Research Analyst
UK > England
The median Research Analyst salary in England is £38,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 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 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 409 | 799 | 867 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +390 | +68 | +276 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Analyst | 303 | 44 | 30 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.62% | 0.049% | 0.035% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.68% | 0.052% | 0.038% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 23 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £33,250 | £25,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £33,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,500 | £38,620 | £44,375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.31% | -12.97% | -26.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £41,750 | £46,916 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £47,500 | £52,166 | £105,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £38,500 | £38,620 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.31% | +18.83% | -45.83% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 44,450 | 84,705 | 79,000 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.67% | 91.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,451 | 62,722 | 50,420 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.65% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,952 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Research Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Research Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Research Analyst
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Research Analyst in England.
Research Analyst
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Research Analyst in England over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
Research 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 Research Analyst within the England region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. 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 |
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| London | +327 | 266 | £30,000 | -38.56% | 5 |
| East of England | +73 | 29 | - | - | 2 |
| South East | +87 | 8 | £38,500 | +5.31% | 4 |
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Research Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Research 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 England region featuring Research Analyst in the job title.
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Research Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: