Systems Analyst Job Trends in Kent

System Analyst
South East > Kent

The median System Analyst salary in Kent is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 February 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 83 - 84
Rank change year-on-year - - +15
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Analyst 4 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.35% - 0.30%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.38% - 0.32%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 2
10th Percentile - - £25,300
25th Percentile £49,000 - £28,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £32,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -15.76%
75th Percentile £51,000 - £37,250
90th Percentile - - £39,800
South East median annual salary £45,000 £33,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +36.36% -26.67% -

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 1,047 538 926
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.28% 80.54% 91.14%
Number of salaries quoted 588 218 756
10th Percentile £26,175 £28,000 £23,250
25th Percentile £29,500 £34,250 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £51,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +20.00% -15.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £67,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £69,125 £75,000 £67,500
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,215 £50,000
% change year-on-year -11.06% +12.43% -9.09%

Systems Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

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

Systems Analyst job vacancy trend in Kent

Systems Analyst
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Systems Analyst job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Analyst job vacancies in Kent

Systems Analyst Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 18 February 2026, Systems 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 Systems Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 4 (100.00%) Analytics
1 4 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 4 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 4 (100.00%) Business Process Improvement
1 4 (100.00%) CRM
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 4 (100.00%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 4 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 4 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 4 (100.00%) Data Security
1 4 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 4 (100.00%) Power BI
1 4 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 4 (100.00%) Power Query
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 4 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 4 (100.00%) SQL
1 4 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 4 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 4 (100.00%) User Stories

Systems 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:

Cloud Services
1 4 (100.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (100.00%) Power BI
1 4 (100.00%) Power Query
General
1 4 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 4 (100.00%) Analytics
1 4 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 4 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 4 (100.00%) Business Process Improvement
1 4 (100.00%) CRM
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 4 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 4 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 4 (100.00%) Data Security
1 4 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 4 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 4 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 4 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 4 (100.00%) User Stories
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 4 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
Vendors
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft