Analytical Skills Job Trends
Analytical Skills
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Analytical Skills in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Analytical Skills over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +5 | +3 |
| Permanent jobs citing Analytical Skills | 6,710 | 5,724 | 6,235 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 5.60% | 11.71% | 8.98% |
| As % of the General category | 12.03% | 17.26% | 15.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,737 | 2,524 | 2,565 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £29,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.00% | -9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £85,000 | £90,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -10.00% | - |
All General Skills
UK
Analytical Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 55,775 | 33,165 | 40,095 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 46.58% | 67.87% | 57.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34,178 | 17,703 | 19,824 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £33,519 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £59,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -11.02% | -1.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £74,504 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.00% | - |
Analytical Skills Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Analytical Skills relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Analytical Skills Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Analytical Skills.
Analytical Skills Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Analytical Skills over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Analytical Skills Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analytical Skills within the UK over the 6 months to 19 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -13 | 5,864 | £51,500 | +3.00% | 5,526 |
| UK excluding London | -13 | 4,594 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 2,952 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 2,274 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 2,461 |
| London | -12 | 1,824 | £65,500 | +0.77% | 2,778 |
| North of England | -15 | 1,189 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 693 |
| South East | -10 | 1,047 | £48,000 | +3.78% | 773 |
| Midlands | -10 | 818 | £45,000 | +4.85% | 447 |
| North West | -11 | 699 | £46,500 | +3.33% | 373 |
| South West | -7 | 642 | £47,000 | +4.44% | 310 |
| West Midlands | -13 | 431 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 271 |
| East Midlands | -5 | 385 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 176 |
| Yorkshire | -7 | 329 | £47,000 | +17.50% | 232 |
| East of England | -8 | 309 | £47,500 | +20.25% | 314 |
| Northern Ireland | +16 | 229 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 122 |
| Wales | -6 | 220 | £45,000 | -6.49% | 101 |
| North East | -24 | 170 | £54,750 | +36.88% | 90 |
| Scotland | -20 | 163 | £52,960 | +58.09% | 235 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | £42,500 | - | 6 |
Analytical Skills Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 50.9% | 3,416 |
| 2 | Finance | 32.0% | 2,144 |
| 3 | Marketing | 11.8% | 793 |
| 4 | Organisational Skills | 9.1% | 609 |
| 5 | Inclusion and Diversity | 8.6% | 575 |
| 6 | Retail | 7.2% | 483 |
| 7 | Public Sector | 6.9% | 463 |
| 8 | Manufacturing | 6.8% | 457 |
| 9 | Legal | 6.6% | 446 |
| 10 | Law | 6.1% | 412 |
| 11 | Influencing Skills | 5.3% | 353 |
| 12 | Presentation Skills | 4.8% | 322 |
| 13 | Banking | 3.8% | 253 |
| 14 | Aerospace | 3.2% | 217 |
| 15 | Electronics | 2.8% | 189 |
| 16 | Telecoms | 2.5% | 168 |
| 17 | Advertising | 1.9% | 128 |
| 18 | Documentation Skills | 1.7% | 115 |
| 19 | Automotive | 1.4% | 97 |
| 20 | Financial Institution | 1.0% | 70 |