IT Analyst Job Trends in the Midlands

IT Analyst
England > Midlands

The median IT Analyst salary in the Midlands is £31,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 161 187 170
Rank change year-on-year +26 -17 +23
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Analyst 66 61 64
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.84% 0.95% 1.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.93% 1.01% 1.19%
Number of salaries quoted 45 38 60
10th Percentile £26,500 £24,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £28,000 £25,000 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,500 £30,000 £33,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -9.09% +17.86%
75th Percentile £38,750 £43,438 £49,063
90th Percentile £43,250 £58,325 £54,050
England median annual salary £32,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year -13.33% +7.14% -

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 7,125 6,024 5,356
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.71% 94.20% 94.33%
Number of salaries quoted 4,348 2,800 4,428
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £52,500 £49,870
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% +5.27% -5.01%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,609 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

IT Analyst job vacancy trend in the Midlands

IT Analyst
Salary Trend in the Midlands

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

Salary distribution trend for IT Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands

IT Analyst
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Analyst in the Midlands over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Analyst in the Midlands

IT 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 IT Analyst within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 15 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 +29 43 £31,500 -19.23% 11
East Midlands -16 23 £40,000 +60.00% 7
IT Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, IT 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 IT Analyst in the job title.

1 23 (34.85%) Microsoft 365
2 21 (31.82%) Windows
3 18 (27.27%) Microsoft
4 16 (24.24%) Problem-Solving
5 13 (19.70%) Active Directory
6 12 (18.18%) Customer Service
7 11 (16.67%) Azure
8 9 (13.64%) Degree
8 9 (13.64%) Mac OS
9 8 (12.12%) ERP
9 8 (12.12%) ITIL
9 8 (12.12%) SQL
10 6 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
11 5 (7.58%) Apple iOS
11 5 (7.58%) Dynamics 365
11 5 (7.58%) Microsoft Office
12 4 (6.06%) Agile
12 4 (6.06%) Android
12 4 (6.06%) Asset Management
12 4 (6.06%) Cost Management
12 4 (6.06%) Cyber Essentials
12 4 (6.06%) EDI
12 4 (6.06%) Hardware Maintenance
12 4 (6.06%) Information Security
12 4 (6.06%) ISO/IEC 27001
12 4 (6.06%) IT Asset Management
12 4 (6.06%) Microsoft Excel
12 4 (6.06%) QAD
12 4 (6.06%) SDLC
12 4 (6.06%) Software Asset Management

IT 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 2 (3.03%) SharePoint
2 1 (1.52%) Confluence
2 1 (1.52%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 5 (7.58%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (6.06%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (1.52%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (3.03%) Misys Midas
2 1 (1.52%) Pegasus Opera
2 1 (1.52%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 23 (34.85%) Microsoft 365
2 11 (16.67%) Azure
3 5 (7.58%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (4.55%) Entra ID
5 2 (3.03%) Power Platform
6 1 (1.52%) Mimecast
Communications & Networking
1 3 (4.55%) DHCP
1 3 (4.55%) DNS
1 3 (4.55%) VPN
2 2 (3.03%) Remote Desktop
2 2 (3.03%) TCP/IP
3 1 (1.52%) Firewall
3 1 (1.52%) IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (4.55%) Relational Database
2 1 (1.52%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 2 (3.03%) JIRA
General
1 29 (43.94%) Social Skills
2 15 (22.73%) Manufacturing
3 11 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
4 9 (13.64%) Advertising
5 7 (10.61%) Law
6 5 (7.58%) Retail
7 4 (6.06%) Organisational Skills
8 3 (4.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 2 (3.03%) Finance
9 2 (3.03%) Pharmaceutical
10 1 (1.52%) Automotive
10 1 (1.52%) Legal
10 1 (1.52%) Marketing
10 1 (1.52%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (6.06%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 7 (10.61%) Driving Licence
2 6 (9.09%) Onboarding
3 4 (6.06%) FMCG
4 3 (4.55%) Security Posture
5 2 (3.03%) Cyber Threat
5 2 (3.03%) Product Ownership
6 1 (1.52%) Analytical Mindset
6 1 (1.52%) Data Centre
6 1 (1.52%) iSeries
6 1 (1.52%) Management Information System
6 1 (1.52%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 21 (31.82%) Windows
2 9 (13.64%) Mac OS
3 5 (7.58%) Apple iOS
4 4 (6.06%) Android
5 2 (3.03%) Windows 10
6 1 (1.52%) Linux
6 1 (1.52%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (24.24%) Problem-Solving
2 12 (18.18%) Customer Service
3 8 (12.12%) ERP
3 8 (12.12%) ITIL
4 6 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
5 4 (6.06%) Agile
5 4 (6.06%) Asset Management
5 4 (6.06%) Cost Management
5 4 (6.06%) Hardware Maintenance
5 4 (6.06%) Information Security
5 4 (6.06%) IT Asset Management
5 4 (6.06%) SDLC
5 4 (6.06%) Software Asset Management
6 3 (4.55%) Collaborative Working
6 3 (4.55%) Contract Management
6 3 (4.55%) ITSM
6 3 (4.55%) Service Delivery
6 3 (4.55%) Service Management
6 3 (4.55%) Stakeholder Management
6 3 (4.55%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 8 (12.12%) SQL
2 1 (1.52%) VB
2 1 (1.52%) VBA
Qualifications
1 9 (13.64%) Degree
2 3 (4.55%) A+ Certification
3 2 (3.03%) Security Cleared
4 1 (1.52%) CCNA
4 1 (1.52%) Cisco Certification
4 1 (1.52%) CompTIA CySA+
4 1 (1.52%) CompTIA Security+
4 1 (1.52%) Computer Science Degree
4 1 (1.52%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
4 1 (1.52%) MCDST
4 1 (1.52%) Microsoft Certification
4 1 (1.52%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (6.06%) Cyber Essentials
1 4 (6.06%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (4.55%) NIST
3 2 (3.03%) PCI DSS
3 2 (3.03%) Sarbanes-Oxley
4 1 (1.52%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 1 (1.52%) GDPR
4 1 (1.52%) GRC
4 1 (1.52%) QA
4 1 (1.52%) SLA
System Software
1 13 (19.70%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (1.52%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendors
1 18 (27.27%) Microsoft
2 4 (6.06%) QAD
3 2 (3.03%) ServiceNow
4 1 (1.52%) Freshdesk
4 1 (1.52%) Lotus
4 1 (1.52%) Pegasus
4 1 (1.52%) Symantec