Credit Analyst Job Trends

Credit Analyst
UK

The median Credit Analyst salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 April 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 702 262 858
Rank change year-on-year -440 +596 +88
Permanent jobs requiring a Credit Analyst 11 466 17
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.013% 1.14% 0.018%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.014% 1.27% 0.020%
Number of salaries quoted 5 6 5
10th Percentile - - £62,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £68,750 £77,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £77,500 £85,000
Median % change year-on-year +29.03% -8.82% +21.43%
75th Percentile - £86,250 £96,750
90th Percentile £106,000 - £106,950
UK excluding London median annual salary £42,500 £82,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -48.48% +50.00% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 77,009 36,647 87,118
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.42% 89.57% 94.53%
Number of salaries quoted 49,567 23,302 65,285
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £38,734
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £71,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Credit Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Credit Analyst job vacancy trend in the UK

Credit Analyst
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Credit Analyst job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Credit Analyst job vacancies in the UK

Credit Analyst
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Credit Analyst over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Credit Analyst in the UK

Credit Analyst
Top 8 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Credit Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 10 April 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 -417 11 £100,000 +29.03% 7
London -290 7 £100,000 +37.93% 5
Work from Home +2 5 £42,500 - 1
UK excluding London -155 4 £42,500 -48.48% 4
Midlands -64 2 £42,500 -48.48% 2
South East - 2 - - 2
West Midlands -18 1 £42,500 - 2
East Midlands -65 1 £42,500 -48.48%

Credit Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 10 April 2026, Credit 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 featuring Credit Analyst in the job title.

1 6 (54.55%) Risk Management
2 5 (45.45%) Python
3 4 (36.36%) Model Validation
4 3 (27.27%) Analytics
4 3 (27.27%) Business Development
4 3 (27.27%) C
4 3 (27.27%) Collaborative Culture
4 3 (27.27%) Credit Risk Modelling
4 3 (27.27%) Degree
4 3 (27.27%) IFRS
4 3 (27.27%) IFRS 9
4 3 (27.27%) Machine Learning
4 3 (27.27%) Master's Degree
4 3 (27.27%) Mathematics
4 3 (27.27%) Quantitative Finance
4 3 (27.27%) Quantitative Risk Management
4 3 (27.27%) R
4 3 (27.27%) Statistics
4 3 (27.27%) Stochastic Calculus
4 3 (27.27%) Stress Testing
4 3 (27.27%) Validation
5 2 (18.18%) Customer Service
5 2 (18.18%) Data Analysis
5 2 (18.18%) Electronic Trading
5 2 (18.18%) Internal Audit
5 2 (18.18%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (18.18%) Risk Assessment
5 2 (18.18%) SAP
5 2 (18.18%) SLA
5 2 (18.18%) SQL

Credit Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (9.09%) SAS
Applications
1 2 (18.18%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (9.09%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (9.09%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (9.09%) Power BI
General
1 8 (72.73%) Finance
2 3 (27.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (18.18%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (18.18%) Social Skills
4 1 (9.09%) Advertising
4 1 (9.09%) Banking
4 1 (9.09%) Investment Banking
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (9.09%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 8 (72.73%) Credit Risk
2 3 (27.27%) Market Risk
3 2 (18.18%) Fixed Income
4 1 (9.09%) Hedge funds
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (54.55%) Risk Management
2 4 (36.36%) Model Validation
3 3 (27.27%) Analytics
3 3 (27.27%) Business Development
3 3 (27.27%) Collaborative Culture
3 3 (27.27%) Credit Risk Modelling
3 3 (27.27%) Machine Learning
3 3 (27.27%) Mathematics
3 3 (27.27%) Quantitative Finance
3 3 (27.27%) Quantitative Risk Management
3 3 (27.27%) Statistics
3 3 (27.27%) Stochastic Calculus
3 3 (27.27%) Stress Testing
3 3 (27.27%) Validation
4 2 (18.18%) Customer Service
4 2 (18.18%) Data Analysis
4 2 (18.18%) Electronic Trading
4 2 (18.18%) Internal Audit
4 2 (18.18%) Risk Assessment
5 1 (9.09%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 5 (45.45%) Python
2 3 (27.27%) C
2 3 (27.27%) R
3 2 (18.18%) SQL
4 1 (9.09%) C#
4 1 (9.09%) C++
4 1 (9.09%) VBA
Qualifications
1 3 (27.27%) Degree
1 3 (27.27%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (27.27%) IFRS
1 3 (27.27%) IFRS 9
2 2 (18.18%) SLA
Systems Management
1 1 (9.09%) Control-M
Vendors
1 2 (18.18%) SAP
2 1 (9.09%) Murex