Analyst Job Trends in South Yorkshire

Analyst
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire

The median Analyst salary in South Yorkshire is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 July 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 14 18
Rank change year-on-year +10 +4 -6
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 203 46 111
As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire 13.11% 7.97% 7.99%
As % of the Job Titles category 14.25% 8.68% 8.51%
Number of salaries quoted 99 30 73
10th Percentile £26,750 - £24,150
25th Percentile £33,750 £26,000 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £39,750 £40,374
Median % change year-on-year +6.92% -1.54% +15.35%
75th Percentile £50,000 £46,250 £47,772
90th Percentile £65,000 £59,125 £58,750
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £34,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year +32.35% -9.33% -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 1,425 530 1,305
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.05% 91.85% 93.88%
Number of salaries quoted 1,035 369 996
10th Percentile £29,500 £25,750 £29,538
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - +5.56%
75th Percentile £65,640 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,500 £77,750
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 18 July 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 18 July 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 +11 115 £45,000 +13.21% 14
Doncaster +10 50 £35,750 -20.56% 4
Barnsley - 36 £32,500 - 7
Rotherham -10 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 18 July 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.

1 107 (52.71%) Microsoft
2 92 (45.32%) Azure
3 90 (44.33%) Azure Certification
4 71 (34.98%) Business Intelligence
5 66 (32.51%) Power Platform
6 64 (31.53%) Power BI
6 64 (31.53%) SQL
7 58 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
8 52 (25.62%) Cybersecurity
8 52 (25.62%) Mentoring
8 52 (25.62%) Python
9 51 (25.12%) Tableau
10 50 (24.63%) AI
11 46 (22.66%) CompTIA CySA+
12 45 (22.17%) Azure AI
12 45 (22.17%) CompTIA Security+
12 45 (22.17%) ForeScout
13 29 (14.29%) Analytics
14 21 (10.34%) Business Analysis
15 17 (8.37%) Data Analysis
16 16 (7.88%) Data Analytics
16 16 (7.88%) Problem-Solving
17 14 (6.90%) Continuous Improvement
18 13 (6.40%) Microsoft 365
19 12 (5.91%) Power Automate
20 10 (4.93%) Customer Service
20 10 (4.93%) Dynamics 365
21 9 (4.43%) Agile
21 9 (4.43%) ITIL
22 8 (3.94%) Decision-Making

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 8 (3.94%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.99%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 58 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.49%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.49%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 1 (0.49%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 92 (45.32%) Azure
2 66 (32.51%) Power Platform
3 45 (22.17%) Azure AI
4 13 (6.40%) Microsoft 365
5 12 (5.91%) Power Automate
6 10 (4.93%) Dynamics 365
7 8 (3.94%) PowerApps
8 7 (3.45%) OneDrive
9 3 (1.48%) GCP
9 3 (1.48%) Google Analytics
10 1 (0.49%) Azure DevOps
10 1 (0.49%) SaaS
10 1 (0.49%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Database & Business Intelligence
1 64 (31.53%) Power BI
2 51 (25.12%) Tableau
3 5 (2.46%) Data Mining
3 5 (2.46%) Power Query
4 4 (1.97%) PowerPivot
5 3 (1.48%) BigQuery
5 3 (1.48%) Looker
6 1 (0.49%) Data Warehouse
Development Applications
1 3 (1.48%) JIRA
General
1 113 (55.67%) Social Skills
2 34 (16.75%) Finance
3 18 (8.87%) Public Sector
4 14 (6.90%) Analytical Skills
5 4 (1.97%) Automotive
5 4 (1.97%) Marketing
6 3 (1.48%) Law
6 3 (1.48%) Presentation Skills
7 2 (0.99%) Agriculture
7 2 (0.99%) Banking
7 2 (0.99%) Influencing Skills
7 2 (0.99%) Manufacturing
8 1 (0.49%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (0.49%) Organisational Skills
8 1 (0.49%) Publishing
8 1 (0.49%) Retail
8 1 (0.49%) Welsh Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (0.99%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 3 (1.48%) Product Ownership
2 2 (0.99%) Algorithms
2 2 (0.99%) Renewable Energy
3 1 (0.49%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (0.49%) Cyber Defence
3 1 (0.49%) Data Structures
3 1 (0.49%) Housing Association
3 1 (0.49%) Life Science
3 1 (0.49%) Management Information System
3 1 (0.49%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 3 (1.48%) Windows
2 2 (0.99%) Windows 10
3 1 (0.49%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 71 (34.98%) Business Intelligence
2 52 (25.62%) Cybersecurity
2 52 (25.62%) Mentoring
3 50 (24.63%) AI
4 29 (14.29%) Analytics
5 21 (10.34%) Business Analysis
6 17 (8.37%) Data Analysis
7 16 (7.88%) Data Analytics
7 16 (7.88%) Problem-Solving
8 14 (6.90%) Continuous Improvement
9 10 (4.93%) Customer Service
10 9 (4.43%) Agile
10 9 (4.43%) ITIL
11 8 (3.94%) Decision-Making
12 7 (3.45%) Actionable Insight
12 7 (3.45%) Business Continuity
12 7 (3.45%) Process Improvement
12 7 (3.45%) Service Management
12 7 (3.45%) Visualisation
13 6 (2.96%) Coaching
Programming Languages
1 64 (31.53%) SQL
2 52 (25.62%) Python
3 2 (0.99%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 1 (0.49%) C
4 1 (0.49%) R
Qualifications
1 90 (44.33%) Azure Certification
2 46 (22.66%) CompTIA CySA+
3 45 (22.17%) CompTIA Security+
4 6 (2.96%) Degree
5 3 (1.48%) Postgraduate
6 2 (0.99%) SC Cleared
6 2 (0.99%) Security Cleared
7 1 (0.49%) A+ Certification
7 1 (0.49%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.49%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (1.97%) GDPR
2 2 (0.99%) SLA
3 1 (0.49%) GRC
System Software
1 1 (0.49%) Active Directory
1 1 (0.49%) Hyper-V
1 1 (0.49%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 107 (52.71%) Microsoft
2 45 (22.17%) ForeScout
3 3 (1.48%) Google
3 3 (1.48%) ServiceNow
4 2 (0.99%) Salesforce
5 1 (0.49%) CrowdStrike
5 1 (0.49%) Infor
5 1 (0.49%) Sage
5 1 (0.49%) SAP
5 1 (0.49%) VMware