Innovation Analyst Job Trends in the North West

Innovation Analyst
England > North West

The median Innovation Analyst salary in the North West is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.

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

6 months to
22 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 177 - 179
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Innovation Analyst 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.016% - 0.058%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.019% - 0.061%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile £52,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £46,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +12.90% -22.50%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 West with a recognized job title 5,225 4,931 3,299
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.95% 93.00% 95.65%
Number of salaries quoted 2,794 2,626 2,536
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,854 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.68% -7.54% +4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,603 £69,800
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £82,548
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Innovation Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

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

Innovation Analyst job vacancy trend in the North West

Innovation Analyst
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for Innovation Analyst job vacancies in the North West.

Salary distribution trend for Innovation Analyst job vacancies in the North West

Innovation Analyst
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Innovation Analyst within the North West region over the 6 months to 22 December 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Manchester - 1 £50,000 - 2
Innovation Analyst
England

Innovation Analyst Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, Innovation 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 West region featuring Innovation Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Business Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement

Innovation Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Business Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Innovation
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft