Graduate Analyst Job Trends in the North of England

Graduate Analyst
England > North of England

The median Graduate Analyst salary in the North of England is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 256 252 268
Rank change year-on-year -4 +16 +142
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Analyst 5 34 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.048% 0.36% 0.040%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.054% 0.38% 0.042%
Number of salaries quoted 4 4 3
10th Percentile £24,875 £22,875 £23,700
25th Percentile £25,438 £24,563 £24,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 £26,750 £25,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.80% +7.00% +12.36%
75th Percentile £26,313 £29,156 £26,750
90th Percentile £26,875 £29,888 £27,500
England median annual salary £27,500 £28,125 £28,500
% change year-on-year -2.22% -1.32% +11.76%

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 vacancies in the North of England. 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 North of England with a recognized job title 9,309 8,903 7,168
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.64% 94.17% 95.89%
Number of salaries quoted 5,319 4,277 5,664
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £32,000 £40,000 £38,711
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,979 £50,055 £51,500
Median % change year-on-year -2.15% -2.81% -1.90%
75th Percentile £66,250 £67,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £81,250 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%

Graduate Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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

Graduate Analyst job vacancy trend in the North of England

Graduate Analyst
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Graduate Analyst job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate Analyst job vacancies in the North of England

Graduate 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 IT jobs citing Graduate Analyst within the North of England region over the 6 months to 1 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
Yorkshire -4 3 £26,000 -5.02% 4
North West -3 2 £26,500 +6.00% 1
Graduate Analyst
England

Graduate Analyst Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Graduate 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 North of England region featuring Graduate Analyst in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Degree
2 3 (60.00%) Code Quality
2 3 (60.00%) QA
2 3 (60.00%) Regression Testing
2 3 (60.00%) SaaS
2 3 (60.00%) Software Testing
2 3 (60.00%) Test Automation
2 3 (60.00%) User Experience
3 2 (40.00%) Actionable Insight
3 2 (40.00%) Analytics
3 2 (40.00%) Azure
3 2 (40.00%) Data Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) Databricks
3 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
3 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) SQL
3 2 (40.00%) Visualisation
4 1 (20.00%) Coaching
4 1 (20.00%) Customer Service
4 1 (20.00%) DBS Check
4 1 (20.00%) Disclosure Scotland
4 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
4 1 (20.00%) Postgraduate

Graduate Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) SaaS
2 2 (40.00%) Azure
General
1 3 (60.00%) Law
1 3 (60.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Smart Meter
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Code Quality
1 3 (60.00%) Regression Testing
1 3 (60.00%) Software Testing
1 3 (60.00%) Test Automation
1 3 (60.00%) User Experience
2 2 (40.00%) Actionable Insight
2 2 (40.00%) Analytics
2 2 (40.00%) Data Analysis
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) Visualisation
3 1 (20.00%) Coaching
3 1 (20.00%) Customer Service
3 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 2 (40.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
2 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
3 1 (20.00%) DBS Check
3 1 (20.00%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) QA
2 1 (20.00%) Disclosure Scotland
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Databricks