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 11 March 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 14 12
Rank change year-on-year -4 -2 0
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 973 521 997
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 9.93% 9.92% 10.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.82% 10.79% 10.94%
Number of salaries quoted 494 349 797
10th Percentile £26,500 £25,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £30,250 £32,750 £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,501 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% +13.33% -6.25%
75th Percentile £51,875 £55,000 £50,000
90th Percentile £60,728 £63,150 £58,750
England median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -15.00% +11.11% -5.26%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 8,994 4,829 9,114
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.77% 91.91% 93.72%
Number of salaries quoted 5,553 2,680 7,290
10th Percentile £28,000 £29,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £73,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -9.69%

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 11 March 2026.

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 11 March 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
West Midlands -1 565 £42,500 -7.97% 128
East Midlands +4 407 £35,000 -17.65% 101
Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 11 March 2026, 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.

1 426 (43.78%) Microsoft
2 345 (35.46%) Azure
3 286 (29.39%) Azure Certification
4 279 (28.67%) SQL
5 222 (22.82%) Microsoft Excel
6 212 (21.79%) Business Intelligence
7 209 (21.48%) Cybersecurity
8 201 (20.66%) Mentoring
9 199 (20.45%) Power Platform
10 196 (20.14%) Power BI
11 184 (18.91%) Python
12 179 (18.40%) Tableau
13 166 (17.06%) CompTIA Security+
14 154 (15.83%) AI
15 147 (15.11%) CompTIA CySA+
16 143 (14.70%) Azure AI
16 143 (14.70%) ForeScout
17 139 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
18 98 (10.07%) Continuous Improvement
19 88 (9.04%) Agile
20 86 (8.84%) Analytics
21 81 (8.32%) ERP
22 74 (7.61%) Degree
23 72 (7.40%) Business Analysis
24 66 (6.78%) Customer Service
25 65 (6.68%) Decision-Making
26 59 (6.06%) Microsoft 365
27 52 (5.34%) Process Improvement
28 51 (5.24%) Windows
29 49 (5.04%) Data Analysis

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 14 (1.44%) Confluence
2 12 (1.23%) SharePoint
3 10 (1.03%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.10%) IIS
4 1 (0.10%) SAS
Applications
1 222 (22.82%) Microsoft Excel
2 21 (2.16%) Microsoft Office
3 17 (1.75%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 10 (1.03%) MS Visio
5 5 (0.51%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.21%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.21%) Trello
Business Applications
1 10 (1.03%) NetSuite
2 8 (0.82%) SAP Payroll
3 6 (0.62%) SAP HR
3 6 (0.62%) SAP S/4HANA
4 4 (0.41%) Dynamics AX
4 4 (0.41%) SAP PP
5 3 (0.31%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.31%) SAP Business ByDesign
5 3 (0.31%) SAP CO
5 3 (0.31%) SAP FI
5 3 (0.31%) SAP FI/CO
6 2 (0.21%) Elite 3E
6 2 (0.21%) Exchequer
6 2 (0.21%) Misys Midas
6 2 (0.21%) Primavera
6 2 (0.21%) SAP ERP
6 2 (0.21%) SAP MM
6 2 (0.21%) Sprinklr
6 2 (0.21%) Visualfiles
7 1 (0.10%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 345 (35.46%) Azure
2 199 (20.45%) Power Platform
3 143 (14.70%) Azure AI
4 59 (6.06%) Microsoft 365
5 29 (2.98%) SaaS
6 22 (2.26%) Entra ID
7 21 (2.16%) Dynamics 365
8 15 (1.54%) AWS
9 7 (0.72%) IaaS
9 7 (0.72%) PaaS
9 7 (0.72%) Power Automate
9 7 (0.72%) PowerApps
10 6 (0.62%) Azure DevOps
11 5 (0.51%) OCI
12 4 (0.41%) Google Analytics
13 3 (0.31%) GCP
13 3 (0.31%) OneDrive
14 2 (0.21%) Azure AKS
14 2 (0.21%) Microsoft Purview
14 2 (0.21%) Slack
Communications & Networking
1 17 (1.75%) DHCP
1 17 (1.75%) DNS
2 15 (1.54%) Firewall
2 15 (1.54%) Remote Desktop
3 9 (0.92%) VPN
4 7 (0.72%) TCP/IP
5 6 (0.62%) Cisco ASA
5 6 (0.62%) Cisco Nexus
6 5 (0.51%) VoIP
7 4 (0.41%) RFID
8 2 (0.21%) Broadband
8 2 (0.21%) Ethernet
8 2 (0.21%) FTP
8 2 (0.21%) Internet
8 2 (0.21%) Network Security
8 2 (0.21%) PBX
8 2 (0.21%) Unified Communications
9 1 (0.10%) IP Telephony
9 1 (0.10%) LAN
9 1 (0.10%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 196 (20.14%) Power BI
2 179 (18.40%) Tableau
3 19 (1.95%) Data Mining
4 14 (1.44%) Oracle Reports
5 13 (1.34%) SQL Server
6 8 (0.82%) Relational Database
7 6 (0.62%) Looker
8 3 (0.31%) Amazon Redshift
8 3 (0.31%) Data Warehouse
8 3 (0.31%) Power Query
8 3 (0.31%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 2 (0.21%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9 2 (0.21%) Oracle Database
9 2 (0.21%) SAP BW
9 2 (0.21%) Semantic Layer
10 1 (0.10%) Amazon QuickSight
10 1 (0.10%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
10 1 (0.10%) Azure SQL Database
10 1 (0.10%) BigQuery
10 1 (0.10%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 28 (2.88%) JIRA
2 4 (0.41%) LabVIEW
3 1 (0.10%) Postman
3 1 (0.10%) Selenium
3 1 (0.10%) SoapUI
3 1 (0.10%) TestRail
3 1 (0.10%) Toad
3 1 (0.10%) Zephyr
General
1 461 (47.38%) Social Skills
2 180 (18.50%) Analytical Skills
3 155 (15.93%) Finance
4 67 (6.89%) Retail
5 49 (5.04%) Manufacturing
6 42 (4.32%) Law
7 39 (4.01%) Marketing
8 34 (3.49%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 29 (2.98%) Legal
10 20 (2.06%) Organisational Skills
11 11 (1.13%) Advertising
12 10 (1.03%) Automotive
12 10 (1.03%) Influencing Skills
12 10 (1.03%) Presentation Skills
13 7 (0.72%) Documentation Skills
14 6 (0.62%) Banking
15 5 (0.51%) Local Government
16 4 (0.41%) Fire and Rescue
16 4 (0.41%) Games
16 4 (0.41%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.03%) Flash
2 7 (0.72%) Oracle Fusion
3 3 (0.31%) SAP Fiori
4 2 (0.21%) .NET
4 2 (0.21%) PySpark
4 2 (0.21%) Web Services
5 1 (0.10%) .NET Framework
5 1 (0.10%) JSON
5 1 (0.10%) Middleware
5 1 (0.10%) Pandas
5 1 (0.10%) SAP CAF
5 1 (0.10%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 29 (2.98%) Onboarding
2 15 (1.54%) Cyber Defence
3 14 (1.44%) Management Information System
3 14 (1.44%) Security Operations Centre
4 11 (1.13%) Analytical Mindset
4 11 (1.13%) Product Ownership
5 10 (1.03%) Cyber Threat
5 10 (1.03%) Security Posture
6 9 (0.92%) CSOC
7 8 (0.82%) Driving Licence
7 8 (0.82%) Public Cloud
8 7 (0.72%) Self-Motivation
9 6 (0.62%) Data Centre
10 5 (0.51%) NHS
11 4 (0.41%) Credit Risk
11 4 (0.41%) Cyberattack
11 4 (0.41%) Legacy Systems
11 4 (0.41%) Mobile App
12 3 (0.31%) FMCG
13 2 (0.21%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 51 (5.24%) Windows
2 18 (1.85%) Windows Server
3 14 (1.44%) Windows 10
4 9 (0.92%) Linux
5 8 (0.82%) Mac OS
6 5 (0.51%) Apple iOS
7 3 (0.31%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 212 (21.79%) Business Intelligence
2 209 (21.48%) Cybersecurity
3 201 (20.66%) Mentoring
4 154 (15.83%) AI
5 139 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
6 98 (10.07%) Continuous Improvement
7 88 (9.04%) Agile
8 86 (8.84%) Analytics
9 81 (8.32%) ERP
10 72 (7.40%) Business Analysis
11 66 (6.78%) Customer Service
12 65 (6.68%) Decision-Making
13 52 (5.34%) Process Improvement
14 49 (5.04%) Data Analysis
15 48 (4.93%) Project Management
16 47 (4.83%) ITIL
17 41 (4.21%) User Acceptance Testing
18 39 (4.01%) CRM
19 35 (3.60%) Validation
20 34 (3.49%) Data Analytics
Programming Languages
1 279 (28.67%) SQL
2 184 (18.91%) Python
3 14 (1.44%) C#
4 11 (1.13%) T-SQL
5 7 (0.72%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 7 (0.72%) VBA
6 6 (0.62%) PowerShell
7 4 (0.41%) Kusto Query Language
8 3 (0.31%) R
9 1 (0.10%) VB
9 1 (0.10%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 286 (29.39%) Azure Certification
2 166 (17.06%) CompTIA Security+
3 147 (15.11%) CompTIA CySA+
4 74 (7.61%) Degree
5 39 (4.01%) Security Cleared
6 35 (3.60%) SC Cleared
7 15 (1.54%) CISSP
8 14 (1.44%) ACCA
8 14 (1.44%) CIMA
9 12 (1.23%) Microsoft Certification
10 11 (1.13%) AWS Certification
10 11 (1.13%) Cisco Certification
11 10 (1.03%) AAT
12 8 (0.82%) CCNA
12 8 (0.82%) CISM
12 8 (0.82%) SSCP
13 7 (0.72%) CISA
13 7 (0.72%) Numerate Degree
14 6 (0.62%) MCSA
14 6 (0.62%) Microsoft Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (2.67%) QA
2 24 (2.47%) SLA
3 22 (2.26%) Data Quality
4 18 (1.85%) NIST
5 17 (1.75%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 12 (1.23%) GDPR
7 10 (1.03%) Cyber Essentials
8 9 (0.92%) PMO
9 6 (0.62%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 5 (0.51%) Accessibility
11 2 (0.21%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.10%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 1 (0.10%) GRC
12 1 (0.10%) HIPAA
12 1 (0.10%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 1 (0.10%) SOC 2
12 1 (0.10%) Software Quality Assurance
12 1 (0.10%) WCAG
System Software
1 44 (4.52%) Active Directory
2 4 (0.41%) Virtual Servers
3 2 (0.21%) BitLocker
3 2 (0.21%) Microsoft Virtual Server
3 2 (0.21%) Virtual Machines
4 1 (0.10%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.10%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.10%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.10%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 14 (1.44%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (0.51%) Single Sign-On
3 4 (0.41%) CSIRT
4 1 (0.10%) HP ALM
4 1 (0.10%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
4 1 (0.10%) Terraform
Vendors
1 426 (43.78%) Microsoft
2 143 (14.70%) ForeScout
3 37 (3.80%) Oracle
4 29 (2.98%) SAP
5 18 (1.85%) Salesforce
6 11 (1.13%) ServiceNow
7 9 (0.92%) Adobe
7 9 (0.92%) Databricks
8 8 (0.82%) Apple
8 8 (0.82%) VMware
9 7 (0.72%) IBM
10 6 (0.62%) Cisco
10 6 (0.62%) Google
10 6 (0.62%) Meraki
11 5 (0.51%) Citrix
11 5 (0.51%) JD Edwards
12 4 (0.41%) Sage
12 4 (0.41%) Veeam
12 4 (0.41%) Zoho
13 3 (0.31%) HubSpot