Analyst Job Trends in South Yorkshire

Analyst
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The median Analyst salary in South Yorkshire is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 August 2026.

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

6 months to
23 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 21 20
Rank change year-on-year +17 -1 -3
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 178 45 85
As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire 11.11% 7.39% 7.37%
As % of the Job Titles category 12.10% 8.09% 7.93%
Number of salaries quoted 95 31 40
10th Percentile £26,850 - £21,750
25th Percentile £35,250 £26,000 £25,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £30,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -25.00% +13.48%
75th Percentile £50,913 £46,250 £45,000
90th Percentile £65,000 £55,000 £60,000
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £30,750 £37,500
% change year-on-year +46.34% -18.00% -6.25%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Yorkshire. 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 South Yorkshire with a recognized job title 1,471 556 1,072
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.82% 91.30% 92.97%
Number of salaries quoted 1,077 397 740
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,087 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £30,000 £39,390
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £46,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% -8.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £61,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,500 £75,000
Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £46,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +8.70% -8.00% -4.76%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in South Yorkshire

Analyst
Salary Trend in South Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in South Yorkshire.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in South Yorkshire

Analyst
Salary Histogram in South Yorkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in South Yorkshire over the 6 months to 23 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in South Yorkshire

Analyst
Job Locations in South Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 23 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
Sheffield +12 104 £45,497 +51.66% 15
Doncaster +8 40 £33,750 -25.00% 8
Barnsley - 32 £45,000 - 4
Rotherham -8 1 £31,500 +21.11% 2
Analyst
Yorkshire

Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire

For the 6 months to 23 August 2026, 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 Yorkshire region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 79 (44.38%) Microsoft
2 68 (38.20%) Azure
3 66 (37.08%) Azure Certification
4 57 (32.02%) Business Intelligence
5 50 (28.09%) Power Platform
6 48 (26.97%) Power BI
7 44 (24.72%) SQL
8 40 (22.47%) Cybersecurity
9 39 (21.91%) Microsoft Excel
10 38 (21.35%) Mentoring
11 36 (20.22%) AI
12 34 (19.10%) CompTIA CySA+
12 34 (19.10%) Python
12 34 (19.10%) Tableau
13 33 (18.54%) Azure AI
13 33 (18.54%) CompTIA Security+
13 33 (18.54%) ForeScout
14 18 (10.11%) Analytics
15 17 (9.55%) Data Analysis
16 16 (8.99%) Problem-Solving
17 12 (6.74%) Agile
17 12 (6.74%) Continuous Improvement
18 11 (6.18%) Business Analysis
19 10 (5.62%) Dynamics 365
19 10 (5.62%) Microsoft 365
19 10 (5.62%) Power Automate
20 9 (5.06%) Customer Service
21 8 (4.49%) ERP
21 8 (4.49%) ITIL
21 8 (4.49%) PowerApps

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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 7 (3.93%) SharePoint
2 3 (1.69%) Confluence
3 1 (0.56%) IIS
3 1 (0.56%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.56%) Tomcat
Applications
1 39 (21.91%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.56%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.56%) Spreadsheet
Cloud Services
1 68 (38.20%) Azure
2 50 (28.09%) Power Platform
3 33 (18.54%) Azure AI
4 10 (5.62%) Dynamics 365
4 10 (5.62%) Microsoft 365
4 10 (5.62%) Power Automate
5 8 (4.49%) PowerApps
6 7 (3.93%) OneDrive
7 2 (1.12%) SaaS
8 1 (0.56%) Azure DevOps
8 1 (0.56%) GCP
8 1 (0.56%) Google Analytics
8 1 (0.56%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.56%) DNS
1 1 (0.56%) TCP/IP
1 1 (0.56%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 48 (26.97%) Power BI
2 34 (19.10%) Tableau
3 3 (1.69%) Power Query
4 2 (1.12%) PowerPivot
5 1 (0.56%) BigQuery
5 1 (0.56%) Data Warehouse
5 1 (0.56%) Looker
5 1 (0.56%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 6 (3.37%) JIRA
2 1 (0.56%) Yeoman
General
1 86 (48.31%) Social Skills
2 24 (13.48%) Finance
3 15 (8.43%) Analytical Skills
3 15 (8.43%) Public Sector
4 7 (3.93%) Banking
5 6 (3.37%) Marketing
6 3 (1.69%) Law
6 3 (1.69%) Manufacturing
6 3 (1.69%) Presentation Skills
7 2 (1.12%) Automotive
7 2 (1.12%) Influencing Skills
8 1 (0.56%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (0.56%) Publishing
8 1 (0.56%) Retail
8 1 (0.56%) Welsh Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (3.37%) EDI
2 3 (1.69%) Oracle Fusion
3 1 (0.56%) JSON
3 1 (0.56%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 4 (2.25%) Algorithms
2 3 (1.69%) Product Ownership
3 2 (1.12%) Security Operations Centre
4 1 (0.56%) Analytical Mindset
4 1 (0.56%) Cyber Defence
4 1 (0.56%) Data Structures
4 1 (0.56%) Life Science
4 1 (0.56%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 2 (1.12%) Windows
2 1 (0.56%) Mac OS
2 1 (0.56%) Windows 10
2 1 (0.56%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 57 (32.02%) Business Intelligence
2 40 (22.47%) Cybersecurity
3 38 (21.35%) Mentoring
4 36 (20.22%) AI
5 18 (10.11%) Analytics
6 17 (9.55%) Data Analysis
7 16 (8.99%) Problem-Solving
8 12 (6.74%) Agile
8 12 (6.74%) Continuous Improvement
9 11 (6.18%) Business Analysis
10 9 (5.06%) Customer Service
11 8 (4.49%) ERP
11 8 (4.49%) ITIL
12 7 (3.93%) Actionable Insight
12 7 (3.93%) Business Continuity
12 7 (3.93%) Data Analytics
12 7 (3.93%) Process Improvement
12 7 (3.93%) Service Management
13 6 (3.37%) Decision-Making
13 6 (3.37%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 44 (24.72%) SQL
2 34 (19.10%) Python
3 1 (0.56%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 1 (0.56%) Java
Qualifications
1 66 (37.08%) Azure Certification
2 34 (19.10%) CompTIA CySA+
3 33 (18.54%) CompTIA Security+
4 7 (3.93%) Degree
5 3 (1.69%) Postgraduate
6 2 (1.12%) A+ Certification
6 2 (1.12%) Network+ Certification
6 2 (1.12%) SC Cleared
6 2 (1.12%) Security Cleared
7 1 (0.56%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (1.12%) GDPR
2 1 (0.56%) SLA
Vendors
1 79 (44.38%) Microsoft
2 33 (18.54%) ForeScout
3 3 (1.69%) Oracle
4 2 (1.12%) Salesforce
5 1 (0.56%) CrowdStrike
5 1 (0.56%) Google
5 1 (0.56%) ServiceNow
5 1 (0.56%) SGI