Data Analytics Job Trends in the Highlands

Data Analytics
Scotland > Highlands

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Highlands requiring Data Analytics skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 5
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Data Analytics 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the Highlands - - 6.45%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - - 7.41%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - £44,325
25th Percentile - - £44,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £45,250
75th Percentile - - £46,313
90th Percentile - - £46,575
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -11.11% -10.00% -9.09%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Highlands

Data Analytics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the Highlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 42 7 27
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Highlands 58.33% 63.64% 87.10%
Number of salaries quoted 18 4 6
10th Percentile £32,000 £29,475 £33,750
25th Percentile £35,750 £34,313 £44,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £40,000 £52,750
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% -24.17% -
75th Percentile £50,000 £43,063 £62,375
90th Percentile £51,125 £43,175 £62,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +7.84% -11.30%