Credit Analyst Jobs

Credit Analyst
UK

The median Credit Analyst salary in the UK is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 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
30 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 423 884 904
Rank change year-on-year +461 +20 +205
Permanent jobs requiring a Credit Analyst 303 28 58
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.55% 0.027% 0.060%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.61% 0.029% 0.065%
Number of salaries quoted 3 4 19
10th Percentile - £55,625 -
25th Percentile £68,750 £69,688 £47,354
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £84,750 £50,139
Median % change year-on-year -14.45% +69.03% -49.86%
75th Percentile £90,625 £99,125 £65,000
90th Percentile £99,250 £103,400 £72,500
UK excluding London median annual salary - - £50,139
% change year-on-year - - -49.86%

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 50,066 97,923 88,829
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.36% 94.81% 91.43%
Number of salaries quoted 26,124 69,761 56,179
10th Percentile £28,750 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,750 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £70,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,000 £50,000 £53,500
% change year-on-year +2.00% -6.54% +6.63%

Credit Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Credit Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Credit Analyst in the UK

Credit Analyst
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Credit Analyst.

Salary trend for Credit Analyst in the UK

Credit Analyst
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Credit Analyst over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Credit Analyst in the UK

Credit Analyst
Top 11 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 30 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
England +416 298 £72,500 -14.45% 22
London +331 263 £72,500 -14.45% 13
UK excluding London +213 40 - - 15
East of England - 29 - -
Work from Home +120 5 £105,000 +44.83% 7
Midlands +88 4 - - 3
East Midlands +49 4 - - 2
Northern Ireland - 3 - -
Scotland +107 2 - -
Yorkshire +60 2 - -
North of England +49 2 - -

Credit Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Credit 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 Credit Analyst in the job title.

1 303 (100.00%) Credit Risk
2 301 (99.34%) Risk Management
2 301 (99.34%) Finance
3 297 (98.02%) Banking
3 297 (98.02%) Analytical Skills
4 296 (97.69%) Portfolio Management
5 292 (96.37%) Decision-Making
6 290 (95.71%) Credit Risk Analysis
6 290 (95.71%) Social Skills
6 290 (95.71%) Business Strategy
6 290 (95.71%) CFA
6 290 (95.71%) Risk Assessment
7 289 (95.38%) Fixed Income
7 289 (95.38%) Asset Management
7 289 (95.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 289 (95.38%) Financial Institution
7 289 (95.38%) Bloomberg
7 289 (95.38%) Degree
7 289 (95.38%) French Language
7 289 (95.38%) German Language
7 289 (95.38%) Financial Modelling
7 289 (95.38%) Master's Degree
7 289 (95.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 8 (2.64%) Project Management
9 7 (2.31%) Analytics
10 6 (1.98%) SQL
10 6 (1.98%) Change Management
11 5 (1.65%) Python
11 5 (1.65%) Credit Risk Management
11 5 (1.65%) Regulatory Change

Credit 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:

Applications
1 289 (95.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 1 (0.33%) Adaptiv
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.32%) Tableau
2 2 (0.66%) Data Mining
General
1 301 (99.34%) Finance
2 297 (98.02%) Analytical Skills
2 297 (98.02%) Banking
3 290 (95.71%) Social Skills
4 289 (95.38%) Financial Institution
4 289 (95.38%) French Language
4 289 (95.38%) German Language
4 289 (95.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 4 (1.32%) Billing
6 2 (0.66%) Retail
7 1 (0.33%) Corporate Banking
7 1 (0.33%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 303 (100.00%) Credit Risk
2 289 (95.38%) Fixed Income
3 1 (0.33%) Market Risk
3 1 (0.33%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 301 (99.34%) Risk Management
2 296 (97.69%) Portfolio Management
3 292 (96.37%) Decision-Making
4 290 (95.71%) Business Strategy
4 290 (95.71%) Credit Risk Analysis
4 290 (95.71%) Risk Assessment
5 289 (95.38%) Asset Management
5 289 (95.38%) Financial Modelling
6 8 (2.64%) Project Management
7 7 (2.31%) Analytics
8 6 (1.98%) Change Management
9 5 (1.65%) Credit Risk Management
9 5 (1.65%) Regulatory Change
10 4 (1.32%) Actionable Insight
10 4 (1.32%) Continuous Improvement
10 4 (1.32%) Data Analysis
10 4 (1.32%) Data Visualisation
10 4 (1.32%) Visualisation
11 3 (0.99%) Credit Risk Modelling
11 3 (0.99%) Data Analytics
Programming Languages
1 6 (1.98%) SQL
2 5 (1.65%) Python
Qualifications
1 290 (95.71%) CFA
2 289 (95.38%) Degree
2 289 (95.38%) Master's Degree
3 4 (1.32%) DBS Check
4 1 (0.33%) PMI Certification
4 1 (0.33%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (0.99%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 289 (95.38%) Bloomberg
2 1 (0.33%) FIS
2 1 (0.33%) Murex