Analyst Job Trends in the Midlands

Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Analyst salary in the Midlands is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.

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

6 months to
22 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 21 17 11
Rank change year-on-year -4 -6 0
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 632 636 585
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 8.15% 9.36% 12.99%
As % of the Job Titles category 9.02% 9.93% 13.74%
Number of salaries quoted 408 330 493
10th Percentile £26,000 £27,950 £25,000
25th Percentile £29,813 £34,000 £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% +6.25% -4.76%
75th Percentile £50,000 £53,750 £50,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £62,500 £58,500
England median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -15.00% +5.26% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 7,009 6,403 4,258
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.44% 94.27% 94.56%
Number of salaries quoted 4,231 3,023 3,543
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,500 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.65% +4.00% -4.16%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £63,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Analyst
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands

Analyst
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in the Midlands over the 6 months to 22 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Analyst in the Midlands

Analyst
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 22 December 2025. 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
West Midlands -10 329 £42,500 - 134
East Midlands +8 299 £35,000 -17.65% 66
Analyst
England

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, 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 Midlands region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 220 (34.81%) SQL
2 210 (33.23%) Microsoft
3 151 (23.89%) Azure
4 138 (21.84%) Problem-Solving
5 136 (21.52%) Microsoft Excel
6 119 (18.83%) Business Intelligence
7 115 (18.20%) Power Platform
8 113 (17.88%) Power BI
9 110 (17.41%) Azure Certification
10 108 (17.09%) Python
11 91 (14.40%) Tableau
12 88 (13.92%) Cybersecurity
13 86 (13.61%) Mentoring
14 78 (12.34%) ERP
15 72 (11.39%) Analytics
16 66 (10.44%) Degree
17 65 (10.28%) Continuous Improvement
18 64 (10.13%) Customer Service
19 62 (9.81%) AI
20 61 (9.65%) CompTIA Security+
20 61 (9.65%) Decision-Making
21 56 (8.86%) CompTIA CySA+
22 55 (8.70%) Azure AI
22 55 (8.70%) ForeScout
23 53 (8.39%) Microsoft 365
24 52 (8.23%) Data Analysis
25 46 (7.28%) Agile
26 45 (7.12%) Windows
27 43 (6.80%) User Acceptance Testing
28 41 (6.49%) CRM

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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 (1.27%) Microsoft Exchange
2 4 (0.63%) Confluence
3 3 (0.47%) SharePoint
4 1 (0.16%) Appian
4 1 (0.16%) CMS
4 1 (0.16%) HCL Notes
4 1 (0.16%) IIS
4 1 (0.16%) SAS
Applications
1 136 (21.52%) Microsoft Excel
2 37 (5.85%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.42%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (0.95%) MS Visio
5 4 (0.63%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.32%) Trello
Business Applications
1 10 (1.58%) NetSuite
2 7 (1.11%) SAP HR
2 7 (1.11%) SAP Payroll
3 6 (0.95%) Dynamics CRM
4 5 (0.79%) SAP Business One
5 4 (0.63%) SAP HCM
5 4 (0.63%) SAP S/4HANA
6 3 (0.47%) Dynamics NAV
6 3 (0.47%) Remedy ITSM
7 2 (0.32%) Exchequer
7 2 (0.32%) iTrent
7 2 (0.32%) Misys Midas
7 2 (0.32%) NEC Housing
7 2 (0.32%) SAP ERP
7 2 (0.32%) SAP MM
7 2 (0.32%) Shopify
8 1 (0.16%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
8 1 (0.16%) Pegasus Opera
8 1 (0.16%) Sage X3
8 1 (0.16%) Sprinklr
Cloud Services
1 151 (23.89%) Azure
2 115 (18.20%) Power Platform
3 55 (8.70%) Azure AI
4 53 (8.39%) Microsoft 365
5 24 (3.80%) Dynamics 365
5 24 (3.80%) SaaS
6 12 (1.90%) Entra ID
7 11 (1.74%) AWS
8 7 (1.11%) OCI
9 6 (0.95%) Snowflake
10 4 (0.63%) Google Analytics
10 4 (0.63%) SuccessFactors
11 3 (0.47%) Azure DevOps
12 2 (0.32%) Asana
12 2 (0.32%) Azure Synapse Analytics
13 1 (0.16%) BigCommerce
13 1 (0.16%) Contentsquare
13 1 (0.16%) Miro
13 1 (0.16%) Power Automate
13 1 (0.16%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.37%) Remote Desktop
2 10 (1.58%) DHCP
2 10 (1.58%) DNS
2 10 (1.58%) Firewall
3 7 (1.11%) VPN
4 6 (0.95%) Cisco ASA
4 6 (0.95%) Cisco Nexus
4 6 (0.95%) Network Security
4 6 (0.95%) TCP/IP
5 4 (0.63%) Internet
6 3 (0.47%) Wi-Fi
7 2 (0.32%) RFID
8 1 (0.16%) IP Telephony
8 1 (0.16%) Kerberos
8 1 (0.16%) LAN
8 1 (0.16%) MPLS
8 1 (0.16%) SD-WAN
8 1 (0.16%) WAN
8 1 (0.16%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 113 (17.88%) Power BI
2 91 (14.40%) Tableau
3 20 (3.16%) Data Mining
4 13 (2.06%) Oracle Reports
5 9 (1.42%) BigQuery
6 8 (1.27%) Relational Database
7 7 (1.11%) SQL Server
8 5 (0.79%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 4 (0.63%) BusinessObjects
9 4 (0.63%) Oracle Database
10 3 (0.47%) Crystal Reports
10 3 (0.47%) Looker
10 3 (0.47%) Oracle BI Publisher
11 2 (0.32%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
11 2 (0.32%) Data Warehouse
11 2 (0.32%) EDRMS
11 2 (0.32%) Electronic Patient Records
11 2 (0.32%) Geospatial Data
11 2 (0.32%) GIS
11 2 (0.32%) SAP BW
Development Applications
1 13 (2.06%) JIRA
2 2 (0.32%) LabVIEW
General
1 287 (45.41%) Social Skills
2 143 (22.63%) Analytical Skills
3 119 (18.83%) Finance
4 55 (8.70%) Retail
5 51 (8.07%) Marketing
6 45 (7.12%) Law
7 38 (6.01%) Manufacturing
8 37 (5.85%) Organisational Skills
9 24 (3.80%) Legal
10 18 (2.85%) Public Sector
11 17 (2.69%) Documentation Skills
12 14 (2.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 12 (1.90%) Advertising
14 11 (1.74%) Presentation Skills
15 8 (1.27%) Automotive
15 8 (1.27%) Local Government
16 6 (0.95%) Banking
16 6 (0.95%) Influencing Skills
17 5 (0.79%) Social Housing
18 4 (0.63%) Fire and Rescue
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (1.74%) Flash
2 9 (1.42%) Oracle Fusion
3 7 (1.11%) EDI
4 4 (0.63%) SAP Fiori
5 2 (0.32%) .NET
5 2 (0.32%) PySpark
5 2 (0.32%) Web Services
6 1 (0.16%) .NET Framework
6 1 (0.16%) LDAP
Miscellaneous
1 38 (6.01%) Onboarding
2 13 (2.06%) Security Posture
3 12 (1.90%) Driving Licence
4 10 (1.58%) Product Ownership
5 9 (1.42%) Self-Motivation
6 8 (1.27%) Management Information System
6 8 (1.27%) NHS
7 7 (1.11%) Data Structures
8 6 (0.95%) Analytical Mindset
8 6 (0.95%) Credit Risk
8 6 (0.95%) Cyber Defence
8 6 (0.95%) Cyber Threat
8 6 (0.95%) iSeries
8 6 (0.95%) Public Cloud
9 5 (0.79%) Legacy Systems
10 4 (0.63%) Algorithms
10 4 (0.63%) FMCG
11 3 (0.47%) Data Centre
11 3 (0.47%) Mobile App
12 2 (0.32%) Mashup
Operating Systems
1 45 (7.12%) Windows
2 14 (2.22%) Mac OS
2 14 (2.22%) Windows Server
3 10 (1.58%) Windows 10
4 8 (1.27%) Linux
5 6 (0.95%) Apple iOS
6 4 (0.63%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 138 (21.84%) Problem-Solving
2 119 (18.83%) Business Intelligence
3 88 (13.92%) Cybersecurity
4 86 (13.61%) Mentoring
5 78 (12.34%) ERP
6 72 (11.39%) Analytics
7 65 (10.28%) Continuous Improvement
8 64 (10.13%) Customer Service
9 62 (9.81%) AI
10 61 (9.65%) Decision-Making
11 52 (8.23%) Data Analysis
12 46 (7.28%) Agile
13 43 (6.80%) User Acceptance Testing
14 41 (6.49%) CRM
14 41 (6.49%) Incident Management
14 41 (6.49%) ITIL
14 41 (6.49%) Project Management
15 39 (6.17%) Logistics
15 39 (6.17%) Process Improvement
16 38 (6.01%) Business Analysis
Programming Languages
1 220 (34.81%) SQL
2 108 (17.09%) Python
3 14 (2.22%) C#
4 11 (1.74%) T-SQL
5 8 (1.27%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 6 (0.95%) R
7 4 (0.63%) ABAP
8 3 (0.47%) VBA
9 2 (0.32%) PL/SQL
10 1 (0.16%) PowerShell
10 1 (0.16%) VB
10 1 (0.16%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 110 (17.41%) Azure Certification
2 66 (10.44%) Degree
3 61 (9.65%) CompTIA Security+
4 56 (8.86%) CompTIA CySA+
5 38 (6.01%) SC Cleared
5 38 (6.01%) Security Cleared
6 13 (2.06%) ACCA
6 13 (2.06%) CIMA
7 11 (1.74%) AAT
8 10 (1.58%) Cisco Certification
9 9 (1.42%) AWS Certification
10 8 (1.27%) Numerate Degree
11 7 (1.11%) CCNA
11 7 (1.11%) DBS Check
11 7 (1.11%) MCP
11 7 (1.11%) Microsoft Certification
12 6 (0.95%) CISM
12 6 (0.95%) CISSP
12 6 (0.95%) Computer Science Degree
13 3 (0.47%) (ISC)2 CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 33 (5.22%) SLA
2 26 (4.11%) Data Quality
3 24 (3.80%) QA
4 23 (3.64%) GDPR
5 19 (3.01%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 13 (2.06%) Cyber Essentials
7 9 (1.42%) NIST
7 9 (1.42%) PMO
8 8 (1.27%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.63%) PCI DSS
9 4 (0.63%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 3 (0.47%) GRC
11 2 (0.32%) Actionable Recommendations
11 2 (0.32%) ISO 9001
12 1 (0.16%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.16%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 1 (0.16%) COBIT
12 1 (0.16%) HIPAA
12 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 17025
12 1 (0.16%) SOC 2
System Software
1 27 (4.27%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.47%) BitLocker
2 3 (0.47%) Firmware
3 2 (0.32%) IAG
3 2 (0.32%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.16%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 12 (1.90%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.47%) SCCM
3 2 (0.32%) CSIRT
4 1 (0.16%) EnCase
4 1 (0.16%) Nagios
4 1 (0.16%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
4 1 (0.16%) Terraform
Vendors
1 210 (33.23%) Microsoft
2 55 (8.70%) ForeScout
3 30 (4.75%) Oracle
4 22 (3.48%) SAP
5 13 (2.06%) Databricks
5 13 (2.06%) Salesforce
6 9 (1.42%) Apple
7 8 (1.27%) JD Edwards
8 7 (1.11%) Cisco
8 7 (1.11%) Meraki
9 6 (0.95%) Adobe
10 5 (0.79%) Civica
10 5 (0.79%) Google
11 4 (0.63%) HP
11 4 (0.63%) QAD
12 3 (0.47%) McAfee
12 3 (0.47%) MobileIron
12 3 (0.47%) Northgate
12 3 (0.47%) Remedy
13 2 (0.32%) ServiceNow