Analyst Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Analyst
UK > Northern Ireland

The median Analyst salary in Northern Ireland is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 13 36
Rank change year-on-year +3 +23 +12
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 90 26 29
As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland 9.49% 11.06% 4.75%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.17% 13.20% 5.01%
Number of salaries quoted 19 8 20
10th Percentile £32,000 - £29,825
25th Percentile £37,250 £30,000 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £31,250 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +44.00% -34.21% +26.67%
75th Percentile £60,000 £56,563 £62,900
90th Percentile £60,500 £68,750 £69,250
UK median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £44,500
% change year-on-year - +1.12% -2.62%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 885 197 579
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.35% 83.83% 94.76%
Number of salaries quoted 325 60 367
10th Percentile - £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £26,250 £41,627 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £75,069 £65,000
90th Percentile £86,000 £94,375 £87,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Analyst
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Northern Ireland.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Northern Ireland

Analyst
Salary Histogram in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Northern Ireland over the 6 months to 13 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Northern Ireland

Analyst
Job Locations in Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 13 June 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
County Antrim +10 75 £42,000 -28.51% 26
County Armagh -10 10 - -
County Down -16 5 £60,000 - 2
Newry - 5 £60,000 - 6
Analyst
UK

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 13 June 2026, 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 49 (54.44%) Microsoft
2 33 (36.67%) Azure
3 32 (35.56%) Azure Certification
4 22 (24.44%) Business Intelligence
4 22 (24.44%) Power BI
4 22 (24.44%) Power Platform
5 20 (22.22%) SQL
6 18 (20.00%) Microsoft Excel
6 18 (20.00%) Python
6 18 (20.00%) Tableau
7 17 (18.89%) Cybersecurity
7 17 (18.89%) Mentoring
8 16 (17.78%) AI
8 16 (17.78%) Azure AI
8 16 (17.78%) CompTIA CySA+
8 16 (17.78%) CompTIA Security+
8 16 (17.78%) ForeScout
9 12 (13.33%) ERP
9 12 (13.33%) Microsoft 365
10 11 (12.22%) Customer Service
10 11 (12.22%) ITIL
10 11 (12.22%) Microsoft Office
11 10 (11.11%) Degree
12 8 (8.89%) AWS
12 8 (8.89%) AWS Certification
12 8 (8.89%) ITSM
12 8 (8.89%) MCSE
12 8 (8.89%) Microsoft Certification
12 8 (8.89%) Performance Metrics
12 8 (8.89%) QA

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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 (2.22%) SharePoint
2 1 (1.11%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 18 (20.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (12.22%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 3 (3.33%) Dynamics AX
Cloud Services
1 33 (36.67%) Azure
2 22 (24.44%) Power Platform
3 16 (17.78%) Azure AI
4 12 (13.33%) Microsoft 365
5 8 (8.89%) AWS
6 7 (7.78%) Dynamics 365
7 3 (3.33%) Entra ID
8 1 (1.11%) Power Automate
8 1 (1.11%) PowerApps
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (24.44%) Power BI
2 18 (20.00%) Tableau
3 2 (2.22%) Data Mining
General
1 45 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 15 (16.67%) Finance
3 12 (13.33%) French Language
4 3 (3.33%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (3.33%) Manufacturing
5 2 (2.22%) Documentation Skills
5 2 (2.22%) Games
6 1 (1.11%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (2.22%) Legacy Systems
1 2 (2.22%) Management Information System
1 2 (2.22%) Team-Oriented Environment
2 1 (1.11%) Data Structures
2 1 (1.11%) Derivative
2 1 (1.11%) Driving Licence
2 1 (1.11%) FMCG
2 1 (1.11%) Manufacturing Execution System
2 1 (1.11%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 4 (4.44%) Windows
2 1 (1.11%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (24.44%) Business Intelligence
2 17 (18.89%) Cybersecurity
2 17 (18.89%) Mentoring
3 16 (17.78%) AI
4 12 (13.33%) ERP
5 11 (12.22%) Customer Service
5 11 (12.22%) ITIL
6 8 (8.89%) ITSM
6 8 (8.89%) Performance Metrics
7 5 (5.56%) Problem-Solving
8 4 (4.44%) Decision-Making
8 4 (4.44%) Regulatory Compliance
8 4 (4.44%) Requirements Gathering
9 3 (3.33%) Business Analysis
9 3 (3.33%) Risk Management
10 2 (2.22%) Agile
10 2 (2.22%) Data Analysis
10 2 (2.22%) Project Delivery
10 2 (2.22%) Project Management
10 2 (2.22%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 20 (22.22%) SQL
2 18 (20.00%) Python
3 1 (1.11%) Data Analysis Expressions
Qualifications
1 32 (35.56%) Azure Certification
2 16 (17.78%) CompTIA CySA+
2 16 (17.78%) CompTIA Security+
3 10 (11.11%) Degree
4 8 (8.89%) AWS Certification
4 8 (8.89%) MCSE
4 8 (8.89%) Microsoft Certification
5 2 (2.22%) A+ Certification
5 2 (2.22%) Network+ Certification
6 1 (1.11%) ACCA
6 1 (1.11%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (8.89%) QA
2 2 (2.22%) Data Quality
2 2 (2.22%) SLA
System Software
1 4 (4.44%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (2.22%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 49 (54.44%) Microsoft
2 16 (17.78%) ForeScout
3 8 (8.89%) ServiceNow
4 3 (3.33%) SAP