Analyst Job Trends in Glasgow
Analyst
Scotland > Glasgow
The median Analyst salary in Glasgow is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 49 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | -37 | -6 |
| Permanent Analyst jobs | 97 | 41 | 94 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow | 5.97% | 4.92% | 9.85% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.33% | 5.29% | 10.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 51 | 29 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £30,850 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £35,000 | £28,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £42,500 | £38,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.94% | +10.39% | -3.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £50,000 | £49,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £55,350 | £57,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £52,500 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.25% | - | -11.11% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Glasgow matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Glasgow matching a recognised job title | 1,532 | 775 | 927 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.22% | 92.93% | 97.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 856 | 357 | 509 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,500 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £39,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,000 | £90,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £56,006 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.46% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Analyst Salary Trend in Glasgow
Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Glasgow.
Analyst Salary Histogram in Glasgow
Salary distribution for Analyst jobs in Glasgow over the 6 months to 11 November 2026.
Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, Analyst job ads cited 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 Analyst job ads across the Glasgow region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 18.6% | 18 |
| 2 | Data Analysis | 17.5% | 17 |
| 3 | Active Directory | 11.3% | 11 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 11.3% | 11 |
| 5 | Security Operations | 10.3% | 10 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Management | 10.3% | 10 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 9.3% | 9 |
| 8 | Entra ID | 8.2% | 8 |
| 8 | ITIL | 8.2% | 8 |
| 8 | PowerShell | 8.2% | 8 |
| 8 | SCCM | 8.2% | 8 |
| 12 | Agile | 7.2% | 7 |
| 12 | Incident Response | 7.2% | 7 |
| 12 | Information Security | 7.2% | 7 |
| 12 | Microsoft 365 | 7.2% | 7 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 7.2% | 7 |
| 17 | Analytical Thinking | 6.2% | 6 |
| 17 | JIRA | 6.2% | 6 |
| 17 | Root Cause Analysis | 6.2% | 6 |
| 17 | Threat Detection | 6.2% | 6 |
| 17 | Windows | 6.2% | 6 |
| 22 | Azure | 5.2% | 5 |
| 22 | Process Improvement | 5.2% | 5 |
| 22 | SQL | 5.2% | 5 |
| 22 | Windows Server | 5.2% | 5 |
| 26 | AI | 4.1% | 4 |
| 26 | Business Analysis | 4.1% | 4 |
| 26 | Business Strategy | 4.1% | 4 |
| 26 | Business Transformation | 4.1% | 4 |
| 26 | Data Loss Prevention | 4.1% | 4 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Analyst | 21.6% | 21 |
| 2 | Business Analyst | 18.6% | 18 |
| 3 | Security Analyst | 15.5% | 15 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 12.4% | 12 |
| 4 | Senior Analyst | 12.4% | 12 |
| 6 | Service Analyst | 9.3% | 9 |
| 6 | Support Analyst | 9.3% | 9 |
| 8 | Senior Cybersecurity Analyst | 8.2% | 8 |
| 9 | Service Desk Analyst | 7.2% | 7 |
| 9 | Technical Business Analyst | 7.2% | 7 |
| 11 | IT Analyst | 5.2% | 5 |
| 12 | 3rd Line Support Analyst | 4.1% | 4 |
| 12 | Analyst Programmer | 4.1% | 4 |
| 12 | Graduate Analyst | 4.1% | 4 |
| 12 | Systems Analyst | 4.1% | 4 |
| 12 | Technology Analyst | 4.1% | 4 |
| 17 | Credit Risk Business Analyst | 3.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Business Systems Analyst | 2.1% | 2 |
| 18 | Financial Analyst | 2.1% | 2 |
| 18 | IFS Support Analyst | 2.1% | 2 |