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 9 February 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 34 9
Rank change year-on-year +29 -25 +2
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 57 22 88
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 10.88% 4.86% 13.62%
As % of the Job Titles category 11.35% 5.00% 14.08%
Number of salaries quoted 27 15 83
10th Percentile £26,250 £35,650 £27,050
25th Percentile £26,500 £40,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £57,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -41.74% +53.33% -11.76%
75th Percentile £37,500 £67,375 £47,375
90th Percentile £55,000 £72,500 £56,000
Hampshire median annual salary £34,500 £46,500 £38,500
% change year-on-year -25.81% +20.78% -9.41%

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 502 440 625
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.80% 97.13% 96.75%
Number of salaries quoted 362 305 536
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,375
25th Percentile £38,250 £42,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +22.22% -10.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £72,500 £75,000
Hampshire median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +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 9 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Southampton

Analyst Skill Set
Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 9 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 27 (47.37%) Problem-Solving
2 21 (36.84%) Windows
3 16 (28.07%) Azure
3 16 (28.07%) Azure Certification
3 16 (28.07%) Microsoft
4 13 (22.81%) SQL
5 12 (21.05%) Customer Service
6 10 (17.54%) ERP
7 8 (14.04%) AI
7 8 (14.04%) Azure AI
7 8 (14.04%) Business Intelligence
7 8 (14.04%) CompTIA CySA+
7 8 (14.04%) CompTIA Security+
7 8 (14.04%) Cybersecurity
7 8 (14.04%) ForeScout
7 8 (14.04%) Mentoring
7 8 (14.04%) Microsoft Excel
7 8 (14.04%) Power BI
7 8 (14.04%) Power Platform
7 8 (14.04%) Python
7 8 (14.04%) 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%) Information Security
8 4 (7.02%) Microsoft 365
9 2 (3.51%) Degree

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 16 (28.07%) Azure
2 8 (14.04%) Azure AI
2 8 (14.04%) Power Platform
3 4 (7.02%) Microsoft 365
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (14.04%) Power BI
1 8 (14.04%) Tableau
General
1 40 (70.18%) Social Skills
2 17 (29.82%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 6 (10.53%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 21 (36.84%) Windows
2 4 (7.02%) Android
2 4 (7.02%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (47.37%) Problem-Solving
2 12 (21.05%) Customer Service
3 10 (17.54%) ERP
4 8 (14.04%) AI
4 8 (14.04%) Business Intelligence
4 8 (14.04%) Cybersecurity
4 8 (14.04%) Mentoring
5 4 (7.02%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (7.02%) Customer Experience
5 4 (7.02%) Information Security
Programming Languages
1 13 (22.81%) SQL
2 8 (14.04%) Python
Qualifications
1 16 (28.07%) Azure Certification
2 8 (14.04%) CompTIA CySA+
2 8 (14.04%) CompTIA Security+
3 2 (3.51%) Degree
Vendors
1 16 (28.07%) Microsoft
2 8 (14.04%) ForeScout