Data Analyst Job Trends in Kent

Data Analyst
South East > Kent

The median Data Analyst salary in Kent is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 September 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 55 66 72
Rank change year-on-year +11 +6 -7
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst 36 2 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 2.10% 0.27% 0.54%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.24% 0.35% 0.56%
Number of salaries quoted 15 2 2
10th Percentile - £66,375 £76,625
25th Percentile £30,000 £66,563 £77,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £68,750 £78,750
Median % change year-on-year -41.82% -12.70% +157.14%
75th Percentile £45,000 £71,563 £79,688
90th Percentile £51,750 £72,125 £79,875
South East median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £40,400
% change year-on-year - +11.39% -1.46%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 1,605 574 1,073
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.48% 76.33% 96.93%
Number of salaries quoted 1,100 376 622
10th Percentile £27,500 £25,625 £28,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £29,938 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £73,125 £74,875
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -1.96% -7.27%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Kent

Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Kent

Data Analyst
Salary Histogram in Kent

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst in Kent over the 6 months to 11 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Data Analyst in Kent

Data Analyst
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Analyst within the Kent region over the 6 months to 11 September 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Chatham -3 8 - -
Canterbury - 8 - -
Folkestone - 5 £45,000 -
Tunbridge Wells - 2 £52,500 -
Dartford - 2 £33,750 - 1
Data Analyst
South East

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

For the 6 months to 11 September 2026, Data 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 Kent region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 21 (58.33%) SQL
2 20 (55.56%) Business Intelligence
2 20 (55.56%) Power BI
2 20 (55.56%) Power Platform
3 18 (50.00%) AI
3 18 (50.00%) Azure
3 18 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
3 18 (50.00%) Python
4 17 (47.22%) Microsoft
4 17 (47.22%) Tableau
5 16 (44.44%) Azure AI
5 16 (44.44%) Azure Certification
6 8 (22.22%) Analytics
7 5 (13.89%) Problem-Solving
8 3 (8.33%) Actionable Insight
8 3 (8.33%) Decision-Making
9 2 (5.56%) Agile
9 2 (5.56%) Dashboard Development
9 2 (5.56%) Data Modelling
9 2 (5.56%) Data Quality
9 2 (5.56%) Semantic Layer
10 1 (2.78%) Business Analysis
10 1 (2.78%) Business Case
10 1 (2.78%) Data Analysis
10 1 (2.78%) Data Analytics
10 1 (2.78%) Data Collection
10 1 (2.78%) Data Mining
10 1 (2.78%) Data Visualisation
10 1 (2.78%) Data Warehouse
10 1 (2.78%) Project Management

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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:

Applications
1 18 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 20 (55.56%) Power Platform
2 18 (50.00%) Azure
3 16 (44.44%) Azure AI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (55.56%) Power BI
2 17 (47.22%) Tableau
3 2 (5.56%) Semantic Layer
4 1 (2.78%) Data Mining
4 1 (2.78%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (2.78%) SQL Server Reporting Services
General
1 17 (47.22%) Social Skills
2 5 (13.89%) Finance
2 5 (13.89%) Marketing
3 3 (8.33%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (2.78%) Automotive
4 1 (2.78%) Manufacturing
4 1 (2.78%) Organisational Skills
4 1 (2.78%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (5.56%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (55.56%) Business Intelligence
2 18 (50.00%) AI
3 8 (22.22%) Analytics
4 5 (13.89%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (8.33%) Actionable Insight
5 3 (8.33%) Decision-Making
6 2 (5.56%) Agile
6 2 (5.56%) Dashboard Development
6 2 (5.56%) Data Modelling
7 1 (2.78%) Business Analysis
7 1 (2.78%) Business Case
7 1 (2.78%) Data Analysis
7 1 (2.78%) Data Analytics
7 1 (2.78%) Data Collection
7 1 (2.78%) Data Visualisation
7 1 (2.78%) Project Management
7 1 (2.78%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 21 (58.33%) SQL
2 18 (50.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 16 (44.44%) Azure Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (5.56%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 17 (47.22%) Microsoft