Senior Analyst Job Trends in the Midlands
Senior Analyst
England > Midlands
The median Senior Analyst salary in the Midlands is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 179 | 184 | 151 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | -33 | +1 |
| Permanent Senior Analyst jobs | 111 | 39 | 118 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.70% | 0.70% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.76% | 0.76% | 1.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 63 | 31 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,000 | £35,000 | £33,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £48,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.56% | -3.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,200 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,459 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -7.69% | +12.66% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title | 14,607 | 5,160 | 8,484 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.61% | 92.97% | 94.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,225 | 3,162 | 4,353 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,570 | £32,125 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,750 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.63% | -6.52% | -4.17% |
Senior Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Senior Analyst Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Senior Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands.
Senior Analyst Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for Senior Analyst jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Senior Analyst Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Analyst jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -2 | 66 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 39 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 45 | £57,500 | +27.23% | 25 |
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Senior Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Senior Analyst job ads cited 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 Senior Analyst job ads across the Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 26.1% | 29 |
| 2 | SQL | 24.3% | 27 |
| 3 | Analytics | 19.8% | 22 |
| 4 | Azure | 18.9% | 21 |
| 5 | Data Analysis | 18.0% | 20 |
| 5 | Decision-Making | 18.0% | 20 |
| 7 | Actionable Insight | 16.2% | 18 |
| 8 | Data Analytics | 15.3% | 17 |
| 8 | Data Extraction | 15.3% | 17 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 15.3% | 17 |
| 11 | Microsoft | 14.4% | 16 |
| 11 | Python | 14.4% | 16 |
| 11 | Trend Analysis | 14.4% | 16 |
| 14 | Data Transformation | 13.5% | 15 |
| 14 | Strategic Thinking | 13.5% | 15 |
| 16 | Data Management | 12.6% | 14 |
| 16 | E-Commerce | 12.6% | 14 |
| 16 | Roadmaps | 12.6% | 14 |
| 19 | AWS | 11.7% | 13 |
| 19 | Cybersecurity | 11.7% | 13 |
| 19 | Mentoring | 11.7% | 13 |
| 22 | AI | 10.8% | 12 |
| 23 | Degree | 9.9% | 11 |
| 24 | Digital Forensics | 9.0% | 10 |
| 25 | Agile | 7.2% | 8 |
| 25 | Incident Response | 7.2% | 8 |
| 25 | JIRA | 7.2% | 8 |
| 25 | ServiceNow | 7.2% | 8 |
| 25 | Stakeholder Management | 7.2% | 8 |
| 25 | User Experience | 7.2% | 8 |
Senior Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Analyst | 30.6% | 34 |
| 2 | Senior Data Analyst | 29.7% | 33 |
| 3 | Senior Security Analyst | 15.3% | 17 |
| 4 | Senior Business Analyst | 11.7% | 13 |
| 5 | Senior Digital Analyst | 9.9% | 11 |
| 6 | Forensic Analyst | 9.0% | 10 |
| 7 | Senior Information Security Analyst | 4.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Senior Network Analyst | 4.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Senior Support Analyst | 4.5% | 5 |
| 10 | Senior Business Intelligence Analyst | 3.6% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior Financial Analyst | 3.6% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior QA Analyst | 3.6% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior Quality Analyst | 3.6% | 4 |
| 14 | Analyst Developer | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | HR Analyst | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Senior Business Intelligence Developer | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Senior IT Support Analyst | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Testing Analyst | 2.7% | 3 |
| 19 | Developer Analyst | 1.8% | 2 |
| 19 | HR Business Analyst | 1.8% | 2 |