Forensic Analyst Jobs in the Midlands

Forensics Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Forensics Analyst salary in the Midlands is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 August 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 256 271 257
Rank change year-on-year +15 -14 -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Forensic Analyst 1 20 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 0.014% 0.18% 0.090%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.016% 0.19% 0.100%
Number of salaries quoted 1 20 6
10th Percentile - £27,500 -
25th Percentile £37,500 £27,688 £24,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £35,000 £25,500
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% +37.25% -
75th Percentile £42,500 - £31,438
90th Percentile - - £33,000
England median annual salary £41,250 £35,000 £35,710
% change year-on-year +17.86% -1.99% -47.10%

All DemandTrendPermanent 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.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies in the Midlands with a recognized job title 6,418 10,406 6,020
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.32% 94.69% 90.27%
Number of salaries quoted 3,428 6,460 4,149
10th Percentile £26,500 £28,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £31,500 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £63,500 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £76,250 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

Forensic Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings that featured Forensic Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Forensic Analyst in the Midlands

Forensic Analyst
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Forensic Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Forensic Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands

Forensic 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 Forensic Analyst within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 24 August 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
DemandTrendPermanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands +14 1 £40,000 +14.29% 1
Forensic Analyst
England

Forensic Analyst Skill Set
Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 24 August 2025, Forensic Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Midlands region featuring Forensic Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Local Government
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Forensics
1 1 (100.00%) E-Discovery
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) EnCase
1 1 (100.00%) Forensic Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 17025
1 1 (100.00%) Police
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Forensic Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Local Government
1 1 (100.00%) Police
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Forensics
1 1 (100.00%) E-Discovery
1 1 (100.00%) Forensic Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 17025
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) EnCase