Data Analyst
UK > Scotland
The median Data Analyst salary in Scotland is £25,625 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 131 | 251 | 162 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +120 | -89 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst | 26 | 28 | 52 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.86% | 0.42% | 1.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.99% | 0.43% | 1.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 17 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £31,475 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,000 | £46,306 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £25,625 | £55,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -53.41% | +29.41% | +14.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,438 | £57,500 | £47,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,750 | £61,745 | £48,965 |
| UK median annual salary | £46,671 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.71% | - | -5.26% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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.
| Permanent vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title | 2,619 | 6,501 | 4,138 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.75% | 96.93% | 89.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,322 | 2,618 | 2,233 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,750 | £31,569 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,000 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -5.28% | +5.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Data Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Data Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Analyst in Scotland.
Data Analyst
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 21 May 2025.
Data 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 Data Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 21 May 2025. 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 |
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| Edinburgh | +28 | 22 | £25,625 | -53.41% | 12 |
| Glasgow | +177 | 1 | £55,000 | +100.00% | 11 |
| West Lothian | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Dundee | - | 1 | £57,500 | - | |
| Data Analyst UK |
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Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 21 May 2025, Data Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Data Analyst in the job title.
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Data Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: