Junior Analyst Job Trends in Manchester

Junior Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median Junior Analyst salary in Manchester is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 January 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 125 157 142
Rank change year-on-year +32 -15 +102
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Analyst 11 3 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.38% 0.11% 0.082%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.43% 0.12% 0.086%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 2
10th Percentile - - £24,250
25th Percentile - £26,250 £24,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £27,500 £26,000
Median % change year-on-year +81.82% +5.77% -13.33%
75th Percentile - £28,750 £28,125
90th Percentile - - £28,950
North West median annual salary £27,424 £24,500 £28,000
% change year-on-year +11.94% -12.50% -7.44%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 2,556 2,514 2,329
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.12% 93.91% 95.10%
Number of salaries quoted 1,648 1,211 1,876
10th Percentile £29,750 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,875 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,220
Median % change year-on-year - -0.40% -3.97%
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £88,825 £85,000 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £50,945 £50,985
% change year-on-year -1.85% -0.08% -3.35%

Junior Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Junior Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

Junior Analyst
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Junior Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

Junior Analyst Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Junior 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 Manchester region featuring Junior Analyst in the job title.

1 10 (90.91%) Azure
1 10 (90.91%) Azure Certification
1 10 (90.91%) Microsoft
2 5 (45.45%) AI
2 5 (45.45%) Azure AI
2 5 (45.45%) Business Intelligence
2 5 (45.45%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (45.45%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (45.45%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (45.45%) ForeScout
2 5 (45.45%) Mentoring
2 5 (45.45%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (45.45%) Power BI
2 5 (45.45%) Power Platform
2 5 (45.45%) Python
2 5 (45.45%) SQL
2 5 (45.45%) Tableau

Junior Analyst Skill Set
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:

Applications
1 5 (45.45%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 10 (90.91%) Azure
2 5 (45.45%) Azure AI
2 5 (45.45%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (45.45%) Power BI
1 5 (45.45%) Tableau
General
1 10 (90.91%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (45.45%) AI
1 5 (45.45%) Business Intelligence
1 5 (45.45%) Cybersecurity
1 5 (45.45%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 5 (45.45%) Python
1 5 (45.45%) SQL
Qualifications
1 10 (90.91%) Azure Certification
2 5 (45.45%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (45.45%) CompTIA Security+
Vendors
1 10 (90.91%) Microsoft
2 5 (45.45%) ForeScout