Analytical Thinking Job Trends in Preston

Analytical Thinking
Lancashire > Preston

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Preston requiring Analytical Thinking skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 19 26 -
Rank change year-on-year +7 - -
Permanent jobs citing Analytical Thinking 2 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 2.13% 1.44% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.90% 1.44% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £67,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -40.74% - -
Lancashire median annual salary £40,000 £67,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year -40.74% +80.00% -11.76%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Preston

Analytical Thinking falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Preston.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 69 139 88
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 73.40% 100.00% 86.27%
Number of salaries quoted 45 85 65
10th Percentile £32,400 £33,300 £22,314
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +19.57% +9.27%
75th Percentile £58,943 £65,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £67,500
Lancashire median annual salary £47,500 £50,055 £46,000
% change year-on-year -5.10% +8.81% +2.22%

Analytical Thinking
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Analytical Thinking relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.

Analytical Thinking job vacancy trend in Preston

Analytical Thinking
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Analytical Thinking.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Analytical Thinking

Analytical Thinking
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Analyst
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cash Management
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) DBS Check