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 22 January 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 13 52
Rank change year-on-year +1 +39 -33
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 57 71 124
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 8.19% 10.46% 7.96%
As % of the Job Titles category 8.96% 10.79% 8.14%
Number of salaries quoted 23 30 77
10th Percentile £30,400 £24,650 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £25,875 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £38,750 £47,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.13% -17.55% +17.50%
75th Percentile £51,500 £45,625 £52,500
90th Percentile £56,900 £57,500 £57,500
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% +7.14%

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 636 658 1,523
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.38% 96.91% 97.82%
Number of salaries quoted 369 294 548
10th Percentile £28,250 £33,825 £27,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £41,063 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £56,250 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.11% +12.50% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £95,000 £78,225
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -12.28%

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 22 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Glasgow

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

For the 6 months to 22 January 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 21 (36.84%) SQL
2 18 (31.58%) Azure
2 18 (31.58%) Microsoft
3 14 (24.56%) Degree
4 13 (22.81%) Microsoft Excel
4 13 (22.81%) Problem-Solving
5 12 (21.05%) Azure Certification
5 12 (21.05%) Business Intelligence
5 12 (21.05%) Power Platform
5 12 (21.05%) Tableau
6 11 (19.30%) Power BI
7 10 (17.54%) Python
8 7 (12.28%) Analytics
8 7 (12.28%) Data Analysis
8 7 (12.28%) Data Analytics
8 7 (12.28%) Data Migration
8 7 (12.28%) ETL
8 7 (12.28%) ITIL
8 7 (12.28%) Migration
9 6 (10.53%) AI
9 6 (10.53%) Azure AI
9 6 (10.53%) Business Analysis
9 6 (10.53%) CompTIA CySA+
9 6 (10.53%) CompTIA Security+
9 6 (10.53%) Continuous Improvement
9 6 (10.53%) Cybersecurity
9 6 (10.53%) Decision-Making
9 6 (10.53%) ForeScout
9 6 (10.53%) Mentoring
9 6 (10.53%) Project Management

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 3 (5.26%) WebSphere
1 3 (5.26%) WebSphere Application Server
2 2 (3.51%) Exchange Server 2013
2 2 (3.51%) Microsoft Exchange
2 2 (3.51%) SharePoint
3 1 (1.75%) SAS
Applications
1 13 (22.81%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (1.75%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 1 (1.75%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 18 (31.58%) Azure
2 12 (21.05%) Power Platform
3 6 (10.53%) Azure AI
4 4 (7.02%) Microsoft 365
5 3 (5.26%) AWS
6 2 (3.51%) Mimecast
6 2 (3.51%) SaaS
7 1 (1.75%) Azure Data Factory
7 1 (1.75%) Azure Synapse Analytics
7 1 (1.75%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.75%) FTP
1 1 (1.75%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (21.05%) Tableau
2 11 (19.30%) Power BI
3 5 (8.77%) SQL Server
4 3 (5.26%) Data Mining
5 2 (3.51%) Metadata
6 1 (1.75%) Azure SQL Database
6 1 (1.75%) MySQL
6 1 (1.75%) Qlik Sense
6 1 (1.75%) Relational Database
6 1 (1.75%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 4 (7.02%) JIRA
2 3 (5.26%) Git
3 1 (1.75%) ER Studio
General
1 25 (43.86%) Social Skills
2 14 (24.56%) Finance
3 10 (17.54%) Analytical Skills
4 7 (12.28%) Retail
5 3 (5.26%) Documentation Skills
6 2 (3.51%) Banking
6 2 (3.51%) Organisational Skills
6 2 (3.51%) Public Sector
6 2 (3.51%) Tech for Good
7 1 (1.75%) Billing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (5.26%) .NET
2 1 (1.75%) HTML
2 1 (1.75%) JSON
2 1 (1.75%) REST
2 1 (1.75%) SOAP
2 1 (1.75%) Web Services
2 1 (1.75%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 7 (12.28%) Legacy Systems
2 5 (8.77%) Data Structures
3 3 (5.26%) Onboarding
4 2 (3.51%) Mobile App
5 1 (1.75%) Analytical Mindset
5 1 (1.75%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 5 (8.77%) Windows
2 2 (3.51%) Windows 10
2 2 (3.51%) Windows Server 2008
2 2 (3.51%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (22.81%) Problem-Solving
2 12 (21.05%) Business Intelligence
3 7 (12.28%) Analytics
3 7 (12.28%) Data Analysis
3 7 (12.28%) Data Analytics
3 7 (12.28%) Data Migration
3 7 (12.28%) ETL
3 7 (12.28%) ITIL
3 7 (12.28%) Migration
4 6 (10.53%) AI
4 6 (10.53%) Business Analysis
4 6 (10.53%) Continuous Improvement
4 6 (10.53%) Cybersecurity
4 6 (10.53%) Decision-Making
4 6 (10.53%) Mentoring
4 6 (10.53%) Project Management
5 5 (8.77%) Data Governance
5 5 (8.77%) Data Management
5 5 (8.77%) Visualisation
6 4 (7.02%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 21 (36.84%) SQL
2 10 (17.54%) Python
3 3 (5.26%) Java
3 3 (5.26%) T-SQL
4 1 (1.75%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 1 (1.75%) R
Qualifications
1 14 (24.56%) Degree
2 12 (21.05%) Azure Certification
3 6 (10.53%) CompTIA CySA+
3 6 (10.53%) CompTIA Security+
4 2 (3.51%) MCP
4 2 (3.51%) MCSE
4 2 (3.51%) Microsoft Certification
4 2 (3.51%) MOS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (8.77%) Data Quality
1 5 (8.77%) QA
2 1 (1.75%) PMO
System Software
1 5 (8.77%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (3.51%) SCCM
Vendors
1 18 (31.58%) Microsoft
2 6 (10.53%) ForeScout
3 3 (5.26%) Alteryx
3 3 (5.26%) ServiceNow
3 3 (5.26%) Teradata
4 2 (3.51%) Citrix