Analyst
UK
The median Analyst salary in the UK is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 16 | 13 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +3 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst | 4,700 | 9,778 | 12,251 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 9.03% | 9.93% | 11.79% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.02% | 10.49% | 12.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,770 | 6,684 | 7,696 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,725 | £25,750 | £26,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £34,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £45,000 | £46,499 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -3.22% | +3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 46,902 | 93,183 | 95,132 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.12% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,275 | 66,883 | 59,840 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Analyst.
Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Analyst
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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 |
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| England | -3 | 4,319 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 2,944 |
| UK excluding London | -9 | 2,702 | £42,500 | +6.25% | 1,774 |
| London | +1 | 1,851 | £64,500 | +9.69% | 1,586 |
| Work from Home | -6 | 1,342 | £50,000 | +10.50% | 1,343 |
| North of England | -15 | 770 | £40,000 | - | 407 |
| Midlands | -10 | 576 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 303 |
| North West | -19 | 509 | £41,416 | +3.54% | 230 |
| South East | -22 | 508 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 598 |
| West Midlands | -14 | 329 | £45,000 | +20.00% | 186 |
| East of England | -3 | 317 | £47,500 | +20.64% | 179 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 246 | £38,500 | +5.48% | 100 |
| Scotland | +36 | 242 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 102 |
| South West | -5 | 233 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 162 |
| Yorkshire | -11 | 218 | £30,500 | -21.80% | 136 |
| North East | -15 | 43 | £38,500 | +10.00% | 43 |
| Northern Ireland | +28 | 33 | £30,000 | -40.00% | 32 |
| Wales | -44 | 17 | £50,393 | +38.16% | 33 |
| Isle of Man | +1 | 7 | £38,000 | -16.94% | 2 |
Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Analyst in the job title.
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Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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