Data Analyst
UK
The median Data Analyst salary in the UK is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 347 | 278 | 273 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -69 | -5 | +52 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Analyst | 449 | 1,059 | 1,242 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.80% | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.88% | 1.03% | 1.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 285 | 738 | 727 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,313 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £32,500 | £35,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | £63,750 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,500 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £38,500 | £39,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.90% | -1.28% | +1.30% |
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 | 50,995 | 102,425 | 85,502 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.36% | 94.93% | 91.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,845 | 72,430 | 55,393 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,565 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,708 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,600 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.20% | -6.54% | +5.94% |
Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Data Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Data Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Analyst.
Data Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Analyst over the 6 months to 8 June 2025.
Data Analyst
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 8 June 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 | -90 | 402 | £45,000 | - | 697 |
| UK excluding London | -4 | 277 | £40,000 | +3.90% | 498 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 246 | £37,250 | -17.22% | 409 |
| London | -81 | 155 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 305 |
| North of England | +26 | 105 | £40,000 | +25.00% | 105 |
| North West | -3 | 63 | £41,250 | +17.86% | 44 |
| Midlands | -11 | 56 | £42,750 | +14.00% | 68 |
| South East | +20 | 37 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 206 |
| Yorkshire | +65 | 35 | £28,000 | -20.00% | 48 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 30 | £45,000 | +16.88% | 42 |
| Scotland | +121 | 29 | £25,625 | -53.41% | 34 |
| South West | +54 | 26 | £25,625 | -43.06% | 45 |
| East Midlands | -7 | 26 | £27,000 | -13.60% | 25 |
| East of England | +11 | 19 | £47,171 | +28.66% | 28 |
| North East | +18 | 7 | £65,000 | +160.42% | 16 |
| Northern Ireland | +43 | 4 | - | - | 12 |
| Wales | +36 | 1 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 9 |
Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 June 2025, Data 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 Data Analyst in the job title.
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Data 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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