Governance Analyst Job Trends in London

Governance Analyst
England > London

The median Governance Analyst salary in London is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 356 395 428
Rank change year-on-year +39 +33 +195
Permanent jobs requiring a Governance Analyst 13 45 25
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.094% 0.29% 0.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% 0.31% 0.15%
Number of salaries quoted 12 35 23
10th Percentile £56,625 £27,000 £43,750
25th Percentile £61,875 £31,250 £58,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £61,500 £85,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.69% -27.65% +41.67%
75th Percentile £71,875 £95,000 -
90th Percentile £77,500 £140,500 -
England median annual salary £62,500 £51,422 £67,500
% change year-on-year +21.54% -23.82% +35.00%

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.

Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title 12,535 14,529 16,963
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.91% 92.78% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 8,299 8,435 13,708
10th Percentile £35,750 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,000 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £115,000 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.78%

Governance Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Governance Analyst job vacancy trend in London

Governance Analyst
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Governance Analyst job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Governance Analyst job vacancies in London

Governance Analyst
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Governance Analyst in London over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Governance Analyst in London

Governance 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 Governance Analyst within the London region over the 6 months to 3 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 +48 3 £68,750 +25.00% 2
Governance Analyst
England

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Governance 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 Governance Analyst in the job title.

1 9 (69.23%) Data Governance
2 8 (61.54%) Data Quality
3 6 (46.15%) Data Management
3 6 (46.15%) Problem-Solving
4 5 (38.46%) Agile
5 4 (30.77%) Collibra
5 4 (30.77%) Informatica
5 4 (30.77%) Metadata
5 4 (30.77%) SharePoint
6 3 (23.08%) Accessibility
6 3 (23.08%) Analytics
6 3 (23.08%) Data Analysis
6 3 (23.08%) Degree
6 3 (23.08%) Quality Management
6 3 (23.08%) Reference Data Management
6 3 (23.08%) SQL
6 3 (23.08%) Use Case
7 2 (15.38%) Business Intelligence
7 2 (15.38%) Data Governance Strategy
7 2 (15.38%) Enterprise Data Management
7 2 (15.38%) GAP Analysis
7 2 (15.38%) Master's Degree
7 2 (15.38%) PMO
7 2 (15.38%) Power BI
7 2 (15.38%) Power Platform
7 2 (15.38%) Project Governance
7 2 (15.38%) Regulatory Compliance
7 2 (15.38%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 2 (15.38%) User Acceptance Testing
7 2 (15.38%) User Stories

Governance Analyst Skill Set
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 4 (30.77%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 4 (30.77%) Collibra
2 2 (15.38%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (30.77%) Metadata
2 2 (15.38%) Power BI
3 1 (7.69%) Tableau
General
1 7 (53.85%) Analytical Skills
1 7 (53.85%) Finance
2 6 (46.15%) Social Skills
3 2 (15.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 1 (7.69%) Banking
4 1 (7.69%) Investment Banking
4 1 (7.69%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 5 (38.46%) Reference Data
2 1 (7.69%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (69.23%) Data Governance
2 6 (46.15%) Data Management
2 6 (46.15%) Problem-Solving
3 5 (38.46%) Agile
4 3 (23.08%) Analytics
4 3 (23.08%) Data Analysis
4 3 (23.08%) Quality Management
4 3 (23.08%) Reference Data Management
4 3 (23.08%) Use Case
5 2 (15.38%) Business Intelligence
5 2 (15.38%) Data Governance Strategy
5 2 (15.38%) Enterprise Data Management
5 2 (15.38%) GAP Analysis
5 2 (15.38%) Project Governance
5 2 (15.38%) Regulatory Compliance
5 2 (15.38%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 2 (15.38%) User Acceptance Testing
5 2 (15.38%) User Stories
5 2 (15.38%) Waterfall
6 1 (7.69%) CRM
Programming Languages
1 3 (23.08%) SQL
2 1 (7.69%) Python
Qualifications
1 3 (23.08%) Degree
2 2 (15.38%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (61.54%) Data Quality
2 3 (23.08%) Accessibility
3 2 (15.38%) PMO
4 1 (7.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (7.69%) NIST
Vendors
1 4 (30.77%) Informatica
2 1 (7.69%) eFront
2 1 (7.69%) ServiceNow