Actionable Insight Job Trends in London

Actionable Insights (or Actionable Intelligence, Actionable Recommendations)
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in London requiring Actionable Insight skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 125 235 284
Rank change year-on-year +110 +49 +154
Permanent jobs citing Actionable Insight 318 209 172
As % of all permanent jobs in London 2.31% 1.34% 0.96%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.62% 1.42% 1.04%
Number of salaries quoted 193 85 102
10th Percentile £35,250 £49,150 £41,235
25th Percentile £47,500 £57,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £80,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.75% +18.52% +8.00%
75th Percentile £83,750 £90,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £106,500 £97,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £65,000 £59,556
% change year-on-year -15.38% +9.14% +3.57%

All Process & Methodology Skills
London

Actionable Insight 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 London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 12,131 14,714 16,580
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 88.23% 94.39% 92.94%
Number of salaries quoted 7,752 8,132 13,321
10th Percentile £36,250 £43,229 £41,250
25th Percentile £51,250 £56,250 £56,219
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £73,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.00% - -
75th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £117,500 £120,000 £116,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%

Actionable Insight
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Actionable Insight relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

Actionable Insight job vacancy trend in London

Actionable Insight
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Actionable Insight.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing Actionable Insight

Actionable Insight
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Actionable Insight in London over the 6 months to 4 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Actionable Insight in London

Actionable Insight
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Actionable Insight within the London region over the 6 months to 4 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
Central London +55 59 £50,000 -33.33% 90
East London -13 5 £32,424 - 2
South London +39 2 £53,875 +26.73% 7
Actionable Insight
England

Actionable Insight
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Application Platforms
1 14 (4.40%) SharePoint
2 3 (0.94%) Apache Airflow
2 3 (0.94%) CMS
3 2 (0.63%) Apache Spark
3 2 (0.63%) Moodle
3 2 (0.63%) Umbraco
4 1 (0.31%) Apache
4 1 (0.31%) Confluence
4 1 (0.31%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.31%) SAS
Applications
1 37 (11.64%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (3.46%) Adobe XD
3 9 (2.83%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 7 (2.20%) Microsoft Office
5 4 (1.26%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.31%) Notion
6 1 (0.31%) PlantUML
6 1 (0.31%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 6 (1.89%) NetSuite
1 6 (1.89%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (1.26%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (1.26%) Salesforce CRM
3 3 (0.94%) Payment Gateway
4 1 (0.31%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.31%) Remedy ITSM
Cloud Services
1 85 (26.73%) Power Platform
2 35 (11.01%) Azure
3 25 (7.86%) AWS
4 18 (5.66%) Google Analytics
5 15 (4.72%) Snowflake
6 14 (4.40%) Microsoft 365
7 13 (4.09%) GCP
8 11 (3.46%) Figma
9 9 (2.83%) Entra ID
10 8 (2.52%) SaaS
11 7 (2.20%) Power Automate
12 6 (1.89%) Datadog
12 6 (1.89%) PowerApps
13 5 (1.57%) Azure DevOps
13 5 (1.57%) dbt
13 5 (1.57%) Dynamics 365
13 5 (1.57%) Microsoft Copilot
14 4 (1.26%) GitHub
15 3 (0.94%) Adobe Analytics
15 3 (0.94%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 6 (1.89%) WinSCP
2 3 (0.94%) Broadband
3 2 (0.63%) Intranet
4 1 (0.31%) ADSL
4 1 (0.31%) Internet
4 1 (0.31%) RTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 84 (26.42%) Power BI
2 42 (13.21%) Tableau
3 17 (5.35%) Data Warehouse
4 14 (4.40%) Looker
4 14 (4.40%) Power Query
5 9 (2.83%) Relational Database
6 7 (2.20%) Metadata
6 7 (2.20%) SQL Server
7 5 (1.57%) Data Lake
7 5 (1.57%) PostgreSQL
7 5 (1.57%) Semantic Layer
7 5 (1.57%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 4 (1.26%) BigQuery
8 4 (1.26%) MySQL
8 4 (1.26%) QlikView
9 3 (0.94%) Big Data
9 3 (0.94%) Mixpanel
9 3 (0.94%) Star Schema
10 2 (0.63%) Data Mining
10 2 (0.63%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 11 (3.46%) JIRA
2 10 (3.14%) Axure RP
2 10 (3.14%) Balsamiq
2 10 (3.14%) Git
3 5 (1.57%) Selenium
4 4 (1.26%) Postman
5 3 (0.94%) Browser DevTools
5 3 (0.94%) Charles Proxy
5 3 (0.94%) Fiddler
5 3 (0.94%) Maven
5 3 (0.94%) TestNG
5 3 (0.94%) WebDriver
5 3 (0.94%) Zephyr
6 2 (0.63%) GitLab
6 2 (0.63%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.63%) JMeter
6 2 (0.63%) LoadRunner
7 1 (0.31%) Cucumber
7 1 (0.31%) Cypress.io
7 1 (0.31%) JUnit
General
1 157 (49.37%) Analytical Skills
2 148 (46.54%) Social Skills
3 118 (37.11%) Finance
4 64 (20.13%) Marketing
5 52 (16.35%) Public Sector
6 43 (13.52%) Law
7 42 (13.21%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 36 (11.32%) Legal
9 25 (7.86%) Organisational Skills
10 23 (7.23%) Retail
11 19 (5.97%) Banking
12 15 (4.72%) Influencing Skills
13 12 (3.77%) Financial Institution
14 11 (3.46%) Telecoms
15 10 (3.14%) Advertising
16 9 (2.83%) Documentation Skills
16 9 (2.83%) Presentation Skills
17 7 (2.20%) Electronics
18 6 (1.89%) Dutch Language
18 6 (1.89%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 83 (26.10%) Analyst
2 60 (18.87%) Senior
3 38 (11.95%) Data Analyst
4 37 (11.64%) User Researcher
5 21 (6.60%) Consultant
5 21 (6.60%) Lead
5 21 (6.60%) Senior User Researcher
6 17 (5.35%) Business Analyst
6 17 (5.35%) Insight Analyst
7 16 (5.03%) Developer
8 15 (4.72%) Data Insight Analyst
8 15 (4.72%) Insight Data Analyst
9 14 (4.40%) Business Intelligence Analyst
10 12 (3.77%) Data Engineer
10 12 (3.77%) Data Scientist
10 12 (3.77%) Designer
11 11 (3.46%) Junior
12 10 (3.14%) Junior Analyst
12 10 (3.14%) Senior Analyst
12 10 (3.14%) UX Designer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (4.09%) CSS
1 13 (4.09%) HTML
2 8 (2.52%) .NET
3 5 (1.57%) Kafka
3 5 (1.57%) TensorFlow
4 4 (1.26%) Flash
5 3 (0.94%) PySpark
6 2 (0.63%) DOM
6 2 (0.63%) HTML5 Canvas
6 2 (0.63%) Next.js
6 2 (0.63%) Node.js
6 2 (0.63%) OpenTelemetry
6 2 (0.63%) PyTorch
6 2 (0.63%) REST
7 1 (0.31%) Flask
7 1 (0.31%) jQuery
7 1 (0.31%) NumPy
7 1 (0.31%) Pandas
7 1 (0.31%) RESTful
7 1 (0.31%) scikit-learn
Miscellaneous
1 28 (8.81%) Product Ownership
2 21 (6.60%) NHS
3 15 (4.72%) Data Structures
4 10 (3.14%) FMCG
5 9 (2.83%) Onboarding
6 7 (2.20%) Algorithms
6 7 (2.20%) Analytical Mindset
6 7 (2.20%) Hedge funds
6 7 (2.20%) Management Information System
7 6 (1.89%) Cloud Native
7 6 (1.89%) Fixed Income
7 6 (1.89%) Greenfield Project
8 5 (1.57%) Blog
9 4 (1.26%) Cyber Threat
9 4 (1.26%) Cyberattack
9 4 (1.26%) Data Centre
9 4 (1.26%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
9 4 (1.26%) Insider Threat
9 4 (1.26%) Legacy Systems
10 3 (0.94%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 16 (5.03%) Windows
2 13 (4.09%) Linux
3 10 (3.14%) Mac OS
4 6 (1.89%) Windows Server
5 1 (0.31%) Android
5 1 (0.31%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 139 (43.71%) Analytics
2 112 (35.22%) Decision-Making
3 111 (34.91%) Business Intelligence
4 87 (27.36%) Problem-Solving
5 82 (25.79%) Agile
6 68 (21.38%) Continuous Improvement
7 64 (20.13%) Data Modelling
7 64 (20.13%) Mentoring
8 58 (18.24%) Stakeholder Management
9 54 (16.98%) User Research
10 49 (15.41%) Data Analysis
11 45 (14.15%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
12 44 (13.84%) AI
13 42 (13.21%) Data Governance
14 41 (12.89%) Visualisation
15 38 (11.95%) Business Development
16 37 (11.64%) Stakeholder Engagement
17 35 (11.01%) Data Pipeline
18 34 (10.69%) CRM
19 33 (10.38%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 87 (27.36%) SQL
2 67 (21.07%) Python
3 16 (5.03%) JavaScript
4 13 (4.09%) PowerShell
5 11 (3.46%) Java
6 10 (3.14%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 9 (2.83%) R
8 5 (1.57%) VB.NET
9 4 (1.26%) Kotlin
10 3 (0.94%) C#
11 2 (0.63%) Go
11 2 (0.63%) TypeScript
12 1 (0.31%) Bash
12 1 (0.31%) C++
12 1 (0.31%) Kusto Query Language
12 1 (0.31%) Scala
12 1 (0.31%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 75 (23.58%) Degree
2 31 (9.75%) Security Cleared
3 22 (6.92%) SC Cleared
4 18 (5.66%) ACCA
5 15 (4.72%) CISSP
6 14 (4.40%) CIMA
6 14 (4.40%) CISA
7 13 (4.09%) Master's Degree
8 8 (2.52%) CISM
8 8 (2.52%) DV Cleared
8 8 (2.52%) MBA
9 7 (2.20%) CREST Certified
9 7 (2.20%) CRISC
10 6 (1.89%) CompTIA CySA+
11 5 (1.57%) Azure Certification
11 5 (1.57%) Computer Science Degree
11 5 (1.57%) PMI Certification
12 4 (1.26%) CFA
12 4 (1.26%) OSCE
12 4 (1.26%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 51 (16.04%) Data Quality
2 40 (12.58%) Accessibility
3 32 (10.06%) Actionable Recommendations
4 23 (7.23%) QA
5 19 (5.97%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 16 (5.03%) GDPR
7 13 (4.09%) NIST
8 10 (3.14%) WCAG
9 8 (2.52%) GRC
10 5 (1.57%) COBIT
10 5 (1.57%) ITGC
10 5 (1.57%) MiFID
10 5 (1.57%) PMO
11 4 (1.26%) EU AI Act
12 3 (0.94%) PCI DSS
12 3 (0.94%) PSD2
13 2 (0.63%) IFRS
13 2 (0.63%) IFRS 17
14 1 (0.31%) Cyber Essentials
14 1 (0.31%) P3O
System Software
1 4 (1.26%) Docker
2 1 (0.31%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.31%) zsh
Systems Management
1 4 (1.26%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.94%) Grafana
2 3 (0.94%) Terraform
3 2 (0.63%) Microsoft Intune
3 2 (0.63%) Prometheus
4 1 (0.31%) Kibana
Vendors
1 48 (15.09%) Microsoft
2 26 (8.18%) Google
3 19 (5.97%) Salesforce
4 14 (4.40%) Adobe
4 14 (4.40%) SAP
5 9 (2.83%) Foundry
5 9 (2.83%) Palantir
6 6 (1.89%) Databricks
6 6 (1.89%) Oracle
7 5 (1.57%) Alteryx
7 5 (1.57%) GoldenSource
8 4 (1.26%) HubSpot
8 4 (1.26%) Pardot
8 4 (1.26%) Progress
8 4 (1.26%) ServiceNow
8 4 (1.26%) Splunk
9 3 (0.94%) AppDynamics
9 3 (0.94%) Dynatrace
9 3 (0.94%) Tealium
10 2 (0.63%) Criteo