5 (19.23%) Data Privacy
4 4 (15.38%) Actionable Insight
4 4 (15.38%) Data Visualisation
5 3 (11.54%) Agile
5 3 (11.54%) Collaborative Working
5 3 (11.54%) Data Governance
5 3 (11.54%) Predictive Analytics
5 3 (11.54%) Process Improvement
5 3 (11.54%) Storytelling
5 3 (11.54%) Validation
6 2 (7.69%) Data Analysis
6 2 (7.69%) Data Modelling
6 2 (7.69%) ITIL
6 2 (7.69%) Stakeholder Management
6 2 (7.69%) Statistical Analysis
Programming Languages
1 6 (23.08%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (3.85%) DBS Check
1 1 (3.85%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (23.08%) Data Quality
2 4 (15.38%) GDPR
3 3 (11.54%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 3 (11.54%) Microsoft
1 3 (11.54%) SAP
2 1 (3.85%) Sage
2 1 (3.85%) ServiceNow
2 1 (3.85%) Workday