Data Analyst Job Trends in the North of England
Data Analyst
England > North of England
The median Data Analyst salary in the North of England is £59,746 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 124 | 202 | 232 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +78 | +30 | -38 |
| Permanent Data Analyst jobs | 286 | 90 | 76 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England | 1.18% | 0.98% | 0.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.29% | 1.11% | 0.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 194 | 74 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,225 | £30,750 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £24,960 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,746 | £41,500 | £30,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +43.97% | +36.07% | -12.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £53,563 | £43,563 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £58,375 | £50,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -18.18% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North of England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North of England matching a recognised job title | 22,208 | 8,128 | 11,883 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.86% | 88.67% | 95.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,147 | 4,565 | 6,332 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,004 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.02% | -6.00% | -7.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,205 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
Data Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Data Analyst Salary Trend in the North of England
Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in the North of England.
Data Analyst Salary Histogram in the North of England
Salary distribution for Data Analyst jobs in the North of England over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Data Analyst Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Data Analyst jobs within the North of England region over the 6 months to 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | +56 | 150 | £59,491 | +39.98% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | +35 | 108 | £65,000 | +56.16% | 5 |
| North East | -43 | 28 | £40,000 | - | 2 |
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Data Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Data 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 Data Analyst job ads across the North of England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Analysis | 37.1% | 106 |
| 2 | Business Intelligence | 19.9% | 57 |
| 3 | Power BI | 18.2% | 52 |
| 3 | Power Platform | 18.2% | 52 |
| 5 | Analytics | 16.1% | 46 |
| 6 | SQL | 15.0% | 43 |
| 7 | Decision-Making | 14.0% | 40 |
| 8 | Microsoft Excel | 11.5% | 33 |
| 9 | Visualisation | 10.5% | 30 |
| 10 | Microsoft | 9.4% | 27 |
| 11 | Actionable Insight | 9.1% | 26 |
| 12 | Data Modelling | 8.4% | 24 |
| 13 | Data Quality | 7.7% | 22 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 7.7% | 22 |
| 15 | AI | 6.3% | 18 |
| 15 | Python | 6.3% | 18 |
| 17 | Dashboard Development | 5.6% | 16 |
| 18 | Data Visualisation | 5.2% | 15 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 4.9% | 14 |
| 19 | Stakeholder Management | 4.9% | 14 |
| 21 | Data Analytics | 4.2% | 12 |
| 21 | Tableau | 4.2% | 12 |
| 21 | Validation | 4.2% | 12 |
| 24 | Azure | 3.8% | 11 |
| 24 | Data Engineering | 3.8% | 11 |
| 24 | Data Science | 3.8% | 11 |
| 24 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 3.8% | 11 |
| 24 | Disruptive Innovation | 3.8% | 11 |
| 24 | Power Query | 3.8% | 11 |
| 24 | SAP | 3.8% | 11 |
Data Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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 | Senior Analyst | 8.0% | 23 |
| 2 | Senior Data Analyst | 7.3% | 21 |
| 3 | HR Data Analyst | 7.0% | 20 |
| 4 | Lead Data Analyst | 3.1% | 9 |
| 5 | Customer Analyst | 2.8% | 8 |
| 5 | Marketing Data Analyst | 2.8% | 8 |
| 7 | Business Data Analyst | 1.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Governance Analyst | 1.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Information Analyst | 1.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Project Analyst | 1.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Report Analyst | 1.7% | 5 |
| 12 | Commercial Data Analyst | 1.4% | 4 |
| 12 | Data Compliance Analyst | 1.4% | 4 |
| 12 | E-Commerce Analyst | 1.4% | 4 |
| 12 | Financial Analyst | 1.4% | 4 |
| 12 | SAP Data Analyst | 1.4% | 4 |
| 12 | Technical Analyst | 1.4% | 4 |
| 18 | Business Information Analyst | 1.0% | 3 |
| 18 | Business Process Analyst | 1.0% | 3 |
| 18 | Graduate Data Analyst | 1.0% | 3 |