Analyst Job Trends in South Yorkshire

Analyst
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The median Analyst salary in South Yorkshire is £44,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 August 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 17 21
Rank change year-on-year +13 +4 -6
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 193 46 79
As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire 12.19% 7.64% 6.83%
As % of the Job Titles category 13.22% 8.35% 7.31%
Number of salaries quoted 92 31 43
10th Percentile £26,775 - £21,750
25th Percentile £33,938 £26,000 £24,575
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,500 £30,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +48.33% -25.00% +14.29%
75th Percentile £50,000 £46,250 £45,375
90th Percentile £65,000 £55,000 £58,750
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £33,250 £37,500
% change year-on-year +35.34% -11.33% -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 1,460 551 1,080
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.23% 91.53% 93.34%
Number of salaries quoted 1,062 387 787
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,087 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £30,625 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £46,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% -8.00% +14.29%
75th Percentile £65,640 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £76,000 £75,772
Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -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 5 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 5 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 +9 111 £45,000 +50.00% 15
Doncaster +11 45 £35,750 -20.56% 3
Barnsley - 35 £45,000 - 7
Rotherham -8 1 £31,500 +21.11% 3
Analyst
Yorkshire

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

For the 6 months to 5 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 99 (51.30%) Microsoft
2 85 (44.04%) Azure
3 84 (43.52%) Azure Certification
4 67 (34.72%) Business Intelligence
5 61 (31.61%) Power Platform
6 59 (30.57%) Power BI
7 58 (30.05%) SQL
8 52 (26.94%) Microsoft Excel
9 49 (25.39%) Cybersecurity
9 49 (25.39%) Mentoring
10 47 (24.35%) AI
11 46 (23.83%) Python
11 46 (23.83%) Tableau
12 43 (22.28%) CompTIA CySA+
13 42 (21.76%) Azure AI
13 42 (21.76%) CompTIA Security+
13 42 (21.76%) ForeScout
14 26 (13.47%) Analytics
15 17 (8.81%) Business Analysis
16 16 (8.29%) Data Analysis
17 15 (7.77%) Problem-Solving
18 13 (6.74%) Continuous Improvement
18 13 (6.74%) Data Analytics
19 11 (5.70%) Agile
19 11 (5.70%) Microsoft 365
19 11 (5.70%) Power Automate
20 10 (5.18%) Dynamics 365
21 9 (4.66%) Customer Service
22 8 (4.15%) PowerApps
23 7 (3.63%) Actionable Insight

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 (3.63%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.04%) Confluence
3 1 (0.52%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 52 (26.94%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.52%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.52%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 1 (0.52%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 85 (44.04%) Azure
2 61 (31.61%) Power Platform
3 42 (21.76%) Azure AI
4 11 (5.70%) Microsoft 365
4 11 (5.70%) Power Automate
5 10 (5.18%) Dynamics 365
6 8 (4.15%) PowerApps
7 7 (3.63%) OneDrive
8 3 (1.55%) GCP
8 3 (1.55%) Google Analytics
9 1 (0.52%) Azure DevOps
9 1 (0.52%) SaaS
9 1 (0.52%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Database & Business Intelligence
1 59 (30.57%) Power BI
2 46 (23.83%) Tableau
3 4 (2.07%) Power Query
4 3 (1.55%) BigQuery
4 3 (1.55%) Data Mining
4 3 (1.55%) Looker
4 3 (1.55%) PowerPivot
5 1 (0.52%) Data Warehouse
Development Applications
1 5 (2.59%) JIRA
General
1 105 (54.40%) Social Skills
2 32 (16.58%) Finance
3 19 (9.84%) Public Sector
4 14 (7.25%) Analytical Skills
5 6 (3.11%) Banking
6 5 (2.59%) Marketing
7 3 (1.55%) Automotive
7 3 (1.55%) Law
7 3 (1.55%) Presentation Skills
8 2 (1.04%) Influencing Skills
8 2 (1.04%) Manufacturing
9 1 (0.52%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (0.52%) Organisational Skills
9 1 (0.52%) Publishing
9 1 (0.52%) Retail
9 1 (0.52%) Welsh Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.55%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 4 (2.07%) Algorithms
2 3 (1.55%) Product Ownership
3 1 (0.52%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (0.52%) Cyber Defence
3 1 (0.52%) Data Structures
3 1 (0.52%) Life Science
3 1 (0.52%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 2 (1.04%) Windows
1 2 (1.04%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 67 (34.72%) Business Intelligence
2 49 (25.39%) Cybersecurity
2 49 (25.39%) Mentoring
3 47 (24.35%) AI
4 26 (13.47%) Analytics
5 17 (8.81%) Business Analysis
6 16 (8.29%) Data Analysis
7 15 (7.77%) Problem-Solving
8 13 (6.74%) Continuous Improvement
8 13 (6.74%) Data Analytics
9 11 (5.70%) Agile
10 9 (4.66%) Customer Service
11 7 (3.63%) Actionable Insight
11 7 (3.63%) Business Continuity
11 7 (3.63%) Decision-Making
11 7 (3.63%) ITIL
11 7 (3.63%) Process Improvement
11 7 (3.63%) Service Management
12 6 (3.11%) Coaching
12 6 (3.11%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 58 (30.05%) SQL
2 46 (23.83%) Python
3 1 (0.52%) Data Analysis Expressions
Qualifications
1 84 (43.52%) Azure Certification
2 43 (22.28%) CompTIA CySA+
3 42 (21.76%) CompTIA Security+
4 6 (3.11%) Degree
5 3 (1.55%) Postgraduate
6 2 (1.04%) SC Cleared
6 2 (1.04%) Security Cleared
7 1 (0.52%) A+ Certification
7 1 (0.52%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.52%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (2.07%) GDPR
2 1 (0.52%) GRC
2 1 (0.52%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (0.52%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 99 (51.30%) Microsoft
2 42 (21.76%) ForeScout
3 3 (1.55%) Google
4 2 (1.04%) Salesforce
5 1 (0.52%) CrowdStrike
5 1 (0.52%) Infor
5 1 (0.52%) Sage
5 1 (0.52%) SAP
5 1 (0.52%) ServiceNow