Analyst Job Trends in Plymouth

Analyst
Devon > Plymouth

The median Analyst salary in Plymouth is £64,290 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 11 11 30
Rank change year-on-year 0 +19 -11
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 13 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Plymouth 8.13% 1.56% 4.50%
As % of the Job Titles category 8.23% 1.59% 4.59%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £63,106 £32,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,290 £35,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +83.68% -33.33% +5.00%
75th Percentile £65,473 £37,500 £53,750
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £40,000 £42,500 £23,000
% change year-on-year -5.88% +84.78% -39.91%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 158 63 109
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.75% 98.44% 98.20%
Number of salaries quoted 94 27 105
10th Percentile £27,000 £25,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £42,512 £49,000
Median % change year-on-year +41.14% -13.24% +8.89%
75th Percentile £70,000 £57,000 £54,175
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,272 £57,500
Devon median annual salary £40,000 £43,491 £45,000
% change year-on-year -8.03% -3.35% +14.54%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Analyst
Salary Trend in Plymouth

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Plymouth.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Plymouth

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

For the 6 months to 1 January 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 Plymouth region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 10 (76.92%) Azure
1 10 (76.92%) Azure Certification
1 10 (76.92%) Microsoft
2 6 (46.15%) Business Intelligence
2 6 (46.15%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (46.15%) Power BI
2 6 (46.15%) Power Platform
2 6 (46.15%) Python
2 6 (46.15%) SQL
3 5 (38.46%) AI
3 5 (38.46%) Azure AI
3 5 (38.46%) CompTIA CySA+
3 5 (38.46%) CompTIA Security+
3 5 (38.46%) Cybersecurity
3 5 (38.46%) ForeScout
3 5 (38.46%) Mentoring
3 5 (38.46%) Tableau
4 2 (15.38%) Degree
5 1 (7.69%) Agile
5 1 (7.69%) BPMN
5 1 (7.69%) Business Analysis
5 1 (7.69%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (7.69%) Data-Driven Decision Making
5 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
5 1 (7.69%) Economics
5 1 (7.69%) IIBA
5 1 (7.69%) Mathematics
5 1 (7.69%) PMI Certification
5 1 (7.69%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (7.69%) Security Cleared

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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 6 (46.15%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 10 (76.92%) Azure
2 6 (46.15%) Power Platform
3 5 (38.46%) Azure AI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (46.15%) Power BI
2 5 (38.46%) Tableau
General
1 10 (76.92%) Social Skills
2 1 (7.69%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (7.69%) Data Structures
1 1 (7.69%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (46.15%) Business Intelligence
2 5 (38.46%) AI
2 5 (38.46%) Cybersecurity
2 5 (38.46%) Mentoring
3 1 (7.69%) Agile
3 1 (7.69%) BPMN
3 1 (7.69%) Business Analysis
3 1 (7.69%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (7.69%) Data-Driven Decision Making
3 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
3 1 (7.69%) Economics
3 1 (7.69%) Mathematics
3 1 (7.69%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (7.69%) Statistical Modelling
3 1 (7.69%) Technology Transformation
Programming Languages
1 6 (46.15%) Python
1 6 (46.15%) SQL
Qualifications
1 10 (76.92%) Azure Certification
2 5 (38.46%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (38.46%) CompTIA Security+
3 2 (15.38%) Degree
4 1 (7.69%) IIBA
4 1 (7.69%) PMI Certification
4 1 (7.69%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 10 (76.92%) Microsoft
2 5 (38.46%) ForeScout