Business Intelligence Job Trends in the South East

Business Intelligence (BI)
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring Business Intelligence skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 43 69
Rank change year-on-year -27 +26 -15
Permanent jobs citing Business Intelligence 406 439 448
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.39% 4.99% 3.23%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.34% 5.66% 3.99%
Number of salaries quoted 231 242 290
10th Percentile £37,500 £36,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £41,447
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,606 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -4.35% +6.65%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £69,984 £88,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -4.17% +4.35%

All Process & Methodology Skills
South East

Business Intelligence falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 12,152 7,753 11,215
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.52% 88.09% 80.92%
Number of salaries quoted 8,674 4,168 7,304
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £33,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £67,313
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,375 £81,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -12.00%

Business Intelligence
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Business Intelligence relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Business Intelligence job vacancy trend in the South East

Business Intelligence
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Business Intelligence.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Intelligence in the South East over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Intelligence in the South East

Business Intelligence
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Intelligence within the South East region over the 6 months to 12 August 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
Thames Valley -21 164 £55,000 - 99
Kent +28 91 £47,500 +11.76% 11
Berkshire -31 69 £50,000 -16.67% 46
Hampshire -30 63 £52,500 +5.00% 40
Oxfordshire +7 49 £75,000 +25.00% 15
Buckinghamshire -11 46 £55,000 +10.00% 39
Surrey -56 36 £61,250 +36.11% 25
West Sussex -2 23 £57,500 +9.52% 15
East Sussex -17 20 £41,351 -28.09% 10
Middlesex +38 5 £57,500 - 8
Business Intelligence
England

Business Intelligence
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 15 (3.69%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.49%) Apache
2 2 (0.49%) Apache Spark
2 2 (0.49%) ArcGIS
2 2 (0.49%) CMS
3 1 (0.25%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.25%) Oracle Workflow
3 1 (0.25%) SAS
Applications
1 193 (47.54%) Microsoft Excel
2 13 (3.20%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.72%) Spreadsheet
4 4 (0.99%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.74%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.25%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.25%) Revit
Business Applications
1 12 (2.96%) NetSuite
2 5 (1.23%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.25%) Cognos Business Intelligence
3 1 (0.25%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.25%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
3 1 (0.25%) SAP QM
3 1 (0.25%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 319 (78.57%) Power Platform
2 185 (45.57%) Azure
3 122 (30.05%) Azure AI
4 16 (3.94%) AWS
5 15 (3.69%) Azure DevOps
6 14 (3.45%) Microsoft 365
7 12 (2.96%) Azure Data Factory
7 12 (2.96%) Power Automate
7 12 (2.96%) SaaS
8 9 (2.22%) Azure Synapse Analytics
8 9 (2.22%) dbt
8 9 (2.22%) Dynamics 365
8 9 (2.22%) Snowflake
9 8 (1.97%) PowerApps
10 6 (1.48%) Fivetran
11 4 (0.99%) Google Analytics
11 4 (0.99%) Smartsheet
12 3 (0.74%) GCP
12 3 (0.74%) Microsoft Copilot
12 3 (0.74%) WeChat
Communications & Networking
1 3 (0.74%) Firewall
1 3 (0.74%) Intranet
1 3 (0.74%) NAS
1 3 (0.74%) VoIP
1 3 (0.74%) Wi-Fi
2 2 (0.49%) Modbus
3 1 (0.25%) Broadband
3 1 (0.25%) MQTT
3 1 (0.25%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 311 (76.60%) Power BI
2 158 (38.92%) Tableau
3 29 (7.14%) SQL Server
4 18 (4.43%) Relational Database
5 17 (4.19%) Data Warehouse
6 10 (2.46%) Data Lake
7 8 (1.97%) Azure SQL Database
8 7 (1.72%) MongoDB
9 6 (1.48%) Airbyte
9 6 (1.48%) Elasticsearch
9 6 (1.48%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 5 (1.23%) Crystal Reports
10 5 (1.23%) NoSQL
10 5 (1.23%) Power Query
10 5 (1.23%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 4 (0.99%) Geospatial Data
11 4 (0.99%) Semantic Layer
11 4 (0.99%) Star Schema
12 3 (0.74%) Looker
12 3 (0.74%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 11 (2.71%) Git
2 2 (0.49%) JIRA
3 1 (0.25%) Browser DevTools
General
1 219 (53.94%) Social Skills
2 93 (22.91%) Analytical Skills
3 92 (22.66%) Finance
4 26 (6.40%) Manufacturing
5 21 (5.17%) Organisational Skills
6 17 (4.19%) Marketing
7 12 (2.96%) Law
8 8 (1.97%) Influencing Skills
8 8 (1.97%) Public Sector
9 7 (1.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 6 (1.48%) Documentation Skills
11 3 (0.74%) Legal
11 3 (0.74%) Mandarin Language
11 3 (0.74%) Presentation Skills
11 3 (0.74%) Retail
12 2 (0.49%) Automotive
12 2 (0.49%) General Ledger
12 2 (0.49%) Social Housing
12 2 (0.49%) Telecoms
13 1 (0.25%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 225 (55.42%) Analyst
2 149 (36.70%) Data Analyst
3 120 (29.56%) Junior
3 120 (29.56%) Junior Analyst
3 120 (29.56%) Junior Data Analyst
4 52 (12.81%) Developer
5 40 (9.85%) Senior
6 23 (5.67%) Data Engineer
7 20 (4.93%) Business Intelligence Analyst
8 18 (4.43%) Lead
9 16 (3.94%) Report Analyst
9 16 (3.94%) Support Analyst
9 16 (3.94%) Systems Analyst
10 15 (3.69%) Senior Manager
11 14 (3.45%) Business Developer
11 14 (3.45%) Senior Analyst
12 12 (2.96%) Business Intelligence Developer
13 11 (2.71%) .NET Developer
14 9 (2.22%) Business Intelligence Manager
14 9 (2.22%) Business Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 26 (6.40%) .NET
2 13 (3.20%) HTML
3 11 (2.71%) CSS
3 11 (2.71%) WinForms
4 10 (2.46%) .NET Framework
4 10 (2.46%) Ajax
4 10 (2.46%) ASP.NET
4 10 (2.46%) CSS3
4 10 (2.46%) HTML5
4 10 (2.46%) jQuery
4 10 (2.46%) LESS
4 10 (2.46%) Sass
5 8 (1.97%) React
6 7 (1.72%) .NET Core
7 6 (1.48%) AngularJS
7 6 (1.48%) ASP.NET Core
7 6 (1.48%) ASP.NET Web API
7 6 (1.48%) Entity Framework
7 6 (1.48%) Node.js
7 6 (1.48%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 24 (5.91%) Data Structures
2 22 (5.42%) Management Information System
3 8 (1.97%) Legacy Systems
4 7 (1.72%) Data Centre
4 7 (1.72%) Self-Motivation
5 6 (1.48%) Driving Licence
5 6 (1.48%) Enterprise Software
6 5 (1.23%) FMCG
7 4 (0.99%) Cloud Native
7 4 (0.99%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 4 (0.99%) Product Ownership
8 3 (0.74%) Analytical Mindset
9 2 (0.49%) Operational Technology
9 2 (0.49%) SCADA
9 2 (0.49%) Sports Betting
9 2 (0.49%) SystemC
10 1 (0.25%) AI Agents
10 1 (0.25%) Manufacturing Execution System
10 1 (0.25%) Onboarding
10 1 (0.25%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 7 (1.72%) Linux
2 4 (0.99%) Windows
3 3 (0.74%) Windows 10
3 3 (0.74%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 186 (45.81%) AI
2 124 (30.54%) Decision-Making
3 107 (26.35%) Analytics
4 97 (23.89%) Problem-Solving
5 70 (17.24%) Data Modelling
6 59 (14.53%) ERP
7 58 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
8 44 (10.84%) Data Engineering
9 43 (10.59%) Dashboard Development
9 43 (10.59%) Data Governance
10 42 (10.34%) ETL
11 41 (10.10%) Visualisation
12 39 (9.61%) Data Management
12 39 (9.61%) Stakeholder Management
13 38 (9.36%) Data Analysis
14 36 (8.87%) Actionable Insight
15 34 (8.37%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 33 (8.13%) Data Visualisation
17 32 (7.88%) Agile
17 32 (7.88%) Budgeting and Forecasting
Programming Languages
1 252 (62.07%) SQL
2 187 (46.06%) Python
3 31 (7.64%) JavaScript
4 27 (6.65%) C#
5 14 (3.45%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 11 (2.71%) TypeScript
7 8 (1.97%) PowerShell
8 6 (1.48%) T-SQL
9 5 (1.23%) C++
9 5 (1.23%) Java
9 5 (1.23%) VB.NET
9 5 (1.23%) VBA
10 4 (0.99%) VBScript
11 2 (0.49%) R
12 1 (0.25%) PL/SQL
12 1 (0.25%) Scala
Qualifications
1 123 (30.30%) Azure Certification
2 33 (8.13%) ACCA
3 31 (7.64%) CIMA
3 31 (7.64%) Degree
4 11 (2.71%) Computer Science Degree
4 11 (2.71%) Security Cleared
5 8 (1.97%) SC Cleared
6 7 (1.72%) DBS Check
7 6 (1.48%) AAT
8 2 (0.49%) PMI Certification
8 2 (0.49%) PMP
9 1 (0.25%) APMG
9 1 (0.25%) CCA
9 1 (0.25%) CFA
9 1 (0.25%) HNC
9 1 (0.25%) HND
9 1 (0.25%) Microsoft Certification
9 1 (0.25%) Numerate Degree
9 1 (0.25%) Six Sigma Black Belt
9 1 (0.25%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 58 (14.29%) Data Quality
2 11 (2.71%) GDPR
3 10 (2.46%) PMO
4 6 (1.48%) Accessibility
5 4 (0.99%) QA
5 4 (0.99%) SLA
6 3 (0.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 2 (0.49%) Actionable Recommendations
7 2 (0.49%) IFRS
7 2 (0.49%) ITGC
8 1 (0.25%) California Consumer Privacy Act
8 1 (0.25%) ISO 9001
8 1 (0.25%) ISO/IEC 17025
8 1 (0.25%) NIST
8 1 (0.25%) PERC
System Software
1 4 (0.99%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.74%) BitLocker
2 3 (0.74%) Terminal Services
2 3 (0.74%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (0.25%) MOM
Vendors
1 210 (51.72%) Microsoft
2 19 (4.68%) Oracle
3 16 (3.94%) Sage
3 16 (3.94%) SAP
4 10 (2.46%) Databricks
5 6 (1.48%) Salesforce
6 5 (1.23%) Google
7 4 (0.99%) SYSPRO
8 3 (0.74%) Barracuda Networks
8 3 (0.74%) Sophos
8 3 (0.74%) VMware
9 2 (0.49%) BMC
9 2 (0.49%) ESRI
9 2 (0.49%) Foundry
9 2 (0.49%) OpenAI
9 2 (0.49%) Progress
9 2 (0.49%) ServiceNow
9 2 (0.49%) Xero
10 1 (0.25%) Alteryx
10 1 (0.25%) Talend