Data Governance Analyst Job Trends

Data Governance Analyst
UK

The median Data Governance Analyst salary in the UK is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 626 651 676
Rank change year-on-year +25 +25 +306
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Governance Analyst 17 55 28
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.029% 0.10% 0.054%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% 0.11% 0.056%
Number of salaries quoted 12 46 25
10th Percentile £63,750 £57,500 £51,680
25th Percentile £65,625 £73,750 £58,664
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £115,000 £60,249
Median % change year-on-year -41.30% +90.87% -17.18%
75th Percentile £88,750 £145,000 £61,835
90th Percentile £101,125 £152,500 £77,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £67,500 £60,000 £60,249
% change year-on-year +12.50% -0.41% -10.74%

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 53,599 50,905 49,610
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.53% 92.99% 95.24%
Number of salaries quoted 32,992 26,750 38,370
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +0.80% -0.79%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,250 £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%

Data Governance Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Data Governance Analyst job vacancy trend in the UK

Data Governance Analyst
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Data Governance Analyst job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Data Governance Analyst job vacancies in the UK

Data Governance Analyst
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Governance Analyst over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Data Governance Analyst in the UK

Data Governance Analyst
Top 7 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Governance Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 3 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 +31 17 £67,500 -41.30% 19
UK excluding London +67 12 £67,500 +12.50% 17
Work from Home +62 10 £85,000 -26.09% 14
West Midlands +37 10 £67,500 +12.50% 3
Midlands +25 10 £67,500 +12.50% 3
London +31 4 £85,000 -26.09% 7
South West - 2 £96,250 -

Data Governance Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Data Governance 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 Data Governance Analyst in the job title.

1 17 (100.00%) Data Governance
2 12 (70.59%) Analytics
3 9 (52.94%) Data Quality
4 8 (47.06%) Decision-Making
5 7 (41.18%) Data Management
5 7 (41.18%) Metadata
6 6 (35.29%) Metadata Management
7 5 (29.41%) Data Architecture
7 5 (29.41%) GDPR
7 5 (29.41%) Risk Management
8 4 (23.53%) Data Stewardship
8 4 (23.53%) Data Strategy
8 4 (23.53%) Data-Driven Decision Making
8 4 (23.53%) Information Security
8 4 (23.53%) Master Data Management
8 4 (23.53%) Microsoft
8 4 (23.53%) Microsoft Purview
8 4 (23.53%) Problem-Solving
8 4 (23.53%) Technology Enablement
9 3 (17.65%) Computer Science
9 3 (17.65%) DAMA
9 3 (17.65%) DAMA DMBOK
9 3 (17.65%) Data Governance Strategy
9 3 (17.65%) Degree
9 3 (17.65%) Information Management
9 3 (17.65%) Line Management
10 2 (11.76%) Ataccama
10 2 (11.76%) Business Intelligence
10 2 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
10 2 (11.76%) Contract Negotiation

Data Governance 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:

Applications
1 2 (11.76%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 4 (23.53%) Microsoft Purview
2 2 (11.76%) Power Platform
3 1 (5.88%) Azure
3 1 (5.88%) Collibra
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (41.18%) Metadata
2 2 (11.76%) Ataccama
2 2 (11.76%) Power BI
General
1 4 (23.53%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (17.65%) Finance
2 3 (17.65%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 3 (17.65%) Legal
2 3 (17.65%) Retail
3 2 (11.76%) Banking
3 2 (11.76%) Manufacturing
3 2 (11.76%) Marketing
4 1 (5.88%) Influencing Skills
4 1 (5.88%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (23.53%) Reference Data
2 1 (5.88%) Legacy Systems
2 1 (5.88%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (100.00%) Data Governance
2 12 (70.59%) Analytics
3 8 (47.06%) Decision-Making
4 7 (41.18%) Data Management
5 6 (35.29%) Metadata Management
6 5 (29.41%) Data Architecture
6 5 (29.41%) Risk Management
7 4 (23.53%) Data Stewardship
7 4 (23.53%) Data Strategy
7 4 (23.53%) Data-Driven Decision Making
7 4 (23.53%) Information Security
7 4 (23.53%) Master Data Management
7 4 (23.53%) Problem-Solving
7 4 (23.53%) Technology Enablement
8 3 (17.65%) Computer Science
8 3 (17.65%) DAMA
8 3 (17.65%) DAMA DMBOK
8 3 (17.65%) Data Governance Strategy
8 3 (17.65%) Information Management
8 3 (17.65%) Line Management
Qualifications
1 3 (17.65%) Degree
2 2 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (5.88%) SC Cleared
3 1 (5.88%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (52.94%) Data Quality
2 5 (29.41%) GDPR
3 2 (11.76%) PERC
4 1 (5.88%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 4 (23.53%) Microsoft