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 18 February 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 17 65
Rank change year-on-year +5 +48 -40
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 65 58 129
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 8.70% 9.22% 6.64%
As % of the Job Titles category 9.48% 9.59% 6.79%
Number of salaries quoted 23 25 78
10th Percentile £29,400 £22,900 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £25,500 £33,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £37,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -11.76% +6.25%
75th Percentile £50,750 £46,250 £52,500
90th Percentile £57,500 £57,500 £57,500
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% +12.18%

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 686 605 1,899
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.83% 96.18% 97.79%
Number of salaries quoted 411 265 624
10th Percentile £29,000 £32,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,000 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% +15.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £76,250 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £99,000 £77,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -13.04%

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 18 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Glasgow

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

For the 6 months to 18 February 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 30 (46.15%) Microsoft
2 29 (44.62%) Azure
3 22 (33.85%) SQL
4 20 (30.77%) Azure Certification
5 18 (27.69%) Microsoft Excel
6 17 (26.15%) Power Platform
7 16 (24.62%) Business Intelligence
7 16 (24.62%) Power BI
7 16 (24.62%) Tableau
8 15 (23.08%) Degree
9 14 (21.54%) Problem-Solving
9 14 (21.54%) Python
10 12 (18.46%) Mentoring
11 10 (15.38%) AI
11 10 (15.38%) Azure AI
11 10 (15.38%) CompTIA CySA+
11 10 (15.38%) CompTIA Security+
11 10 (15.38%) Cybersecurity
11 10 (15.38%) ForeScout
12 9 (13.85%) ITIL
13 8 (12.31%) Continuous Improvement
13 8 (12.31%) Data Analysis
14 7 (10.77%) Agile
14 7 (10.77%) Analytics
14 7 (10.77%) Business Analysis
14 7 (10.77%) Data Analytics
14 7 (10.77%) Project Management
15 6 (9.23%) Active Directory
15 6 (9.23%) ETL
15 6 (9.23%) Microsoft 365

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 4 (6.15%) SharePoint
1 4 (6.15%) WebSphere
1 4 (6.15%) WebSphere Application Server
2 2 (3.08%) Exchange Server 2013
2 2 (3.08%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (1.54%) SAS
Applications
1 18 (27.69%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (4.62%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (3.08%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (3.08%) Alphatax
2 1 (1.54%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 29 (44.62%) Azure
2 17 (26.15%) Power Platform
3 10 (15.38%) Azure AI
4 6 (9.23%) Microsoft 365
5 4 (6.15%) AWS
6 3 (4.62%) Dynamics 365
7 2 (3.08%) Mimecast
7 2 (3.08%) OneDrive
8 1 (1.54%) Azure Data Factory
8 1 (1.54%) Azure Synapse Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 2 (3.08%) Broadband
1 2 (3.08%) DHCP
1 2 (3.08%) DNS
1 2 (3.08%) Firewall
1 2 (3.08%) Mobile Broadband
1 2 (3.08%) Softphone
1 2 (3.08%) VLAN
1 2 (3.08%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (24.62%) Power BI
1 16 (24.62%) Tableau
2 5 (7.69%) SQL Server
3 3 (4.62%) Data Mining
4 1 (1.54%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (1.54%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 5 (7.69%) JIRA
2 4 (6.15%) Git
3 1 (1.54%) ER Studio
General
1 34 (52.31%) Social Skills
2 17 (26.15%) Finance
3 11 (16.92%) Analytical Skills
4 8 (12.31%) Retail
5 4 (6.15%) Documentation Skills
6 3 (4.62%) Organisational Skills
7 2 (3.08%) Banking
7 2 (3.08%) Tech for Good
8 1 (1.54%) Billing
8 1 (1.54%) Public Sector
8 1 (1.54%) Publishing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (6.15%) .NET
2 2 (3.08%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 4 (6.15%) Data Structures
1 4 (6.15%) Legacy Systems
2 2 (3.08%) iPhone
2 2 (3.08%) Mobile App
2 2 (3.08%) Onboarding
3 1 (1.54%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (1.54%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 6 (9.23%) Windows
2 4 (6.15%) Windows Server 2012
3 2 (3.08%) Apple iOS
3 2 (3.08%) Windows 10
3 2 (3.08%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (24.62%) Business Intelligence
2 14 (21.54%) Problem-Solving
3 12 (18.46%) Mentoring
4 10 (15.38%) AI
4 10 (15.38%) Cybersecurity
5 9 (13.85%) ITIL
6 8 (12.31%) Continuous Improvement
6 8 (12.31%) Data Analysis
7 7 (10.77%) Agile
7 7 (10.77%) Analytics
7 7 (10.77%) Business Analysis
7 7 (10.77%) Data Analytics
7 7 (10.77%) Project Management
8 6 (9.23%) ETL
9 5 (7.69%) Customer Service
9 5 (7.69%) Decision-Making
9 5 (7.69%) Project Delivery
10 4 (6.15%) Actionable Insight
10 4 (6.15%) Coaching
10 4 (6.15%) User Stories
Programming Languages
1 22 (33.85%) SQL
2 14 (21.54%) Python
3 4 (6.15%) Java
3 4 (6.15%) T-SQL
4 2 (3.08%) PowerShell
5 1 (1.54%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 1 (1.54%) R
Qualifications
1 20 (30.77%) Azure Certification
2 15 (23.08%) Degree
3 10 (15.38%) CompTIA CySA+
3 10 (15.38%) CompTIA Security+
4 2 (3.08%) MCSE
4 2 (3.08%) Microsoft Certification
4 2 (3.08%) Microsoft Certified Professional
4 2 (3.08%) MOS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (9.23%) QA
2 1 (1.54%) Data Quality
2 1 (1.54%) PMO
System Software
1 6 (9.23%) Active Directory
2 2 (3.08%) BitLocker
2 2 (3.08%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 2 (3.08%) Microsoft Intune
1 2 (3.08%) SCCM
Vendors
1 30 (46.15%) Microsoft
2 10 (15.38%) ForeScout
3 3 (4.62%) Alteryx
3 3 (4.62%) Teradata
4 2 (3.08%) Bomgar
4 2 (3.08%) Citrix
4 2 (3.08%) iManage
4 2 (3.08%) ServiceNow