Graduate Analyst Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Graduate Analyst
South East > Thames Valley

The median Graduate Analyst salary in the Thames Valley is £28,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 164 174 193
Rank change year-on-year +10 +19 +61
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Analyst 2 5 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 0.050% 0.15% 0.075%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.054% 0.17% 0.079%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 2
10th Percentile £25,125 - £28,200
25th Percentile £26,438 £25,500 £28,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,750 £26,000 £34,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.58% -23.53% +23.64%
75th Percentile £30,938 £26,500 £44,500
90th Percentile £32,175 - £47,800
South East median annual salary £28,000 £26,000 £34,000
% change year-on-year +7.69% -23.53% +23.64%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 3,722 2,948 3,782
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.33% 87.12% 95.03%
Number of salaries quoted 2,171 1,457 2,692
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £43,911 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +14.29% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £90,000 £82,500
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -13.04% +9.52% -4.55%

Graduate Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

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

Graduate Analyst job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Graduate Analyst
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for Graduate Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Graduate Analyst
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Graduate Analyst within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Berkshire -11 1 £24,500 -5.77%
Buckinghamshire - 1 £33,000 -
Graduate Analyst
South East

Graduate Analyst Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Graduate 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 Thames Valley region featuring Graduate Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) AI
2 1 (50.00%) AI Transformation
2 1 (50.00%) Analytics
2 1 (50.00%) Business Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Dashboard Development
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Data Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Data Science
2 1 (50.00%) Data Transformation
2 1 (50.00%) Mathematics
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) Physics
2 1 (50.00%) Python
2 1 (50.00%) Requirements Management
2 1 (50.00%) SDLC
2 1 (50.00%) SQL
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Visualisation

Graduate Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) AI
2 1 (50.00%) AI Transformation
2 1 (50.00%) Analytics
2 1 (50.00%) Business Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Dashboard Development
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Data Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Data Science
2 1 (50.00%) Data Transformation
2 1 (50.00%) Mathematics
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) Physics
2 1 (50.00%) Requirements Management
2 1 (50.00%) SDLC
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) Python
1 1 (50.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree