Lead Data Analyst Job Trends in Preston

Lead Data Analyst
Lancashire > Preston

The median Lead Data Analyst salary in Preston is £59,491 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 August 2026.

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

6 months to
25 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 0.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,491 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £59,491 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 372 49 153
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.15% 83.05% 87.93%
Number of salaries quoted 226 36 122
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £25,550
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £35,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,027 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.05% +0.05% +11.11%
75th Percentile £65,000 £55,000 £60,938
90th Percentile £75,000 £67,500 £71,800
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -5.00%

Lead Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Lead Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Preston

Lead Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Analyst job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Analyst job vacancies in Preston

Lead Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 25 August 2026, Lead Data 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 Preston region featuring Lead Data Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Earned Value Management
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Measurement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation

Lead Data Analyst Skill Set
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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Earned Value Management
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Measurement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality