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 10 January 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 14 11
Rank change year-on-year -7 -3 +1
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 651 616 663
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 8.35% 9.62% 11.81%
As % of the Job Titles category 9.22% 10.21% 12.50%
Number of salaries quoted 412 325 556
10th Percentile £26,275 £29,000 £24,625
25th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £28,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% +6.25% -3.61%
75th Percentile £52,813 £55,000 £50,000
90th Percentile £61,125 £63,450 £58,750
England median annual salary £42,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -15.00% +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 7,057 6,033 5,304
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.57% 94.19% 94.46%
Number of salaries quoted 4,299 2,819 4,378
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.57% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £58,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +2.56% -4.88%

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 10 January 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 10 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
West Midlands -11 353 £42,500 -1.16% 143
East Midlands +7 294 £35,000 -17.65% 57
Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 10 January 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.

1 216 (33.18%) Microsoft
1 216 (33.18%) SQL
2 155 (23.81%) Azure
3 137 (21.04%) Microsoft Excel
4 133 (20.43%) Problem-Solving
5 120 (18.43%) Business Intelligence
6 113 (17.36%) Power Platform
7 111 (17.05%) Power BI
8 110 (16.90%) Azure Certification
9 108 (16.59%) Python
10 95 (14.59%) Cybersecurity
11 90 (13.82%) Tableau
12 86 (13.21%) Mentoring
13 76 (11.67%) Analytics
14 74 (11.37%) Continuous Improvement
15 73 (11.21%) ERP
16 64 (9.83%) AI
17 63 (9.68%) CompTIA Security+
17 63 (9.68%) Customer Service
17 63 (9.68%) Degree
18 62 (9.52%) Decision-Making
19 56 (8.60%) CompTIA CySA+
20 55 (8.45%) Azure AI
20 55 (8.45%) ForeScout
21 51 (7.83%) Microsoft 365
22 50 (7.68%) Data Analysis
23 49 (7.53%) Agile
23 49 (7.53%) Business Analysis
24 43 (6.61%) ITIL
24 43 (6.61%) Windows

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 6 (0.92%) Confluence
2 5 (0.77%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (0.61%) SharePoint
4 1 (0.15%) Appian
4 1 (0.15%) CMS
4 1 (0.15%) HCL Notes
4 1 (0.15%) IIS
4 1 (0.15%) SAS
Applications
1 137 (21.04%) Microsoft Excel
2 31 (4.76%) Microsoft Office
3 11 (1.69%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 10 (1.54%) MS Visio
5 5 (0.77%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.31%) Trello
7 1 (0.15%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 10 (1.54%) NetSuite
2 5 (0.77%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (0.77%) SAP HR
2 5 (0.77%) SAP Payroll
3 4 (0.61%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.46%) Remedy ITSM
4 3 (0.46%) SAP Business One
4 3 (0.46%) SAP PP
5 2 (0.31%) iTrent
5 2 (0.31%) Misys Midas
5 2 (0.31%) NEC Housing
5 2 (0.31%) SAP ERP
5 2 (0.31%) SAP HCM
5 2 (0.31%) SAP MM
5 2 (0.31%) Shopify
6 1 (0.15%) Cognos Controller
6 1 (0.15%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
6 1 (0.15%) Sage X3
6 1 (0.15%) SAP Business ByDesign
6 1 (0.15%) Sprinklr
Cloud Services
1 155 (23.81%) Azure
2 113 (17.36%) Power Platform
3 55 (8.45%) Azure AI
4 51 (7.83%) Microsoft 365
5 27 (4.15%) SaaS
6 21 (3.23%) Dynamics 365
7 13 (2.00%) AWS
8 12 (1.84%) Entra ID
9 5 (0.77%) OCI
9 5 (0.77%) Power Automate
9 5 (0.77%) PowerApps
9 5 (0.77%) Snowflake
10 4 (0.61%) Google Analytics
11 3 (0.46%) Azure DevOps
11 3 (0.46%) IaaS
11 3 (0.46%) PaaS
12 2 (0.31%) Azure AKS
12 2 (0.31%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 2 (0.31%) Slack
12 2 (0.31%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.30%) Remote Desktop
2 12 (1.84%) DHCP
2 12 (1.84%) DNS
3 9 (1.38%) Firewall
4 7 (1.08%) TCP/IP
5 6 (0.92%) Cisco ASA
5 6 (0.92%) Cisco Nexus
5 6 (0.92%) VPN
6 4 (0.61%) Internet
6 4 (0.61%) Network Security
6 4 (0.61%) RFID
7 3 (0.46%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (0.15%) IP Telephony
8 1 (0.15%) Kerberos
8 1 (0.15%) LAN
8 1 (0.15%) MPLS
8 1 (0.15%) SD-WAN
8 1 (0.15%) WAN
8 1 (0.15%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 111 (17.05%) Power BI
2 90 (13.82%) Tableau
3 20 (3.07%) Data Mining
4 14 (2.15%) Oracle Reports
5 8 (1.23%) Relational Database
6 7 (1.08%) BigQuery
6 7 (1.08%) SQL Server
7 3 (0.46%) Looker
7 3 (0.46%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 2 (0.31%) BusinessObjects
8 2 (0.31%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
8 2 (0.31%) Data Warehouse
8 2 (0.31%) Oracle Database
8 2 (0.31%) SAP BW
9 1 (0.15%) Crystal Reports
9 1 (0.15%) Oracle BI Publisher
9 1 (0.15%) PostgreSQL
9 1 (0.15%) SAP HANA
9 1 (0.15%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 1 (0.15%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 14 (2.15%) JIRA
2 4 (0.61%) LabVIEW
General
1 284 (43.63%) Social Skills
2 151 (23.20%) Analytical Skills
3 115 (17.67%) Finance
4 57 (8.76%) Retail
5 46 (7.07%) Marketing
6 42 (6.45%) Law
7 40 (6.14%) Manufacturing
8 35 (5.38%) Organisational Skills
9 18 (2.76%) Legal
10 15 (2.30%) Documentation Skills
11 14 (2.15%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 13 (2.00%) Public Sector
13 12 (1.84%) Advertising
14 11 (1.69%) Presentation Skills
15 9 (1.38%) Automotive
15 9 (1.38%) Banking
16 8 (1.23%) Local Government
17 5 (0.77%) Influencing Skills
17 5 (0.77%) Social Housing
18 4 (0.61%) Fire and Rescue
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (1.69%) Flash
2 7 (1.08%) Oracle Fusion
3 6 (0.92%) EDI
4 4 (0.61%) SAP Fiori
5 2 (0.31%) .NET
5 2 (0.31%) PySpark
5 2 (0.31%) Web Services
6 1 (0.15%) .NET Framework
6 1 (0.15%) LDAP
Miscellaneous
1 36 (5.53%) Onboarding
2 13 (2.00%) Security Posture
3 10 (1.54%) Cyber Threat
3 10 (1.54%) Driving Licence
4 9 (1.38%) Product Ownership
5 8 (1.23%) Public Cloud
5 8 (1.23%) Self-Motivation
6 7 (1.08%) Data Structures
7 6 (0.92%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (0.92%) Credit Risk
7 6 (0.92%) Cyber Defence
7 6 (0.92%) NHS
8 5 (0.77%) FMCG
8 5 (0.77%) iSeries
8 5 (0.77%) Legacy Systems
8 5 (0.77%) Management Information System
9 3 (0.46%) Algorithms
9 3 (0.46%) Data Centre
9 3 (0.46%) Mobile App
9 3 (0.46%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 43 (6.61%) Windows
2 13 (2.00%) Mac OS
2 13 (2.00%) Windows Server
3 9 (1.38%) Windows 10
4 6 (0.92%) Apple iOS
4 6 (0.92%) Linux
5 4 (0.61%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 133 (20.43%) Problem-Solving
2 120 (18.43%) Business Intelligence
3 95 (14.59%) Cybersecurity
4 86 (13.21%) Mentoring
5 76 (11.67%) Analytics
6 74 (11.37%) Continuous Improvement
7 73 (11.21%) ERP
8 64 (9.83%) AI
9 63 (9.68%) Customer Service
10 62 (9.52%) Decision-Making
11 50 (7.68%) Data Analysis
12 49 (7.53%) Agile
12 49 (7.53%) Business Analysis
13 43 (6.61%) ITIL
14 42 (6.45%) Project Management
15 41 (6.30%) User Acceptance Testing
16 39 (5.99%) CRM
16 39 (5.99%) Process Improvement
17 36 (5.53%) Incident Management
18 34 (5.22%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 216 (33.18%) SQL
2 108 (16.59%) Python
3 14 (2.15%) C#
4 10 (1.54%) T-SQL
5 7 (1.08%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 7 (1.08%) VBA
6 5 (0.77%) R
7 2 (0.31%) ABAP
7 2 (0.31%) Kusto Query Language
8 1 (0.15%) PowerShell
8 1 (0.15%) VB
8 1 (0.15%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 110 (16.90%) Azure Certification
2 63 (9.68%) CompTIA Security+
2 63 (9.68%) Degree
3 56 (8.60%) CompTIA CySA+
4 38 (5.84%) Security Cleared
5 35 (5.38%) SC Cleared
6 15 (2.30%) ACCA
6 15 (2.30%) CIMA
7 11 (1.69%) AAT
7 11 (1.69%) AWS Certification
8 10 (1.54%) Cisco Certification
9 8 (1.23%) MCP
9 8 (1.23%) Microsoft Certification
9 8 (1.23%) Numerate Degree
10 7 (1.08%) CCNA
11 6 (0.92%) CISM
11 6 (0.92%) CISSP
11 6 (0.92%) DBS Check
12 4 (0.61%) Computer Science Degree
12 4 (0.61%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 28 (4.30%) SLA
2 25 (3.84%) Data Quality
2 25 (3.84%) QA
3 19 (2.92%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 15 (2.30%) GDPR
5 12 (1.84%) Cyber Essentials
6 9 (1.38%) NIST
7 8 (1.23%) PMO
8 7 (1.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.61%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 3 (0.46%) GRC
10 3 (0.46%) PCI DSS
11 2 (0.31%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (0.15%) Accessibility
12 1 (0.15%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 1 (0.15%) COBIT
12 1 (0.15%) HIPAA
12 1 (0.15%) ISO 9001
12 1 (0.15%) ISO/IEC 17025
12 1 (0.15%) SOC 2
System Software
1 26 (3.99%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.46%) BitLocker
2 3 (0.46%) Firmware
3 2 (0.31%) Virtual Desktop
3 2 (0.31%) Virtual Servers
4 1 (0.15%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 11 (1.69%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.46%) SCCM
3 2 (0.31%) CSIRT
4 1 (0.15%) EnCase
4 1 (0.15%) Nagios
4 1 (0.15%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
4 1 (0.15%) Terraform
Vendors
1 216 (33.18%) Microsoft
2 55 (8.45%) ForeScout
3 29 (4.45%) Oracle
4 21 (3.23%) SAP
5 12 (1.84%) Databricks
5 12 (1.84%) Salesforce
6 11 (1.69%) Apple
7 8 (1.23%) Adobe
8 7 (1.08%) Cisco
8 7 (1.08%) Meraki
9 6 (0.92%) JD Edwards
10 5 (0.77%) Google
11 4 (0.61%) HP
11 4 (0.61%) QAD
11 4 (0.61%) Veeam
11 4 (0.61%) VMware
12 3 (0.46%) Civica
12 3 (0.46%) McAfee
12 3 (0.46%) Northgate
12 3 (0.46%) Remedy