Analyst Job Trends in the Midlands

Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Analyst salary in the Midlands is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 July 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 15 14
Rank change year-on-year +8 -1 -6
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 1,285 526 1,322
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 9.97% 9.81% 9.61%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.51% 10.76% 10.19%
Number of salaries quoted 643 436 772
10th Percentile £29,000 £25,625 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £29,000 £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £41,500 £36,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.41% +15.28% -10.00%
75th Percentile £52,500 £53,563 £50,000
90th Percentile £62,500 £60,000 £57,500
England median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - - -3.82%

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 12,223 4,888 12,968
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.81% 91.14% 94.23%
Number of salaries quoted 8,499 3,027 9,146
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £37,875 £32,000 £34,834
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £61,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £57,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +0.88% +8.57% -12.50%

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 4 July 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 4 July 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 +4 694 £45,000 - 125
East Midlands +12 589 £40,000 +12.68% 116
Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 4 July 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.

1 521 (40.54%) Microsoft
2 435 (33.85%) Azure
3 354 (27.55%) Azure Certification
4 300 (23.35%) SQL
5 284 (22.10%) Cybersecurity
6 257 (20.00%) Business Intelligence
7 250 (19.46%) Power Platform
8 248 (19.30%) Power BI
9 236 (18.37%) Microsoft Excel
10 233 (18.13%) Mentoring
11 225 (17.51%) AI
12 221 (17.20%) Python
13 203 (15.80%) CompTIA Security+
14 198 (15.41%) Tableau
15 185 (14.40%) CompTIA CySA+
16 176 (13.70%) Azure AI
16 176 (13.70%) ForeScout
17 162 (12.61%) Problem-Solving
18 95 (7.39%) Agile
18 95 (7.39%) Analytics
18 95 (7.39%) Continuous Improvement
18 95 (7.39%) Microsoft 365
19 84 (6.54%) Decision-Making
19 84 (6.54%) Degree
20 76 (5.91%) ERP
21 75 (5.84%) Windows
22 72 (5.60%) Security Cleared
23 68 (5.29%) Business Analysis
24 67 (5.21%) SC Cleared
25 60 (4.67%) ITIL

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 21 (1.63%) SharePoint
2 19 (1.48%) Microsoft Exchange
3 15 (1.17%) Confluence
4 5 (0.39%) Skype for Business
5 3 (0.23%) IIS
Applications
1 236 (18.37%) Microsoft Excel
2 24 (1.87%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (0.70%) MS Visio
4 7 (0.54%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.23%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.078%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 16 (1.25%) Dynamics CRM
2 12 (0.93%) Cloudability
3 11 (0.86%) IBM Planning Analytics
4 10 (0.78%) SAP CO
4 10 (0.78%) SAP FI
4 10 (0.78%) SAP FI/CO
5 7 (0.54%) Dynamics AX
5 7 (0.54%) Elite 3E
5 7 (0.54%) SAP S/4HANA
5 7 (0.54%) Visualfiles
6 5 (0.39%) SAP Business One
6 5 (0.39%) SAP Payroll
7 4 (0.31%) Exchequer
7 4 (0.31%) Primavera
8 3 (0.23%) SAP Business ByDesign
8 3 (0.23%) SAP HR
9 2 (0.16%) Salesforce CRM
10 1 (0.078%) Integrated Workplace Management System
10 1 (0.078%) Sprinklr
10 1 (0.078%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 435 (33.85%) Azure
2 250 (19.46%) Power Platform
3 176 (13.70%) Azure AI
4 95 (7.39%) Microsoft 365
5 42 (3.27%) AWS
6 32 (2.49%) Entra ID
7 22 (1.71%) GCP
7 22 (1.71%) SaaS
8 17 (1.32%) Dynamics 365
9 9 (0.70%) Microsoft Purview
9 9 (0.70%) Power Automate
10 8 (0.62%) Microsoft Copilot
11 7 (0.54%) IaaS
11 7 (0.54%) PaaS
12 6 (0.47%) Azure DevOps
13 5 (0.39%) PowerApps
14 4 (0.31%) Azure Sentinel
14 4 (0.31%) Google Analytics
14 4 (0.31%) OneDrive
15 3 (0.23%) Siteimprove
Communications & Networking
1 21 (1.63%) Firewall
2 16 (1.25%) DHCP
2 16 (1.25%) DNS
3 13 (1.01%) VPN
4 8 (0.62%) TCP/IP
5 6 (0.47%) LAN
5 6 (0.47%) WAN
6 5 (0.39%) Skype
6 5 (0.39%) VoIP
7 3 (0.23%) FTP
8 2 (0.16%) Broadband
8 2 (0.16%) Ethernet
8 2 (0.16%) PBX
8 2 (0.16%) SMTP
8 2 (0.16%) SSH
8 2 (0.16%) SSL
8 2 (0.16%) Unified Communications
8 2 (0.16%) Wi-Fi
8 2 (0.16%) Wireless
9 1 (0.078%) SMS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 248 (19.30%) Power BI
2 198 (15.41%) Tableau
3 18 (1.40%) SQL Server
4 14 (1.09%) Power Query
5 8 (0.62%) Crystal Reports
6 6 (0.47%) Data Warehouse
6 6 (0.47%) Looker
7 5 (0.39%) Data Mining
7 5 (0.39%) Relational Database
8 4 (0.31%) Amazon Redshift
9 3 (0.23%) BigQuery
9 3 (0.23%) DTS
9 3 (0.23%) MySQL
9 3 (0.23%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 2 (0.16%) Geospatial Data
10 2 (0.16%) GIS
10 2 (0.16%) QlikView
10 2 (0.16%) Semantic Layer
10 2 (0.16%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 1 (0.078%) Amazon QuickSight
Development Applications
1 32 (2.49%) JIRA
2 3 (0.23%) Hudson
2 3 (0.23%) Postman
2 3 (0.23%) Selenium
2 3 (0.23%) TestRail
2 3 (0.23%) Toad
2 3 (0.23%) Zephyr
3 1 (0.078%) SoapUI
General
1 539 (41.95%) Social Skills
2 186 (14.47%) Finance
3 170 (13.23%) Analytical Skills
4 64 (4.98%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 57 (4.44%) Retail
6 52 (4.05%) Manufacturing
7 38 (2.96%) Law
7 38 (2.96%) Legal
8 29 (2.26%) Marketing
9 18 (1.40%) Organisational Skills
10 17 (1.32%) Public Sector
11 13 (1.01%) Banking
12 9 (0.70%) Swedish Language
13 8 (0.62%) Automotive
13 8 (0.62%) Influencing Skills
14 7 (0.54%) Documentation Skills
14 7 (0.54%) Presentation Skills
15 3 (0.23%) Games
15 3 (0.23%) Legal Technology
15 3 (0.23%) Retail Finance
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (0.70%) Oracle Fusion
2 5 (0.39%) JSON
3 3 (0.23%) CSS
3 3 (0.23%) HTML
4 2 (0.16%) EDI
5 1 (0.078%) ADO
5 1 (0.078%) Gherkin
5 1 (0.078%) Middleware
5 1 (0.078%) Pandas
5 1 (0.078%) REST
5 1 (0.078%) SAP CAF
5 1 (0.078%) SAP Fiori
5 1 (0.078%) SOAP
5 1 (0.078%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 40 (3.11%) Management Information System
2 19 (1.48%) Onboarding
2 19 (1.48%) Operational Technology
3 16 (1.25%) CSOC
3 16 (1.25%) Driving Licence
4 15 (1.17%) Analytical Mindset
5 14 (1.09%) Product Ownership
5 14 (1.09%) Security Operations Centre
6 11 (0.86%) Cyber Defence
7 10 (0.78%) Security Posture
8 8 (0.62%) Self-Motivation
8 8 (0.62%) Smartphone
9 6 (0.47%) Data Structures
10 5 (0.39%) Data Centre
10 5 (0.39%) Enterprise Software
10 5 (0.39%) FMCG
10 5 (0.39%) Hybrid Cloud
11 4 (0.31%) Cyberattack
11 4 (0.31%) iSeries
11 4 (0.31%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 75 (5.84%) Windows
2 34 (2.65%) Windows Server
3 30 (2.33%) Windows 10
4 6 (0.47%) Linux
5 4 (0.31%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.16%) Android
7 1 (0.078%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.078%) Windows Server 2016
7 1 (0.078%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 284 (22.10%) Cybersecurity
2 257 (20.00%) Business Intelligence
3 233 (18.13%) Mentoring
4 225 (17.51%) AI
5 162 (12.61%) Problem-Solving
6 95 (7.39%) Agile
6 95 (7.39%) Analytics
6 95 (7.39%) Continuous Improvement
7 84 (6.54%) Decision-Making
8 76 (5.91%) ERP
9 68 (5.29%) Business Analysis
10 60 (4.67%) ITIL
10 60 (4.67%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 59 (4.59%) Data Analysis
12 54 (4.20%) Process Improvement
13 53 (4.12%) Customer Service
14 50 (3.89%) Actionable Insight
15 42 (3.27%) CRM
15 42 (3.27%) Information Security
16 41 (3.19%) ITSM
Programming Languages
1 300 (23.35%) SQL
2 221 (17.20%) Python
3 18 (1.40%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 12 (0.93%) PowerShell
5 9 (0.70%) T-SQL
6 7 (0.54%) Kusto Query Language
7 6 (0.47%) JavaScript
8 5 (0.39%) VBA
9 4 (0.31%) R
10 3 (0.23%) PHP
Qualifications
1 354 (27.55%) Azure Certification
2 203 (15.80%) CompTIA Security+
3 185 (14.40%) CompTIA CySA+
4 84 (6.54%) Degree
5 72 (5.60%) Security Cleared
6 67 (5.21%) SC Cleared
7 22 (1.71%) AWS Certification
7 22 (1.71%) Microsoft Certification
8 13 (1.01%) CISSP
9 12 (0.93%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
9 12 (0.93%) SSCP
10 11 (0.86%) MCSE
10 11 (0.86%) SANS
11 7 (0.54%) CISA
12 5 (0.39%) A+ Certification
13 4 (0.31%) CISM
14 3 (0.23%) MCSA
14 3 (0.23%) Microsoft Certified Professional
14 3 (0.23%) PMI Certification
14 3 (0.23%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (2.49%) Data Quality
2 28 (2.18%) GDPR
3 26 (2.02%) QA
4 21 (1.63%) NIST
4 21 (1.63%) PMO
4 21 (1.63%) SLA
5 16 (1.25%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 10 (0.78%) Accessibility
6 10 (0.78%) Cyber Essentials
6 10 (0.78%) GRC
7 6 (0.47%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 6 (0.47%) PCI DSS
8 4 (0.31%) HIPAA
8 4 (0.31%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 3 (0.23%) Actionable Recommendations
9 3 (0.23%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 3 (0.23%) SOC 2
9 3 (0.23%) Software Quality Assurance
10 1 (0.078%) PSD2
10 1 (0.078%) WCAG
System Software
1 57 (4.44%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.23%) Microsoft Virtual Server
2 3 (0.23%) Virtual Servers
2 3 (0.23%) VMware Infrastructure
2 3 (0.23%) vSphere
3 2 (0.16%) BitLocker
3 2 (0.16%) Samba
4 1 (0.078%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.078%) Terminal Services
4 1 (0.078%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 16 (1.25%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (0.70%) SCCM
3 8 (0.62%) Single Sign-On
4 3 (0.23%) HP ALM
5 2 (0.16%) CSIRT
Vendors
1 521 (40.54%) Microsoft
2 176 (13.70%) ForeScout
3 39 (3.04%) SAP
4 38 (2.96%) ServiceNow
5 19 (1.48%) Oracle
6 17 (1.32%) Adobe
6 17 (1.32%) Apple
7 16 (1.25%) IBM
7 16 (1.25%) Salesforce
8 12 (0.93%) Aderant
8 12 (0.93%) Cognos
8 12 (0.93%) Intapp
8 12 (0.93%) Workday
9 11 (0.86%) Google
9 11 (0.86%) HP
9 11 (0.86%) VMware
10 9 (0.70%) Epicor
11 8 (0.62%) Aruba
11 8 (0.62%) iManage
12 7 (0.54%) Citrix