Governance Analyst Job Trends in Scotland

Governance Analyst
UK > Scotland

The median Governance Analyst salary in Scotland is £43,565 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2025.

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

6 months to
23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 147 152 157
Rank change year-on-year +5 +5 +82
Permanent jobs requiring a Governance Analyst 2 5 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.075% 0.15% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.092% 0.16% 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 3
10th Percentile £34,161 - -
25th Percentile £37,051 - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,565 - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +56.03%
75th Percentile £49,882 - £57,500
90th Percentile £52,653 - -
UK median annual salary £65,000 £48,000 £64,500
% change year-on-year +35.42% -25.58% +25.61%

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 2,175 3,206 2,375
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.77% 96.57% 96.86%
Number of salaries quoted 909 1,596 1,900
10th Percentile £25,600 £30,375 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,500 £40,000 £33,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £53,000 £50,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.09% +4.95% -8.18%
75th Percentile £66,250 £69,850 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £56,252 £60,000
% change year-on-year -6.67% -6.25% -

Governance Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Governance Analyst job vacancy trend in Scotland

Governance Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Governance Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Governance Analyst job vacancies in Scotland

Governance Analyst
Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Governance Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 23 October 2025.

Salary histogram for Governance Analyst in Scotland

Governance 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 Governance Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 23 October 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
Glasgow +4 1 £53,000 -
Edinburgh - 1 £34,131 -
Governance Analyst
UK

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, Governance 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 Governance Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Data Management
1 2 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 2 (100.00%) Metadata
1 2 (100.00%) Metadata Management
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) Data Architecture
2 1 (50.00%) Data Privacy
2 1 (50.00%) GDPR
2 1 (50.00%) Impact Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Information Security
2 1 (50.00%) Internal Audit
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) SQL

Governance Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Metadata
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Data Management
1 2 (100.00%) Metadata Management
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) Data Architecture
2 1 (50.00%) Data Privacy
2 1 (50.00%) Impact Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Information Security
2 1 (50.00%) Internal Audit
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) SQL
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Data Quality
2 1 (50.00%) GDPR