Analytical Skills Job Trends in Manchester

Analytical Skills
North West > Manchester

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Analytical Skills in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Analytical Skills over the 6 months leading up to 6 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 9 19
Rank change year-on-year -20 +10 +26
Permanent jobs citing Analytical Skills 261 375 467
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 4.39% 16.79% 8.40%
As % of the General category 10.16% 22.95% 15.29%
Number of salaries quoted 184 159 344
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,500 £27,150
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,750 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - -5.00%
75th Percentile £69,063 £70,625 £58,750
90th Percentile £78,596 £89,756 £75,500
North West median annual salary £46,500 £50,000 £46,500
% change year-on-year -7.00% +7.53% -2.11%

All General Skills
Manchester

Analytical Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Manchester.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 2,569 1,634 3,055
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 43.18% 73.14% 54.96%
Number of salaries quoted 1,787 830 2,211
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,500 £26,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.82% +10.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £65,603
90th Percentile £100,000 £93,778 £80,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £50,055 £47,500
% change year-on-year -0.11% +5.38% -9.52%

Analytical Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Analytical Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Analytical Skills job vacancy trend in Manchester

Analytical Skills
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Analytical Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Analytical Skills

Analytical Skills
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analytical Skills in Manchester over the 6 months to 6 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Analytical Skills in Manchester

Analytical Skills
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analytical Skills within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 6 June 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
Bolton +1 14 £40,000 -20.00% 8
Salford -3 11 £42,500 +23.19% 8
Wigan +1 6 £38,750 -
Stockport +1 4 £45,000 +17.65% 6
Altrincham +6 3 - - 3
Oldham +4 2 £74,082 +68.36% 3
Ashton-under-Lyne +3 1 £51,000 - 1
Analytical Skills
North West

Analytical Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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 8 (3.07%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.92%) Adobe Experience Manager
3 3 (1.15%) Apache Spark
4 2 (0.77%) Microsoft Exchange
5 1 (0.38%) Apache
Applications
1 31 (11.88%) Microsoft Excel
2 8 (3.07%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 6 (2.30%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.38%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 17 (6.51%) SAP S/4HANA
2 15 (5.75%) SAP PM
3 13 (4.98%) SAP ERP
4 2 (0.77%) Dynamics NAV
4 2 (0.77%) SAP QM
5 1 (0.38%) Dynamics CRM
5 1 (0.38%) Magento
5 1 (0.38%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 34 (13.03%) Azure
2 33 (12.64%) Power Platform
3 27 (10.34%) AWS
4 23 (8.81%) Microsoft 365
5 9 (3.45%) Serverless
6 7 (2.68%) Amazon S3
6 7 (2.68%) GCP
6 7 (2.68%) GitHub
7 6 (2.30%) Azure DevOps
7 6 (2.30%) Microsoft Purview
7 6 (2.30%) OneDrive
8 5 (1.92%) Entra ID
8 5 (1.92%) SaaS
9 4 (1.53%) Azure Monitor
9 4 (1.53%) Snowflake
10 3 (1.15%) Amazon SageMaker
10 3 (1.15%) AWS Lambda
10 3 (1.15%) Cloud Computing
10 3 (1.15%) Microsoft Copilot
10 3 (1.15%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.68%) Firewall
2 5 (1.92%) Network Security
3 4 (1.53%) Cisco ASA
3 4 (1.53%) Cisco Firepower
3 4 (1.53%) Cisco Nexus
4 3 (1.15%) DHCP
4 3 (1.15%) DNS
5 2 (0.77%) SAN
6 1 (0.38%) Intrusion Detection
6 1 (0.38%) SD-WAN
6 1 (0.38%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.38%) VLAN
6 1 (0.38%) VPN
6 1 (0.38%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 40 (15.33%) Tableau
2 28 (10.73%) Power BI
3 11 (4.21%) Data Mining
4 6 (2.30%) SQL Server
4 6 (2.30%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 5 (1.92%) Data Warehouse
6 4 (1.53%) Big Data
7 3 (1.15%) Amazon Athena
7 3 (1.15%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 2 (0.77%) Azure SQL Database
8 2 (0.77%) Hadoop
9 1 (0.38%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9 1 (0.38%) Db2
9 1 (0.38%) Delta Lake
9 1 (0.38%) Oracle Reports
9 1 (0.38%) PostgreSQL
9 1 (0.38%) Relational Database
9 1 (0.38%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 10 (3.83%) Git
2 3 (1.15%) JIRA
3 1 (0.38%) Cypress.io
3 1 (0.38%) Jenkins
3 1 (0.38%) Postman
3 1 (0.38%) REST Assured
3 1 (0.38%) Selenium
General
1 122 (46.74%) Social Skills
2 76 (29.12%) Finance
3 43 (16.48%) Law
4 32 (12.26%) Telecoms
5 30 (11.49%) Military
6 25 (9.58%) Back Office
7 21 (8.05%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 15 (5.75%) Manufacturing
9 13 (4.98%) Marketing
10 12 (4.60%) Public Sector
11 11 (4.21%) Influencing Skills
12 10 (3.83%) Banking
13 9 (3.45%) Presentation Skills
14 8 (3.07%) Organisational Skills
15 7 (2.68%) Documentation Skills
15 7 (2.68%) Legal
16 6 (2.30%) Retail
17 3 (1.15%) French Language
17 3 (1.15%) Local Government
17 3 (1.15%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 66 (25.29%) Analyst
2 28 (10.73%) Lead
2 28 (10.73%) Senior
3 17 (6.51%) Data Analyst
4 15 (5.75%) Developer
4 15 (5.75%) Performance Analyst
5 13 (4.98%) Planning Manager
6 12 (4.60%) Consultant
6 12 (4.60%) SAP Manager
7 10 (3.83%) Performance Manager
8 9 (3.45%) Business Manager
8 9 (3.45%) Data Manager
8 9 (3.45%) Trainee
8 9 (3.45%) Trainee Analyst
8 9 (3.45%) Trainee Data Analyst
9 8 (3.07%) Development Manager
10 7 (2.68%) Architect
10 7 (2.68%) Business Analyst
10 7 (2.68%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 7 (2.68%) Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (4.98%) HTML
2 12 (4.60%) CSS
3 7 (2.68%) .NET
4 5 (1.92%) AngularJS
4 5 (1.92%) Node.js
5 4 (1.53%) REST
5 4 (1.53%) scikit-learn
6 3 (1.15%) ASP.NET
6 3 (1.15%) ASP.NET MVC
6 3 (1.15%) Lightning Web Components
6 3 (1.15%) Middleware
6 3 (1.15%) NumPy
6 3 (1.15%) Pandas
6 3 (1.15%) SAP Fiori
6 3 (1.15%) SOAP
6 3 (1.15%) Visualforce
6 3 (1.15%) Web Services
7 2 (0.77%) RESTful
7 2 (0.77%) Symfony
7 2 (0.77%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 26 (9.96%) Analytical Mindset
2 17 (6.51%) Onboarding
3 12 (4.60%) Product Ownership
4 8 (3.07%) Data Centre
5 6 (2.30%) Credit Risk
5 6 (2.30%) FMCG
6 5 (1.92%) Cloud Native
6 5 (1.92%) Driving Licence
6 5 (1.92%) Management Information System
6 5 (1.92%) Marketing Technology
6 5 (1.92%) Self-Motivation
7 4 (1.53%) Cyber Threat
7 4 (1.53%) Enterprise Software
8 3 (1.15%) Algorithms
8 3 (1.15%) Legacy Systems
9 2 (0.77%) AI Agents
9 2 (0.77%) Cyberattack
9 2 (0.77%) Data Structures
9 2 (0.77%) Hybrid Cloud
9 2 (0.77%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 16 (6.13%) Windows
2 8 (3.07%) Windows Server
3 3 (1.15%) Android
3 3 (1.15%) Apple iOS
4 1 (0.38%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 97 (37.16%) Problem-Solving
2 62 (23.75%) Decision-Making
3 60 (22.99%) Analytics
4 57 (21.84%) Continuous Improvement
5 48 (18.39%) AI
6 45 (17.24%) Stakeholder Management
6 45 (17.24%) Visualisation
7 41 (15.71%) Agile
8 39 (14.94%) Data Governance
9 38 (14.56%) Data-Driven Decision Making
10 32 (12.26%) Business Intelligence
11 30 (11.49%) Data Development
12 27 (10.34%) Data Analysis
12 27 (10.34%) Project Management
13 25 (9.58%) Data Modelling
13 25 (9.58%) Roadmaps
13 25 (9.58%) Validation
14 24 (9.20%) Data Analytics
14 24 (9.20%) ERP
14 24 (9.20%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 62 (23.75%) SQL
2 55 (21.07%) Python
3 14 (5.36%) JavaScript
4 12 (4.60%) C#
5 9 (3.45%) Java
6 5 (1.92%) T-SQL
7 3 (1.15%) Apex Code
7 3 (1.15%) PHP
7 3 (1.15%) PowerShell
7 3 (1.15%) R
7 3 (1.15%) Scala
7 3 (1.15%) SOQL
7 3 (1.15%) SOSL
8 2 (0.77%) Bicep
9 1 (0.38%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 1 (0.38%) VBA
Qualifications
1 33 (12.64%) Degree
2 10 (3.83%) HNC
2 10 (3.83%) Security Cleared
3 7 (2.68%) ITIL Certification
3 7 (2.68%) Microsoft Certification
4 6 (2.30%) ACCA
4 6 (2.30%) IRCA
5 5 (1.92%) BPSS Clearance
5 5 (1.92%) DBS Check
6 4 (1.53%) CCNA
6 4 (1.53%) CCNP
6 4 (1.53%) CIMA
6 4 (1.53%) Cisco Certification
6 4 (1.53%) SC Cleared
7 3 (1.15%) CCA
8 2 (0.77%) Computer Science Degree
8 2 (0.77%) Master's Degree
8 2 (0.77%) PMI Certification
8 2 (0.77%) PMP
9 1 (0.38%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 21 (8.05%) Data Quality
2 16 (6.13%) QA
3 11 (4.21%) SLA
4 10 (3.83%) GDPR
5 6 (2.30%) ISO 9001
6 5 (1.92%) PCI DSS
7 4 (1.53%) GRC
7 4 (1.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 4 (1.53%) SOC 2
8 3 (1.15%) Accessibility
9 1 (0.38%) IFRS
9 1 (0.38%) IFRS 9
9 1 (0.38%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 17 (6.51%) Active Directory
2 10 (3.83%) Virtual Desktop
3 3 (1.15%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.77%) Docker
5 1 (0.38%) Firmware
5 1 (0.38%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.38%) VMware NSX
5 1 (0.38%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 6 (2.30%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (1.92%) Terraform
3 4 (1.53%) Single Sign-On
4 3 (1.15%) Kubernetes
5 1 (0.38%) Ansible
5 1 (0.38%) Autotask
5 1 (0.38%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 53 (20.31%) Microsoft
2 35 (13.41%) SAP
3 7 (2.68%) Adobe
4 6 (2.30%) Databricks
5 5 (1.92%) Salesforce
6 4 (1.53%) Aruba
6 4 (1.53%) Cisco
6 4 (1.53%) CrowdStrike
6 4 (1.53%) HP
6 4 (1.53%) New Relic
6 4 (1.53%) Splunk
7 3 (1.15%) iManage
7 3 (1.15%) Oracle
7 3 (1.15%) ServiceNow
7 3 (1.15%) VMware
8 2 (0.77%) IFS
8 2 (0.77%) OneLogin
8 2 (0.77%) OpenAI
9 1 (0.38%) Adyen
9 1 (0.38%) Qualtrics