Analyst Job Trends in Southampton

Analyst
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Analyst salary in Southampton is £39,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 August 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 8 23
Rank change year-on-year +3 +15 +3
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 106 44 57
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 12.66% 11.14% 6.62%
As % of the Job Titles category 13.12% 11.31% 6.73%
Number of salaries quoted 72 36 54
10th Percentile £26,000 £32,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,750 £36,188 £33,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,000 £45,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.33% +12.50% +3.90%
75th Percentile £43,000 £58,438 £45,000
90th Percentile £55,000 £61,875 £55,625
Hampshire median annual salary £38,000 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -10.59% +6.25% +11.11%

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 808 389 847
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.54% 98.48% 98.37%
Number of salaries quoted 626 282 684
10th Percentile £32,750 £30,000 £31,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £39,625 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% - -9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £62,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £98,125 £75,000 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -4.76%

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 13 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Southampton

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

For the 6 months to 13 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 Southampton region featuring Analyst in the job title.

1 43 (40.57%) Microsoft
2 38 (35.85%) SQL
3 27 (25.47%) Azure
4 24 (22.64%) Azure Certification
4 24 (22.64%) Windows
5 21 (19.81%) AI
6 16 (15.09%) Active Directory
6 16 (15.09%) Customer Service
7 15 (14.15%) VPN
8 14 (13.21%) Business Intelligence
9 13 (12.26%) Cybersecurity
9 13 (12.26%) Power BI
9 13 (12.26%) Power Platform
9 13 (12.26%) Python
9 13 (12.26%) Software Testing
10 12 (11.32%) Azure AI
10 12 (11.32%) CompTIA CySA+
10 12 (11.32%) CompTIA Security+
10 12 (11.32%) ForeScout
10 12 (11.32%) Mathematics
10 12 (11.32%) Mentoring
10 12 (11.32%) Microsoft Excel
10 12 (11.32%) Physics
10 12 (11.32%) SLA
10 12 (11.32%) SQL Server
10 12 (11.32%) Tableau
11 11 (10.38%) Citrix
11 11 (10.38%) IIS
11 11 (10.38%) Windows Server
12 9 (8.49%) Process Improvement

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 11 (10.38%) IIS
2 1 (0.94%) CMS
2 1 (0.94%) SharePoint
Applications
1 12 (11.32%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (5.66%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (1.89%) Primavera
2 1 (0.94%) Elite 3E
Cloud Services
1 27 (25.47%) Azure
2 13 (12.26%) Power Platform
3 12 (11.32%) Azure AI
4 6 (5.66%) Dynamics 365
4 6 (5.66%) Microsoft 365
5 3 (2.83%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (0.94%) AWS
6 1 (0.94%) GitHub
6 1 (0.94%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 15 (14.15%) VPN
2 4 (3.77%) DNS
2 4 (3.77%) Firewall
2 4 (3.77%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (12.26%) Power BI
2 12 (11.32%) SQL Server
2 12 (11.32%) Tableau
3 5 (4.72%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 4 (3.77%) Crystal Reports
5 1 (0.94%) Oracle Database
5 1 (0.94%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 1 (0.94%) Cypress.io
1 1 (0.94%) Gatling
1 1 (0.94%) Git
1 1 (0.94%) Jenkins
1 1 (0.94%) JIRA
1 1 (0.94%) JMeter
1 1 (0.94%) LoadRunner
1 1 (0.94%) Selenium
General
1 34 (32.08%) Social Skills
2 27 (25.47%) Finance
3 21 (19.81%) Analytical Skills
4 5 (4.72%) Legal
5 2 (1.89%) Aerospace
5 2 (1.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 1 (0.94%) Law
6 1 (0.94%) Legal Technology
6 1 (0.94%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.94%) Playwright
1 1 (0.94%) XML
1 1 (0.94%) XSL
Miscellaneous
1 13 (12.26%) Client/Server
2 4 (3.77%) Enterprise Software
2 4 (3.77%) Replication
3 1 (0.94%) Cloud Native
3 1 (0.94%) Cyber Defence
3 1 (0.94%) Legacy Systems
3 1 (0.94%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 24 (22.64%) Windows
2 11 (10.38%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 21 (19.81%) AI
2 16 (15.09%) Customer Service
3 14 (13.21%) Business Intelligence
4 13 (12.26%) Cybersecurity
4 13 (12.26%) Software Testing
5 12 (11.32%) Mathematics
5 12 (11.32%) Mentoring
5 12 (11.32%) Physics
6 9 (8.49%) Process Improvement
7 7 (6.60%) Analytical Thinking
7 7 (6.60%) Analytics
7 7 (6.60%) User Acceptance Testing
8 6 (5.66%) Continuous Improvement
8 6 (5.66%) ERP
8 6 (5.66%) Non-Functional Testing
9 5 (4.72%) Agile
9 5 (4.72%) Business Analysis
9 5 (4.72%) ITIL
9 5 (4.72%) Requirements Gathering
10 4 (3.77%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 38 (35.85%) SQL
2 13 (12.26%) Python
3 1 (0.94%) Java
3 1 (0.94%) JavaScript
3 1 (0.94%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 24 (22.64%) Azure Certification
2 12 (11.32%) CompTIA CySA+
2 12 (11.32%) CompTIA Security+
3 7 (6.60%) Degree
4 3 (2.83%) BPSS Clearance
4 3 (2.83%) SC Cleared
4 3 (2.83%) Security Cleared
5 2 (1.89%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (11.32%) SLA
2 3 (2.83%) QA
3 2 (1.89%) Accessibility
3 2 (1.89%) Data Quality
System Software
1 16 (15.09%) Active Directory
2 4 (3.77%) Hyper-V
2 4 (3.77%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 1 (0.94%) QRadar
Vendors
1 43 (40.57%) Microsoft
2 12 (11.32%) ForeScout
3 11 (10.38%) Citrix
4 4 (3.77%) Veeam
5 3 (2.83%) Oracle
6 1 (0.94%) Aderant
6 1 (0.94%) Google
6 1 (0.94%) IBM
6 1 (0.94%) iManage
6 1 (0.94%) LogRhythm
6 1 (0.94%) Palo Alto