Data Analyst Job Trends in Lancashire

Data Analyst
North West > Lancashire

The median Data Analyst salary in Lancashire is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 66 41
Rank change year-on-year +17 -25 +26
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst 14 9 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire 1.23% 1.13% 0.83%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.50% 1.19% 0.87%
Number of salaries quoted 4 6 3
10th Percentile - £31,875 £24,800
25th Percentile £37,500 £36,438 £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £40,000 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year - +25.00% -14.67%
75th Percentile £42,500 £45,818 £33,500
90th Percentile - £48,745 £34,400
North West median annual salary £40,000 £37,250 £32,750
% change year-on-year +7.38% +13.74% -18.13%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 933 754 458
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.99% 94.60% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 357 469 386
10th Percentile £25,250 £35,850 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,055 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.10% +11.23% -
75th Percentile £58,943 £58,943 £56,048
90th Percentile £71,200 £66,067 £70,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,369 £50,146
% change year-on-year -2.67% +2.44% -6.27%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

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 Lancashire.

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Lancashire

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Lancashire.

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Lancashire

Data Analyst
Job Locations in Lancashire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Analyst within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
Preston +15 9 £40,000 +6.67% 2
Blackburn - 5 - -
Data Analyst
North West

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 13 January 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 Lancashire region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 14 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 14 (100.00%) Power BI
1 14 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 14 (100.00%) SQL
2 10 (71.43%) AI
2 10 (71.43%) Azure
2 10 (71.43%) Azure AI
2 10 (71.43%) Azure Certification
2 10 (71.43%) Microsoft
2 10 (71.43%) Microsoft Excel
2 10 (71.43%) Python
2 10 (71.43%) Tableau
3 4 (28.57%) Business Strategy
3 4 (28.57%) Data Governance
3 4 (28.57%) Data Management
3 4 (28.57%) Data Security
3 4 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 4 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
3 4 (28.57%) Translating Business Requirements

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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 10 (71.43%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 14 (100.00%) Power Platform
2 10 (71.43%) Azure
2 10 (71.43%) Azure AI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 14 (100.00%) Power BI
2 10 (71.43%) Tableau
General
1 14 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 4 (28.57%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
2 10 (71.43%) AI
3 4 (28.57%) Business Strategy
3 4 (28.57%) Data Governance
3 4 (28.57%) Data Management
3 4 (28.57%) Data Security
3 4 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 4 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
3 4 (28.57%) Translating Business Requirements
Programming Languages
1 14 (100.00%) SQL
2 10 (71.43%) Python
Qualifications
1 10 (71.43%) Azure Certification
Vendors
1 10 (71.43%) Microsoft