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 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 35 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | -19 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst | 235 | 175 | 288 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 5.49% | 6.68% | 8.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.03% | 8.18% | 9.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 143 | 81 | 82 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,750 | £26,750 | £25,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £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 | £48,750 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £42,500 | £46,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -9.09% | -0.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title | 3,897 | 2,140 | 3,199 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.05% | 81.68% | 96.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,197 | 903 | 1,597 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,600 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -15.09% | +3.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,750 | £69,800 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,850 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title 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 jobs citing Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Analyst Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 20 October 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +30 | 82 | £60,000 | +45.45% | 62 |
| Edinburgh | -11 | 66 | £65,000 | +85.71% | 46 |
| West Lothian | +6 | 12 | £25,999 | - | 2 |
| South Lanarkshire | - | 10 | £33,000 | - | |
| Aberdeen | -4 | 9 | £65,791 | - | 15 |
| Fife | - | 8 | £37,000 | - | 4 |
| Lanarkshire | +15 | 7 | £24,000 | -57.52% | 6 |
| Clackmannanshire | - | 6 | - | - | 2 |
| North Lanarkshire | - | 5 | £26,500 | - | 2 |
| Highlands | - | 5 | £31,500 | - | 9 |
| Perth and Kinross | - | 4 | £26,500 | - | |
| Midlothian | +7 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| Argyll and Bute | - | 3 | £30,000 | - | |
| Moray | - | 3 | £31,500 | - | |
| Stirling | -1 | 2 | £42,250 | -44.77% | |
| Dundee | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| East Lothian | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, 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 Scotland region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 25.1% | 59 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 16.6% | 39 |
| 3 | Data Analysis | 15.7% | 37 |
| 4 | Azure | 15.3% | 36 |
| 5 | Continuous Improvement | 14.9% | 35 |
| 6 | Cybersecurity | 12.8% | 30 |
| 6 | Microsoft 365 | 12.8% | 30 |
| 8 | Active Directory | 11.9% | 28 |
| 9 | AI | 11.5% | 27 |
| 10 | Windows | 11.1% | 26 |
| 11 | Customer Service | 9.8% | 23 |
| 11 | SQL | 9.8% | 23 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Management | 9.8% | 23 |
| 14 | Agile | 8.9% | 21 |
| 15 | Entra ID | 8.5% | 20 |
| 16 | Decision-Making | 8.1% | 19 |
| 16 | Information Security | 8.1% | 19 |
| 18 | Mentoring | 7.7% | 18 |
| 19 | Business Analysis | 7.2% | 17 |
| 19 | ERP | 7.2% | 17 |
| 19 | ITIL | 7.2% | 17 |
| 22 | Coaching | 6.8% | 16 |
| 22 | Degree | 6.8% | 16 |
| 24 | Broadband | 6.4% | 15 |
| 24 | Business Intelligence | 6.4% | 15 |
| 24 | Line Management | 6.4% | 15 |
| 24 | Microsoft Office | 6.4% | 15 |
| 24 | Stakeholder Engagement | 6.4% | 15 |
| 29 | Project Delivery | 6.0% | 14 |
| 29 | Python | 6.0% | 14 |
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 | 19.1% | 45 |
| 2 | Business Analyst | 17.9% | 42 |
| 3 | Senior Analyst | 17.0% | 40 |
| 4 | Support Analyst | 15.7% | 37 |
| 5 | IT Analyst | 13.6% | 32 |
| 6 | Service Analyst | 9.4% | 22 |
| 7 | Service Desk Analyst | 8.9% | 21 |
| 7 | Systems Analyst | 8.9% | 21 |
| 9 | Senior Business Analyst | 8.5% | 20 |
| 10 | IT Support Analyst | 8.1% | 19 |
| 11 | Junior Analyst | 6.4% | 15 |
| 11 | Security Analyst | 6.4% | 15 |
| 13 | Business Systems Analyst | 5.1% | 12 |
| 13 | Technical Analyst | 5.1% | 12 |
| 15 | Financial Analyst | 3.8% | 9 |
| 16 | Technical Business Analyst | 3.4% | 8 |
| 17 | IFS Support Analyst | 3.0% | 7 |
| 17 | Information Security Analyst | 3.0% | 7 |
| 19 | SOC Analyst | 2.6% | 6 |
| 20 | 1st Line Support Analyst | 2.1% | 5 |