Data Analyst Job Trends in London
Data Analyst
England > London
The median Data Analyst salary in London is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 239 | 211 | 160 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | -51 | +33 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst | 229 | 185 | 360 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.87% | 1.58% | 2.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.94% | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 138 | 130 | 228 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,691 | £31,934 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £43,000 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.88% | -8.93% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £77,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,250 | £90,000 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -18.18% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,273 | 10,653 | 16,848 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.40% | 90.97% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,077 | 6,945 | 10,557 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Data Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in London
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 London.
Data Analyst Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in London.
Data Analyst Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst in London over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Data Analyst Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Analyst within the London region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 | +5 | 36 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 36 |
| East London | -9 | 5 | £30,000 | -6.28% | |
| West London | -20 | 4 | £28,500 | -38.71% | 5 |
| South London | -14 | 2 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 1 |
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Data Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 17 October 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 London region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 61.1% | 140 |
| 2 | Analytics | 49.3% | 113 |
| 3 | Business Intelligence | 43.7% | 100 |
| 4 | Data Quality | 41.9% | 96 |
| 5 | Power BI | 38.9% | 89 |
| 5 | Power Platform | 38.9% | 89 |
| 7 | Python | 35.4% | 81 |
| 8 | Data Analysis | 34.5% | 79 |
| 9 | Decision-Making | 30.1% | 69 |
| 10 | Actionable Insight | 26.2% | 60 |
| 11 | AI | 25.8% | 59 |
| 11 | Visualisation | 25.8% | 59 |
| 13 | Stakeholder Management | 24.0% | 55 |
| 14 | Microsoft Excel | 22.3% | 51 |
| 15 | Problem-Solving | 21.8% | 50 |
| 16 | Data Modelling | 20.5% | 47 |
| 17 | Dashboard Development | 17.9% | 41 |
| 18 | Data Governance | 17.5% | 40 |
| 19 | Tableau | 16.6% | 38 |
| 20 | Data Analytics | 14.8% | 34 |
| 21 | Microsoft | 14.4% | 33 |
| 22 | Stakeholder Engagement | 13.5% | 31 |
| 23 | Azure | 12.7% | 29 |
| 23 | Data Visualisation | 12.7% | 29 |
| 25 | Data Transformation | 12.2% | 28 |
| 26 | Process Improvement | 11.8% | 27 |
| 27 | Continuous Improvement | 10.5% | 24 |
| 28 | Degree | 10.0% | 23 |
| 28 | Snowflake | 10.0% | 23 |
| 28 | Validation | 10.0% | 23 |
Data Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Analyst | 27.1% | 62 |
| 2 | Senior Data Analyst | 23.1% | 53 |
| 3 | Financial Analyst | 5.2% | 12 |
| 3 | SQL Data Analyst | 5.2% | 12 |
| 5 | Operations Analyst | 4.8% | 11 |
| 6 | Marketing Analyst | 3.9% | 9 |
| 7 | Business Data Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 7 | Marketing Data Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 7 | Power BI Analyst | 3.5% | 8 |
| 10 | Lead Data Analyst | 3.1% | 7 |
| 11 | Data Analytics Analyst | 2.6% | 6 |
| 11 | Data Quality Analyst | 2.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Governance Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |
| 13 | Marketing Analytics Data Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |
| 13 | Pricing Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |
| 13 | Process Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |
| 13 | Report Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |
| 13 | Senior Programme Analyst | 2.2% | 5 |
| 19 | Banking Analyst | 1.7% | 4 |
| 19 | Data Business Analyst | 1.7% | 4 |