Data Analyst Job Trends in Reading
Data Analyst
Berkshire > Reading
The median Data Analyst salary in Reading is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82 | 56 | 88 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | +32 | +9 |
| Permanent Data Analyst jobs | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.66% | 0.41% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | 0.44% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £37,150 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £59,000 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £64,000 | £39,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.31% | +64.10% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,250 | £69,000 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £50,250 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £35,000 | £64,000 | £42,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.31% | +52.38% | -16.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,577 | 455 | 1,104 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.21% | 93.05% | 94.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,169 | 278 | 550 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £41,263 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,803 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.10% | -11.65% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +10.09% |
Data Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Data Analyst Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Reading.
Data Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Data Analyst job ads cited 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 Data Analyst job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 72.7% | 8 |
| 1 | Power BI | 72.7% | 8 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 72.7% | 8 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 63.6% | 7 |
| 5 | Data Analysis | 54.5% | 6 |
| 5 | SQL | 54.5% | 6 |
| 7 | Analytics | 45.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Data Quality | 45.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Data Visualisation | 45.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Microsoft Excel | 45.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Process Improvement | 45.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Visualisation | 45.5% | 5 |
| 13 | Business Analysis | 36.4% | 4 |
| 13 | CA Agile Central | 36.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Data Modelling | 36.4% | 4 |
| 13 | Tableau | 36.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Data Cleansing | 27.3% | 3 |
| 17 | Decision-Making | 27.3% | 3 |
| 17 | Python | 27.3% | 3 |
| 17 | Validation | 27.3% | 3 |
| 17 | 27.3% | 3 | |
| 22 | Business Case | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Continuous Improvement | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Analysis Expressions | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Mapping | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Science | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Kalman Filter | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Mathematics | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | Migration | 18.2% | 2 |
| 22 | People Analytics | 18.2% | 2 |
Data Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operations Analyst | 27.3% | 3 |
| 1 | Sales Analyst | 27.3% | 3 |
| 3 | SAP Data Analyst | 18.2% | 2 |