Information Analyst Job Trends in London

Information Analyst
England > London

The median Information Analyst salary in London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 375 391 362
Rank change year-on-year +16 -29 +245
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Analyst 20 34 74
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.15% 0.22% 0.42%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% 0.23% 0.44%
Number of salaries quoted 9 30 69
10th Percentile £51,125 £52,250 £43,125
25th Percentile £53,750 £61,250 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £67,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year +11.94% -0.74% +12.50%
75th Percentile - £71,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £78,000 £87,500 £85,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £53,750
% change year-on-year -12.00% +16.28% +7.50%

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 12,453 14,685 16,817
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.81% 92.97% 95.16%
Number of salaries quoted 8,230 8,588 13,582
10th Percentile £35,750 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,000 £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% - -1.64%

Information Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Information Analyst job vacancy trend in London

Information Analyst
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Information Analyst job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Information Analyst job vacancies in London

Information Analyst
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Analyst in London over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Analyst in London

Information 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 Information Analyst within the London region over the 6 months to 1 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 +46 3 £75,000 +20.00% 1
Information Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Information 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 Information Analyst in the job title.

1 20 (100.00%) Information Security
2 14 (70.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 12 (60.00%) NIST
4 11 (55.00%) CISSP
4 11 (55.00%) Incident Response
4 11 (55.00%) Security Operations
4 11 (55.00%) SIEM
5 10 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
5 10 (50.00%) Risk Management
6 9 (45.00%) Cybersecurity
6 9 (45.00%) Problem-Solving
6 9 (45.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 8 (40.00%) CISM
7 8 (40.00%) GRC
8 7 (35.00%) Analytics
8 7 (35.00%) CRISC
8 7 (35.00%) Cyber Essentials
8 7 (35.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 7 (35.00%) Data Loss Prevention
8 7 (35.00%) Data Protection
8 7 (35.00%) GCIH
8 7 (35.00%) GIAC
8 7 (35.00%) Penetration Testing
8 7 (35.00%) QRadar
8 7 (35.00%) Risk Register
8 7 (35.00%) Splunk
9 6 (30.00%) CISA
9 6 (30.00%) Degree
9 6 (30.00%) GDPR
9 6 (30.00%) SOC 2

Information 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 1 (5.00%) Microsoft Exchange
Cloud Services
1 3 (15.00%) Microsoft Purview
1 3 (15.00%) SaaS
2 1 (5.00%) Entra ID
2 1 (5.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (5.00%) Mimecast
2 1 (5.00%) Tessian
Communications & Networking
1 5 (25.00%) VPN
2 4 (20.00%) Firewall
2 4 (20.00%) Wireshark
3 3 (15.00%) Intrusion Detection
4 1 (5.00%) DKIM
4 1 (5.00%) DMARC
4 1 (5.00%) Network Security
General
1 9 (45.00%) Finance
2 8 (40.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 6 (30.00%) Analytical Skills
3 6 (30.00%) Banking
3 6 (30.00%) Social Skills
4 4 (20.00%) Legal
5 3 (15.00%) Back Office
5 3 (15.00%) Documentation Skills
5 3 (15.00%) Financial Institution
5 3 (15.00%) Law
5 3 (15.00%) Retail
6 2 (10.00%) Influencing Skills
6 2 (10.00%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (10.00%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 11 (55.00%) Management Information System
2 7 (35.00%) Data Protection Act
3 4 (20.00%) Cyber Kill Chain
3 4 (20.00%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (5.00%) PKI
4 1 (5.00%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 4 (20.00%) Linux
1 4 (20.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (100.00%) Information Security
2 11 (55.00%) Incident Response
2 11 (55.00%) Security Operations
2 11 (55.00%) SIEM
3 10 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 10 (50.00%) Risk Management
4 9 (45.00%) Cybersecurity
4 9 (45.00%) Problem-Solving
4 9 (45.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 7 (35.00%) Analytics
5 7 (35.00%) Data Loss Prevention
5 7 (35.00%) Data Protection
5 7 (35.00%) Penetration Testing
5 7 (35.00%) Risk Register
6 5 (25.00%) Agile
6 5 (25.00%) Decision-Making
6 5 (25.00%) Roadmaps
6 5 (25.00%) Security Monitoring
7 4 (20.00%) Creative Thinking
7 4 (20.00%) Threat Intelligence
Qualifications
1 11 (55.00%) CISSP
2 8 (40.00%) CISM
3 7 (35.00%) CRISC
3 7 (35.00%) GCIH
3 7 (35.00%) GIAC
4 6 (30.00%) CISA
4 6 (30.00%) Degree
5 4 (20.00%) GCFA
5 4 (20.00%) GCIA
6 3 (15.00%) CCNA
6 3 (15.00%) Cisco Certification
6 3 (15.00%) CompTIA CySA+
6 3 (15.00%) CompTIA Security+
6 3 (15.00%) Computer Science Degree
6 3 (15.00%) Postgraduate
7 1 (5.00%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (70.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 12 (60.00%) NIST
3 8 (40.00%) GRC
4 7 (35.00%) Cyber Essentials
4 7 (35.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 6 (30.00%) GDPR
5 6 (30.00%) SOC 2
6 5 (25.00%) PCI DSS
7 4 (20.00%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 3 (15.00%) ITGC
System Software
1 3 (15.00%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 7 (35.00%) QRadar
2 3 (15.00%) ArcSight ESM
Vendors
1 7 (35.00%) Splunk
2 4 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 3 (15.00%) ArcSight
3 3 (15.00%) Carbon Black
3 3 (15.00%) Darktrace
3 3 (15.00%) LogLogic
3 3 (15.00%) McAfee
3 3 (15.00%) Qualys