Data Analyst Job Trends in Reading

Data Analyst
Berkshire > Reading

The median Data Analyst salary in Reading is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 February 2026.

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

 6 months to
8 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 42 70 103
Rank change year-on-year +28 +33 +4
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst 13 6 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 1.95% 0.88% 0.39%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.18% 0.99% 0.41%
Number of salaries quoted 4 3 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £38,500 £49,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £39,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.38% -22.00% +13.64%
75th Percentile £50,000 £46,625 £51,000
90th Percentile £59,000 £50,900 -
Berkshire median annual salary £45,000 £44,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +1.12% -11.00% +13.64%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 595 608 1,207
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.47% 89.15% 94.52%
Number of salaries quoted 382 254 854
10th Percentile £31,250 £36,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £47,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £54,250
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +19.82% -9.58%
75th Percentile £65,375 £85,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £112,500 £82,500
Berkshire median annual salary £50,000 £65,000 £52,550
% change year-on-year -23.08% +23.69% -8.61%

Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Data Analyst job vacancy trend in Reading

Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Data Analyst job vacancies in Reading

Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 8 February 2026, 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 Reading region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.

1 9 (69.23%) Azure
1 9 (69.23%) Microsoft Excel
2 8 (61.54%) AI
2 8 (61.54%) Azure AI
2 8 (61.54%) Azure Certification
2 8 (61.54%) Business Intelligence
2 8 (61.54%) Microsoft
2 8 (61.54%) Power BI
2 8 (61.54%) Power Platform
2 8 (61.54%) Python
2 8 (61.54%) SQL
2 8 (61.54%) Tableau
3 4 (30.77%) Master Data Management
4 3 (23.08%) Data Analysis
4 3 (23.08%) SAP
5 1 (7.69%) Actionable Insight
5 1 (7.69%) Agile
5 1 (7.69%) Big Data
5 1 (7.69%) Data Cleansing
5 1 (7.69%) Data Governance
5 1 (7.69%) Data Management
5 1 (7.69%) Data Quality
5 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
5 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Purview
5 1 (7.69%) Oracle
5 1 (7.69%) Project Management
5 1 (7.69%) Roadmaps
5 1 (7.69%) Strategic Roadmap

Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 9 (69.23%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 9 (69.23%) Azure
2 8 (61.54%) Azure AI
2 8 (61.54%) Power Platform
3 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Purview
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (61.54%) Power BI
1 8 (61.54%) Tableau
2 1 (7.69%) Big Data
General
1 9 (69.23%) Social Skills
2 2 (15.38%) Finance
3 1 (7.69%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (61.54%) AI
1 8 (61.54%) Business Intelligence
2 4 (30.77%) Master Data Management
3 3 (23.08%) Data Analysis
4 1 (7.69%) Actionable Insight
4 1 (7.69%) Agile
4 1 (7.69%) Data Cleansing
4 1 (7.69%) Data Governance
4 1 (7.69%) Data Management
4 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
4 1 (7.69%) Project Management
4 1 (7.69%) Roadmaps
4 1 (7.69%) Strategic Roadmap
Programming Languages
1 8 (61.54%) Python
1 8 (61.54%) SQL
Qualifications
1 8 (61.54%) Azure Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (7.69%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 8 (61.54%) Microsoft
2 3 (23.08%) SAP
3 1 (7.69%) Oracle
Data Analyst jobs