Analyst Job Trends in the Highlands
Analyst
Scotland > Highlands
The median Analyst salary in the Highlands is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Analyst jobs | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Highlands | 6.80% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.37% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,950 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £45,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £52,500 | £40,000 | £40,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.25% | -1.23% | -10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Highlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Highlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Highlands matching a recognised job title | 95 | 57 | 42 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.23% | 72.15% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 64 | 24 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | - | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,750 | £38,000 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.55% | +26.67% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | - | £43,125 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the Highlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Highlands.
Analyst Salary Trend in the Highlands
Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the Highlands.
Analyst Salary Histogram in the Highlands
Salary distribution for Analyst jobs in the Highlands over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Analyst Job Locations in the Highlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Analyst jobs within the Highlands region over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | - | 7 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands
For the 6 months to 27 October 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 Highlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incident Management | 42.9% | 3 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 42.9% | 3 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 42.9% | 3 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 42.9% | 3 |
| 1 | Stakeholder and Relationship Management | 42.9% | 3 |
| 6 | Data Transformation | 28.6% | 2 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands 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 | 57.1% | 4 |
| 2 | Service Desk Analyst | 28.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Incident Analyst | 14.3% | 1 |
| 3 | IT Analyst | 14.3% | 1 |