Operations Analyst Job Trends in Scotland

Operations Analyst
UK > Scotland

As of 13 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Operations Analyst salary in Scotland.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 139 123 186
Rank change year-on-year -16 +63 +19
Permanent jobs requiring an Operations Analyst 3 21 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.11% 0.82% 0.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.87% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 5
10th Percentile - £32,125 -
25th Percentile - £33,438 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £36,250 £39,347
Median % change year-on-year - -7.87% -34.42%
75th Percentile - £38,438 £50,000
90th Percentile - £39,375 £50,150
UK median annual salary £45,000 £45,819 £48,500
% change year-on-year -1.79% -5.53% +7.78%

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.

Permanent vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title 2,432 2,411 3,009
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.89% 93.92% 96.41%
Number of salaries quoted 1,205 1,059 1,886
10th Percentile £26,500 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £88,750 £83,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Operations Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Operations Analyst job vacancy trend in Scotland

Operations Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Operations Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Operations Analyst job vacancies in Scotland

Operations 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 Operations Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
Edinburgh -22 2 - - 1
Fife - 1 - -
Operations Analyst
UK

Operations Analyst Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Operations 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 Operations Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Batch Scripting
1 2 (66.67%) Blue Prism
1 2 (66.67%) Business Strategy
1 2 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (66.67%) Pega
1 2 (66.67%) TDD
1 2 (66.67%) Test Automation
1 2 (66.67%) VBA
2 1 (33.33%) Apple
2 1 (33.33%) Broadband
2 1 (33.33%) Dell
2 1 (33.33%) HP
2 1 (33.33%) ITSM
2 1 (33.33%) Service Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) Service Management
2 1 (33.33%) ServiceNow
2 1 (33.33%) Tech Ops
2 1 (33.33%) Windows

Operations 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (33.33%) Broadband
General
1 2 (66.67%) Banking
1 2 (66.67%) Documentation Skills
1 2 (66.67%) Legal
1 2 (66.67%) Retail
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Mobile App
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Mindset
2 1 (33.33%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 1 (33.33%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Batch Scripting
1 2 (66.67%) Business Strategy
1 2 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (66.67%) TDD
1 2 (66.67%) Test Automation
2 1 (33.33%) ITSM
2 1 (33.33%) Service Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) Service Management
2 1 (33.33%) Tech Ops
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) VBA
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) Blue Prism
1 2 (66.67%) Pega
2 1 (33.33%) Apple
2 1 (33.33%) Dell
2 1 (33.33%) HP
2 1 (33.33%) ServiceNow