Analyst Job Trends in Southampton

Analyst
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Analyst salary in Southampton is £33,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 February 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 32 8
Rank change year-on-year +27 -24 +2
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 57 29 85
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 10.96% 5.88% 13.91%
As % of the Job Titles category 11.47% 6.04% 14.38%
Number of salaries quoted 28 20 80
10th Percentile £26,250 £35,025 £27,000
25th Percentile £26,500 £39,688 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £47,750 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -29.84% +27.33% -12.79%
75th Percentile £41,875 £67,250 £47,500
90th Percentile £56,875 £72,500 £56,000
Hampshire median annual salary £34,500 £45,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year -23.33% +12.50% -5.88%

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 497 480 591
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.58% 97.36% 96.73%
Number of salaries quoted 357 335 512
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,000 £42,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -5.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £72,500 £75,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

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 1 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Southampton

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

For the 6 months to 1 February 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 28 (49.12%) Problem-Solving
2 21 (36.84%) Windows
3 14 (24.56%) Azure
3 14 (24.56%) Azure Certification
3 14 (24.56%) Microsoft
3 14 (24.56%) SQL
4 12 (21.05%) Customer Service
5 10 (17.54%) ERP
6 8 (14.04%) Business Intelligence
6 8 (14.04%) Microsoft Excel
6 8 (14.04%) Power BI
6 8 (14.04%) Power Platform
6 8 (14.04%) Python
7 7 (12.28%) AI
7 7 (12.28%) Azure AI
7 7 (12.28%) CompTIA CySA+
7 7 (12.28%) CompTIA Security+
7 7 (12.28%) Cybersecurity
7 7 (12.28%) ForeScout
7 7 (12.28%) Mentoring
7 7 (12.28%) Tableau
8 4 (7.02%) Android
8 4 (7.02%) Apple iOS
8 4 (7.02%) Continuous Improvement
8 4 (7.02%) Customer Experience
8 4 (7.02%) Degree
8 4 (7.02%) Information Security
8 4 (7.02%) Microsoft 365
9 1 (1.75%) Economics
9 1 (1.75%) Mathematics

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:

Applications
1 8 (14.04%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 14 (24.56%) Azure
2 8 (14.04%) Power Platform
3 7 (12.28%) Azure AI
4 4 (7.02%) Microsoft 365
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (14.04%) Power BI
2 7 (12.28%) Tableau
General
1 39 (68.42%) Social Skills
2 17 (29.82%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 6 (10.53%) Driving Licence
2 1 (1.75%) Data Structures
Operating Systems
1 21 (36.84%) Windows
2 4 (7.02%) Android
2 4 (7.02%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (49.12%) Problem-Solving
2 12 (21.05%) Customer Service
3 10 (17.54%) ERP
4 8 (14.04%) Business Intelligence
5 7 (12.28%) AI
5 7 (12.28%) Cybersecurity
5 7 (12.28%) Mentoring
6 4 (7.02%) Continuous Improvement
6 4 (7.02%) Customer Experience
6 4 (7.02%) Information Security
7 1 (1.75%) Economics
7 1 (1.75%) Mathematics
7 1 (1.75%) Statistical Modelling
Programming Languages
1 14 (24.56%) SQL
2 8 (14.04%) Python
Qualifications
1 14 (24.56%) Azure Certification
2 7 (12.28%) CompTIA CySA+
2 7 (12.28%) CompTIA Security+
3 4 (7.02%) Degree
Vendors
1 14 (24.56%) Microsoft
2 7 (12.28%) ForeScout