Credit Risk Analyst Job Trends

Credit Risk Analyst
UK

The median Credit Risk Analyst salary in the UK is £51,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 639 670 708
Rank change year-on-year +31 +38 +315
Permanent jobs requiring a Credit Risk Analyst 12 41 5
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.020% 0.074% 0.010%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.022% 0.080% 0.010%
Number of salaries quoted 6 5 4
10th Percentile £40,000 £62,750 £56,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £68,750 £61,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £82,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -37.88% +26.92% +13.04%
75th Percentile £67,813 £86,250 £66,250
90th Percentile £70,625 - £68,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £42,500 £82,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -48.48% +50.00% -4.35%

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 53,514 51,440 48,883
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.46% 93.14% 95.23%
Number of salaries quoted 32,905 27,168 37,760
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £44,956 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,750 £97,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Credit Risk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Credit Risk Analyst job vacancy trend in the UK

Credit Risk Analyst
Salary Trend

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

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

Credit Risk Analyst
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Credit Risk Analyst over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Credit Risk Analyst in the UK

Credit Risk 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 Risk Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 1 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
England +60 12 £51,250 -37.88% 1
UK excluding London +31 7 £42,500 -48.48%
Work from Home +78 6 £42,500 -
London +33 5 £60,000 - 1
Midlands +12 4 £55,000 -33.33%
South East +29 3 £42,500 -
West Midlands +17 3 £67,500 -
East Midlands -15 1 £42,500 -48.48%

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

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Credit Risk 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 Risk Analyst in the job title.

1 7 (58.33%) Python
2 6 (50.00%) Risk Management
2 6 (50.00%) SQL
3 5 (41.67%) Analytics
3 5 (41.67%) Degree
3 5 (41.67%) Machine Learning
3 5 (41.67%) Statistics
4 4 (33.33%) Credit Risk Modelling
4 4 (33.33%) R
4 4 (33.33%) Stress Testing
4 4 (33.33%) Validation
5 3 (25.00%) Collaborative Culture
5 3 (25.00%) Credit Risk Analytics
5 3 (25.00%) Data Analysis
5 3 (25.00%) Data Science
5 3 (25.00%) Decision-Making
5 3 (25.00%) Economics
5 3 (25.00%) Mathematics
5 3 (25.00%) Microsoft Excel
5 3 (25.00%) Model Validation
5 3 (25.00%) Predictive Modelling
5 3 (25.00%) Risk Analytics
6 2 (16.67%) A/B Testing
6 2 (16.67%) Business Development
6 2 (16.67%) Business Intelligence
6 2 (16.67%) C
6 2 (16.67%) Computer Science
6 2 (16.67%) Computer Science Degree
6 2 (16.67%) Credit Risk Management
6 2 (16.67%) Customer Service

Credit Risk 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 2 (16.67%) SAS
Applications
1 3 (25.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (16.67%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 2 (16.67%) Power Platform
2 1 (8.33%) AWS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (16.67%) Power BI
2 1 (8.33%) SAS EBI
2 1 (8.33%) Tableau
General
1 9 (75.00%) Finance
2 3 (25.00%) Banking
2 3 (25.00%) Social Skills
3 2 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (16.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (16.67%) Presentation Skills
4 1 (8.33%) Investment Banking
4 1 (8.33%) Retail Banking
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (8.33%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 12 (100.00%) Credit Risk
2 2 (16.67%) Algorithms
2 2 (16.67%) Market Risk
3 1 (8.33%) Derivative
3 1 (8.33%) Driving Licence
3 1 (8.33%) Equity Derivative
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (50.00%) Risk Management
2 5 (41.67%) Analytics
2 5 (41.67%) Machine Learning
2 5 (41.67%) Statistics
3 4 (33.33%) Credit Risk Modelling
3 4 (33.33%) Stress Testing
3 4 (33.33%) Validation
4 3 (25.00%) Collaborative Culture
4 3 (25.00%) Credit Risk Analytics
4 3 (25.00%) Data Analysis
4 3 (25.00%) Data Science
4 3 (25.00%) Decision-Making
4 3 (25.00%) Economics
4 3 (25.00%) Mathematics
4 3 (25.00%) Model Validation
4 3 (25.00%) Predictive Modelling
4 3 (25.00%) Risk Analytics
5 2 (16.67%) Data Visualisation
5 2 (16.67%) Quantitative Risk Management
5 2 (16.67%) Statistical Modelling
Programming Languages
1 7 (58.33%) Python
2 6 (50.00%) SQL
3 4 (33.33%) R
4 2 (16.67%) C
5 1 (8.33%) T-SQL
5 1 (8.33%) VBA
Qualifications
1 5 (41.67%) Degree
2 2 (16.67%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (16.67%) Master's Degree
3 1 (8.33%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (16.67%) IFRS
1 2 (16.67%) IFRS 9
1 2 (16.67%) SLA
2 1 (8.33%) Data Quality
Systems Management
1 1 (8.33%) Control-M
Vendors
1 2 (16.67%) Salesforce
1 2 (16.67%) SAP
2 1 (8.33%) Murex