Analyst Job Trends in Southampton

Analyst
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Analyst salary in Southampton is £35,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 April 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 3 22 14
Rank change year-on-year +19 -8 -1
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 85 24 85
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 13.78% 7.59% 10.73%
As % of the Job Titles category 14.24% 7.82% 11.07%
Number of salaries quoted 35 21 81
10th Percentile £26,500 £35,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £28,750 £37,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,500 £47,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.26% +26.67% -11.76%
75th Percentile £46,500 £62,500 £46,142
90th Percentile £55,000 £72,500 £52,500
Hampshire median annual salary £35,000 £45,000 £38,500
% change year-on-year -22.22% +16.88% +1.32%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 597 307 768
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.76% 97.15% 96.97%
Number of salaries quoted 440 263 663
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £28,050
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.41% +20.00% -10.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £61,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £72,500 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £53,663 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -2.43% +10.00% -3.85%

Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Analyst job vacancy trend in Southampton

Analyst
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Southampton

Analyst
Salary Histogram in Southampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Southampton over the 6 months to 6 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Southampton

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

For the 6 months to 6 April 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 Southampton region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 41 (48.24%) Microsoft
2 38 (44.71%) Azure
3 36 (42.35%) Azure Certification
4 25 (29.41%) SQL
5 22 (25.88%) Windows
6 20 (23.53%) AI
6 20 (23.53%) Cybersecurity
7 19 (22.35%) Problem-Solving
8 18 (21.18%) Azure AI
8 18 (21.18%) Business Intelligence
8 18 (21.18%) CompTIA CySA+
8 18 (21.18%) CompTIA Security+
8 18 (21.18%) ForeScout
8 18 (21.18%) Mentoring
8 18 (21.18%) Microsoft Excel
8 18 (21.18%) Power BI
8 18 (21.18%) Power Platform
8 18 (21.18%) Python
8 18 (21.18%) Tableau
9 11 (12.94%) ERP
10 9 (10.59%) Customer Service
11 7 (8.24%) Continuous Improvement
11 7 (8.24%) SLA
12 6 (7.06%) Information Security
13 5 (5.88%) Microsoft 365
13 5 (5.88%) Software Testing
13 5 (5.88%) SQL Server
14 4 (4.71%) Active Directory
14 4 (4.71%) Android
14 4 (4.71%) Apple iOS

Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 4 (4.71%) IIS
2 1 (1.18%) CMS
2 1 (1.18%) SharePoint
Applications
1 18 (21.18%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (1.18%) Elite 3E
Cloud Services
1 38 (44.71%) Azure
2 18 (21.18%) Azure AI
2 18 (21.18%) Power Platform
3 5 (5.88%) Microsoft 365
4 4 (4.71%) Dynamics 365
5 2 (2.35%) AWS
5 2 (2.35%) Azure DevOps
5 2 (2.35%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 4 (4.71%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 18 (21.18%) Power BI
1 18 (21.18%) Tableau
2 5 (5.88%) SQL Server
3 4 (4.71%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (1.18%) Relational Database
General
1 53 (62.35%) Social Skills
2 11 (12.94%) Telecoms
3 8 (9.41%) Finance
4 6 (7.06%) Analytical Skills
5 3 (3.53%) Law
6 2 (2.35%) Banking
6 2 (2.35%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 2 (2.35%) Retail
7 1 (1.18%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 7 (8.24%) Client/Server
2 3 (3.53%) Driving Licence
3 2 (2.35%) Management Information System
3 2 (2.35%) Onboarding
3 2 (2.35%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (1.18%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 22 (25.88%) Windows
2 4 (4.71%) Android
2 4 (4.71%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (23.53%) AI
1 20 (23.53%) Cybersecurity
2 19 (22.35%) Problem-Solving
3 18 (21.18%) Business Intelligence
3 18 (21.18%) Mentoring
4 11 (12.94%) ERP
5 9 (10.59%) Customer Service
6 7 (8.24%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (7.06%) Information Security
8 5 (5.88%) Software Testing
9 4 (4.71%) Customer Experience
9 4 (4.71%) Process Improvement
10 3 (3.53%) Analytical Thinking
11 2 (2.35%) Backlog Management
11 2 (2.35%) Due Diligence
11 2 (2.35%) LLM
11 2 (2.35%) Requirements Gathering
11 2 (2.35%) Sprint Planning
11 2 (2.35%) Sprint Retrospective
11 2 (2.35%) Sprint Review
Programming Languages
1 25 (29.41%) SQL
2 18 (21.18%) Python
Qualifications
1 36 (42.35%) Azure Certification
2 18 (21.18%) CompTIA CySA+
2 18 (21.18%) CompTIA Security+
3 2 (2.35%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (8.24%) SLA
2 2 (2.35%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 2 (2.35%) NIST
2 2 (2.35%) PCI DSS
2 2 (2.35%) SOC 2
System Software
1 4 (4.71%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 41 (48.24%) Microsoft
2 18 (21.18%) ForeScout
3 4 (4.71%) Citrix
4 1 (1.18%) Aderant
4 1 (1.18%) iManage