Analyst Job Trends in Glasgow

Analyst
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Analyst salary in Glasgow is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 March 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 16 82
Rank change year-on-year +5 +66 -57
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 80 42 145
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 9.83% 8.77% 5.32%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.55% 9.44% 5.46%
Number of salaries quoted 25 19 84
10th Percentile - £21,500 £26,925
25th Percentile £30,000 £26,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -5.88% +6.25%
75th Percentile £50,000 £48,750 £50,688
90th Percentile £55,100 £57,500 £54,700
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £43,250 £43,586
% change year-on-year -7.51% -0.77% +8.66%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 758 445 2,658
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.12% 92.90% 97.58%
Number of salaries quoted 473 239 734
10th Percentile £29,375 £32,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £39,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £50,946
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +17.77% -2.96%
75th Percentile £70,000 £77,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £98,000 £77,850
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,946
% change year-on-year -18.18% +7.96% -11.40%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Analyst
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Glasgow

Analyst
Salary Histogram in Glasgow

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Glasgow over the 6 months to 16 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Glasgow

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

For the 6 months to 16 March 2026, 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 Glasgow region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 39 (48.75%) Microsoft
2 38 (47.50%) Azure
3 28 (35.00%) Azure Certification
4 24 (30.00%) SQL
5 22 (27.50%) Microsoft Excel
6 20 (25.00%) Power Platform
7 19 (23.75%) Business Intelligence
7 19 (23.75%) Power BI
7 19 (23.75%) Tableau
8 17 (21.25%) Mentoring
8 17 (21.25%) Python
9 14 (17.50%) AI
9 14 (17.50%) Azure AI
9 14 (17.50%) CompTIA CySA+
9 14 (17.50%) CompTIA Security+
9 14 (17.50%) Cybersecurity
9 14 (17.50%) ForeScout
10 13 (16.25%) Degree
10 13 (16.25%) Problem-Solving
11 8 (10.00%) Agile
11 8 (10.00%) Continuous Improvement
11 8 (10.00%) ITIL
12 7 (8.75%) Active Directory
12 7 (8.75%) Data Analysis
12 7 (8.75%) Microsoft 365
12 7 (8.75%) Windows
13 6 (7.50%) Analytics
13 6 (7.50%) Business Analysis
13 6 (7.50%) Customer Service
13 6 (7.50%) Data Analytics

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

Application Platforms
1 5 (6.25%) SharePoint
2 4 (5.00%) WebSphere
2 4 (5.00%) WebSphere Application Server
3 2 (2.50%) Exchange Server 2013
3 2 (2.50%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 22 (27.50%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (3.75%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (2.50%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (2.50%) Alphatax
2 1 (1.25%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 38 (47.50%) Azure
2 20 (25.00%) Power Platform
3 14 (17.50%) Azure AI
4 7 (8.75%) Microsoft 365
5 4 (5.00%) AWS
6 3 (3.75%) Dynamics 365
6 3 (3.75%) Mimecast
7 2 (2.50%) OneDrive
8 1 (1.25%) Azure Data Factory
8 1 (1.25%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 1 (1.25%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 2 (2.50%) Broadband
1 2 (2.50%) DHCP
1 2 (2.50%) DNS
1 2 (2.50%) Firewall
1 2 (2.50%) Mobile Broadband
1 2 (2.50%) Softphone
1 2 (2.50%) VLAN
1 2 (2.50%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (23.75%) Power BI
1 19 (23.75%) Tableau
2 5 (6.25%) SQL Server
3 3 (3.75%) Data Mining
4 1 (1.25%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (1.25%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 5 (6.25%) JIRA
2 4 (5.00%) Git
General
1 42 (52.50%) Social Skills
2 16 (20.00%) Finance
3 11 (13.75%) Retail
4 10 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
5 4 (5.00%) Documentation Skills
6 3 (3.75%) Organisational Skills
7 2 (2.50%) Banking
7 2 (2.50%) Tech for Good
8 1 (1.25%) Billing
8 1 (1.25%) Public Sector
8 1 (1.25%) Publishing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.00%) .NET
2 2 (2.50%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 2 (2.50%) iPhone
1 2 (2.50%) Mobile App
1 2 (2.50%) Onboarding
2 1 (1.25%) Analytical Mindset
2 1 (1.25%) Data Structures
2 1 (1.25%) Legacy Systems
2 1 (1.25%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 7 (8.75%) Windows
2 4 (5.00%) Windows Server 2012
3 3 (3.75%) Windows 10
4 2 (2.50%) Apple iOS
4 2 (2.50%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (23.75%) Business Intelligence
2 17 (21.25%) Mentoring
3 14 (17.50%) AI
3 14 (17.50%) Cybersecurity
4 13 (16.25%) Problem-Solving
5 8 (10.00%) Agile
5 8 (10.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 8 (10.00%) ITIL
6 7 (8.75%) Data Analysis
7 6 (7.50%) Analytics
7 6 (7.50%) Business Analysis
7 6 (7.50%) Customer Service
7 6 (7.50%) Data Analytics
7 6 (7.50%) Project Management
8 5 (6.25%) Coaching
8 5 (6.25%) Project Delivery
9 4 (5.00%) ITSM
9 4 (5.00%) Process Improvement
9 4 (5.00%) Service Management
9 4 (5.00%) User Stories
Programming Languages
1 24 (30.00%) SQL
2 17 (21.25%) Python
3 4 (5.00%) Java
3 4 (5.00%) T-SQL
4 2 (2.50%) PowerShell
5 1 (1.25%) Data Analysis Expressions
Qualifications
1 28 (35.00%) Azure Certification
2 14 (17.50%) CompTIA CySA+
2 14 (17.50%) CompTIA Security+
3 13 (16.25%) Degree
4 2 (2.50%) MCSE
4 2 (2.50%) Microsoft Certification
4 2 (2.50%) Microsoft Certified Professional
4 2 (2.50%) MOS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (7.50%) QA
2 1 (1.25%) Data Quality
2 1 (1.25%) PMO
System Software
1 7 (8.75%) Active Directory
2 2 (2.50%) BitLocker
2 2 (2.50%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 3 (3.75%) SCCM
2 2 (2.50%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 39 (48.75%) Microsoft
2 14 (17.50%) ForeScout
3 3 (3.75%) ServiceNow
4 2 (2.50%) Alteryx
4 2 (2.50%) Bomgar
4 2 (2.50%) Citrix
4 2 (2.50%) iManage
4 2 (2.50%) Teradata
5 1 (1.25%) Sophos