Junior Analyst Job Trends in the South West

Junior Analyst
England > South West

The median Junior Analyst salary in the South West is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

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

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 111 198 217
Rank change year-on-year +87 +19 +40
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Analyst 75 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 1.50% 0.046% 0.069%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.61% 0.049% 0.072%
Number of salaries quoted 6 2 3
10th Percentile - £24,775 -
25th Percentile £25,500 £24,813 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 £25,750 £27,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.97% -4.63% -1.82%
75th Percentile £26,500 £26,813 £28,500
90th Percentile - £26,925 £29,400
England median annual salary £31,005 £32,500 £31,000
% change year-on-year -4.60% +4.84% -4.62%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title 4,667 4,067 4,180
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.14% 93.77% 95.72%
Number of salaries quoted 3,203 2,257 3,234
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £34,125 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £51,997 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.84% -0.96% +5.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%

Junior Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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

Junior Analyst job vacancy trend in the South West

Junior Analyst
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for Junior Analyst job vacancies in the South West.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Analyst job vacancies in the South West

Junior Analyst
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Analyst within the South West region over the 6 months to 31 December 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
Devon - 23 - -
Bristol +28 16 £26,000 +1.96% 1
Somerset +2 16 - - 2
Dorset - 10 - -
Gloucestershire - 10 - - 1
Junior Analyst
England

Junior Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, Junior 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 South West region featuring Junior Analyst in the job title.

1 69 (92.00%) Microsoft
2 66 (88.00%) Azure
2 66 (88.00%) Azure Certification
3 41 (54.67%) SQL
4 38 (50.67%) Business Intelligence
4 38 (50.67%) Microsoft Excel
5 35 (46.67%) AI
5 35 (46.67%) Azure AI
5 35 (46.67%) Power BI
5 35 (46.67%) Power Platform
5 35 (46.67%) Python
5 35 (46.67%) Tableau
6 31 (41.33%) CompTIA CySA+
6 31 (41.33%) CompTIA Security+
6 31 (41.33%) Cybersecurity
6 31 (41.33%) ForeScout
6 31 (41.33%) Mentoring
7 9 (12.00%) Problem-Solving
8 6 (8.00%) Confluence
8 6 (8.00%) JIRA
9 3 (4.00%) Agile
9 3 (4.00%) Analytics
9 3 (4.00%) Business Analytics
9 3 (4.00%) Dashboard Development
9 3 (4.00%) Data Analysis
9 3 (4.00%) Degree
9 3 (4.00%) Economics
9 3 (4.00%) Master's Degree
9 3 (4.00%) Microsoft Office
9 3 (4.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint

Junior Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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 6 (8.00%) Confluence
Applications
1 38 (50.67%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (4.00%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (4.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 66 (88.00%) Azure
2 35 (46.67%) Azure AI
2 35 (46.67%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 35 (46.67%) Power BI
1 35 (46.67%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 6 (8.00%) JIRA
General
1 75 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (4.00%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (4.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 38 (50.67%) Business Intelligence
2 35 (46.67%) AI
3 31 (41.33%) Cybersecurity
3 31 (41.33%) Mentoring
4 9 (12.00%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (4.00%) Agile
5 3 (4.00%) Analytics
5 3 (4.00%) Business Analytics
5 3 (4.00%) Dashboard Development
5 3 (4.00%) Data Analysis
5 3 (4.00%) Economics
5 3 (4.00%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 41 (54.67%) SQL
2 35 (46.67%) Python
Qualifications
1 66 (88.00%) Azure Certification
2 31 (41.33%) CompTIA CySA+
2 31 (41.33%) CompTIA Security+
3 3 (4.00%) Degree
3 3 (4.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 69 (92.00%) Microsoft
2 31 (41.33%) ForeScout