Analyst Job Trends in Scotland
Analyst
UK > Scotland
The median Analyst salary in Scotland is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 36 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | -21 | +6 |
| Permanent Analyst jobs | 244 | 183 | 296 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 5.43% | 6.69% | 9.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.97% | 8.16% | 9.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 148 | 80 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,750 | £26,700 | £25,350 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,438 | £31,250 | £29,087 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.25% | - | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £47,813 | £52,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £42,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -10.53% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title | 4,088 | 2,244 | 3,089 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.01% | 82.02% | 95.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,244 | 986 | 1,552 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,875 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £66,250 | £69,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Analyst Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.
Analyst Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for Analyst jobs in Scotland over the 6 months to 3 November 2026.
Analyst Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Analyst jobs within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 3 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +36 | 92 | £65,000 | +62.50% | 30 |
| Edinburgh | -8 | 68 | £65,000 | +85.71% | 27 |
| West Lothian | +10 | 12 | £25,000 | - | |
| South Lanarkshire | - | 10 | £33,000 | - | |
| Highlands | - | 10 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| Fife | - | 9 | £37,000 | - | 2 |
| Aberdeen | -8 | 7 | £65,791 | - | 5 |
| Lanarkshire | +9 | 6 | - | - | 15 |
| Clackmannanshire | - | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| Perth and Kinross | - | 4 | £26,500 | - | |
| North Lanarkshire | - | 4 | £26,000 | - | |
| Moray | - | 3 | £31,500 | - | |
| Argyll and Bute | - | 3 | £30,000 | - | |
| Stirling | -1 | 2 | £42,250 | -44.77% | |
| Midlothian | +8 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| East Lothian | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, 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 Analyst job ads across the Scotland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 20.1% | 49 |
| 2 | Data Analysis | 15.6% | 38 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 15.6% | 38 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 14.8% | 36 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 13.1% | 32 |
| 6 | Microsoft 365 | 11.5% | 28 |
| 7 | Azure | 11.1% | 27 |
| 8 | Active Directory | 10.2% | 25 |
| 9 | Customer Service | 9.8% | 24 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 9.8% | 24 |
| 9 | Windows | 9.8% | 24 |
| 12 | Agile | 8.6% | 21 |
| 13 | Information Security | 8.2% | 20 |
| 14 | AI | 7.8% | 19 |
| 14 | Entra ID | 7.8% | 19 |
| 14 | SQL | 7.8% | 19 |
| 17 | ITIL | 7.4% | 18 |
| 18 | Business Analysis | 7.0% | 17 |
| 18 | Degree | 7.0% | 17 |
| 20 | Mentoring | 6.6% | 16 |
| 20 | Microsoft Office | 6.6% | 16 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Engagement | 6.6% | 16 |
| 23 | Coaching | 6.1% | 15 |
| 23 | ERP | 6.1% | 15 |
| 25 | Project Delivery | 5.7% | 14 |
| 26 | Business Intelligence | 5.3% | 13 |
| 26 | Decision-Making | 5.3% | 13 |
| 26 | Process Improvement | 5.3% | 13 |
| 29 | Requirements Gathering | 4.9% | 12 |
| 29 | Security Operations | 4.9% | 12 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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 | Data Analyst | 20.5% | 50 |
| 2 | Business Analyst | 19.7% | 48 |
| 2 | Senior Analyst | 19.7% | 48 |
| 4 | Support Analyst | 14.8% | 36 |
| 5 | IT Analyst | 11.1% | 27 |
| 6 | Senior Business Analyst | 9.4% | 23 |
| 7 | Security Analyst | 9.0% | 22 |
| 8 | Service Analyst | 8.2% | 20 |
| 9 | Service Desk Analyst | 7.8% | 19 |
| 10 | Systems Analyst | 7.0% | 17 |
| 11 | IT Support Analyst | 6.6% | 16 |
| 12 | Senior Security Analyst | 5.3% | 13 |
| 13 | Technical Analyst | 4.9% | 12 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 4.5% | 11 |
| 15 | Business Systems Analyst | 4.1% | 10 |
| 16 | Financial Analyst | 3.3% | 8 |
| 16 | Information Security Analyst | 3.3% | 8 |
| 16 | Technical Business Analyst | 3.3% | 8 |
| 19 | IFS Support Analyst | 2.9% | 7 |
| 19 | Junior Analyst | 2.9% | 7 |