Analyst Job Trends in Southampton

Analyst
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Analyst salary in Southampton is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.

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

6 months to
4 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 22 18
Rank change year-on-year +12 -4 -8
Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst 44 47 39
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 9.71% 6.37% 10.24%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.00% 6.48% 10.57%
Number of salaries quoted 33 37 34
10th Percentile £28,100 £30,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £32,500 £33,250 £26,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £40,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% +6.67% -20.21%
75th Percentile £57,500 £47,500 £48,438
90th Percentile £61,250 £62,900 £63,750
Hampshire median annual salary £35,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -12.50% +6.67% -16.67%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 440 725 369
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.13% 98.24% 96.85%
Number of salaries quoted 301 532 283
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,000 £41,188 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,500
Median % change year-on-year - -0.99% -3.81%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £77,500
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -4.55%

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 4 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Analyst in Southampton

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

For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, 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 (63.64%) Problem-Solving
2 19 (43.18%) SQL
3 15 (34.09%) Windows
4 14 (31.82%) Degree
5 9 (20.45%) Power BI
5 9 (20.45%) Power Platform
6 7 (15.91%) Analytics
6 7 (15.91%) Business Intelligence
6 7 (15.91%) ERP
7 5 (11.36%) CISMP
7 5 (11.36%) Cloud Security
7 5 (11.36%) Customer Service
7 5 (11.36%) Data Visualisation
7 5 (11.36%) Decision-Making
7 5 (11.36%) Firewall
7 5 (11.36%) GDPR
7 5 (11.36%) GSEC
7 5 (11.36%) Information Security
7 5 (11.36%) ISMS
7 5 (11.36%) ITIL
7 5 (11.36%) Logistics
7 5 (11.36%) Microsoft
7 5 (11.36%) Python
7 5 (11.36%) Visualisation
8 3 (6.82%) Actionable Insight
8 3 (6.82%) Amazon QuickSight
8 3 (6.82%) Focus Group
8 3 (6.82%) Qualitative Research
8 3 (6.82%) Statistical Analysis
8 3 (6.82%) Strategic Planning

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 1 (2.27%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (2.27%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 1 (2.27%) NetSuite
1 1 (2.27%) SAP GRC
1 1 (2.27%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 9 (20.45%) Power Platform
2 1 (2.27%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 5 (11.36%) Firewall
2 1 (2.27%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (20.45%) Power BI
2 3 (6.82%) Amazon QuickSight
2 3 (6.82%) Tableau
3 2 (4.55%) MS Access
3 2 (4.55%) MySQL
4 1 (2.27%) SAP BW
General
1 34 (77.27%) Social Skills
2 19 (43.18%) Telecoms
3 9 (20.45%) Analytical Skills
3 9 (20.45%) Finance
4 2 (4.55%) Marketing
5 1 (2.27%) Manufacturing
5 1 (2.27%) Organisational Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (2.27%) SAP Basis
Miscellaneous
1 7 (15.91%) Driving Licence
2 3 (6.82%) Analytical Mindset
3 2 (4.55%) Management Information System
4 1 (2.27%) Algorithms
4 1 (2.27%) Data Structures
4 1 (2.27%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 15 (34.09%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (63.64%) Problem-Solving
2 7 (15.91%) Analytics
2 7 (15.91%) Business Intelligence
2 7 (15.91%) ERP
3 5 (11.36%) Cloud Security
3 5 (11.36%) Customer Service
3 5 (11.36%) Data Visualisation
3 5 (11.36%) Decision-Making
3 5 (11.36%) Information Security
3 5 (11.36%) ISMS
3 5 (11.36%) ITIL
3 5 (11.36%) Logistics
3 5 (11.36%) Visualisation
4 3 (6.82%) Actionable Insight
4 3 (6.82%) Focus Group
4 3 (6.82%) Qualitative Research
4 3 (6.82%) Statistical Analysis
4 3 (6.82%) Strategic Planning
5 2 (4.55%) Customer Engagement
5 2 (4.55%) Data Strategy
Programming Languages
1 19 (43.18%) SQL
2 5 (11.36%) Python
Qualifications
1 14 (31.82%) Degree
2 5 (11.36%) CISMP
2 5 (11.36%) GSEC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (11.36%) GDPR
2 2 (4.55%) QA
3 1 (2.27%) GRC
Vendors
1 5 (11.36%) Microsoft
2 2 (4.55%) SAP
3 1 (2.27%) Epicor
3 1 (2.27%) Sage