Data Interpretation Jobs

Data Interpretation
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies requiring Data Interpretation skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Interpretation over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 661 776 705
Rank change year-on-year +115 -71 +296
Permanent jobs citing Data Interpretation 51 131 259
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.091% 0.13% 0.26%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.097% 0.15% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 17 44 205
10th Percentile £32,100 £31,000 -
25th Percentile £37,500 £34,688 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £48,750 £31,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.56% +57.26% -27.06%
75th Percentile £61,250 £52,500 £31,500
90th Percentile £91,500 £67,500 £45,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £41,250 £42,500 £31,000
% change year-on-year -2.94% +37.10% -27.06%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Data Interpretation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 52,745 85,153 95,115
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 93.88% 85.20% 95.58%
Number of salaries quoted 26,622 59,851 56,203
10th Percentile £29,750 £29,079 £34,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £61,180
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -10.10% +1.97%
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £81,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £92,500 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,645 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +3.29% -9.09% +4.76%

Data Interpretation
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Data Interpretation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Data Interpretation in the UK

Data Interpretation
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Interpretation.

Salary trend for Data Interpretation in the UK

Data Interpretation
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Interpretation over the 6 months to 20 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Data Interpretation in the UK

Data Interpretation
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Interpretation within the UK over the 6 months to 20 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 +72 42 £42,500 +0.69% 91
Work from Home +89 36 £52,500 +5.00% 39
UK excluding London +111 32 £41,250 -2.94% 54
Midlands +68 13 £40,000 -38.46% 13
London +86 12 £88,750 +77.50% 48
North of England +43 10 - - 6
West Midlands +63 7 £40,000 -38.46% 8
Yorkshire +72 6 - - 1
East Midlands - 6 £26,000 - 4
South East +35 3 £52,500 +64.06% 22
North East +42 2 - -
East of England +38 2 £40,000 - 3
North West -16 2 - - 5
South West - 2 £42,500 - 4
Scotland +119 1 £47,500 -5.00% 5
Wales - 1 - - 1

Data Interpretation
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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (7.84%) ArcGIS
2 2 (3.92%) CMS
2 2 (3.92%) WordPress
Applications
1 16 (31.37%) Chatbot
2 5 (9.80%) Microsoft Excel
3 2 (3.92%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 2 (3.92%) Adobe Illustrator
Business Applications
1 2 (3.92%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (1.96%) SAP ERP
2 1 (1.96%) SAP Oil and Gas
Cloud Services
1 5 (9.80%) Google Analytics
2 2 (3.92%) Dynamics 365
2 2 (3.92%) Facebook Ads
2 2 (3.92%) Google Ads
2 2 (3.92%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (3.92%) Power Platform
3 1 (1.96%) Adobe Analytics
3 1 (1.96%) AWS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (9.80%) Tableau
2 4 (7.84%) MySQL
3 3 (5.88%) QlikView
3 3 (5.88%) SQL Server
4 2 (3.92%) GIS
4 2 (3.92%) Power BI
4 2 (3.92%) QGIS
4 2 (3.92%) SAP BW
5 1 (1.96%) Data Vault
5 1 (1.96%) Power Query
General
1 15 (29.41%) Analytical Skills
2 13 (25.49%) Social Skills
3 12 (23.53%) Finance
4 8 (15.69%) Marketing
5 7 (13.73%) Retail
6 5 (9.80%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 4 (7.84%) Advertising
7 4 (7.84%) Legal
8 3 (5.88%) Manufacturing
8 3 (5.88%) Presentation Skills
9 2 (3.92%) Banking
9 2 (3.92%) Environmental Health
9 2 (3.92%) Organisational Skills
9 2 (3.92%) Publishing
9 2 (3.92%) Retail Banking
10 1 (1.96%) Automotive
10 1 (1.96%) Back Office
10 1 (1.96%) Influencing Skills
10 1 (1.96%) Law
Job Titles
1 16 (31.37%) Trainer
2 14 (27.45%) Analyst
3 12 (23.53%) Biostatistician
4 4 (7.84%) Consultant
4 4 (7.84%) Senior
4 4 (7.84%) Senior Analyst
5 3 (5.88%) FMCG Analyst
5 3 (5.88%) Lead
5 3 (5.88%) Operations Analyst
6 2 (3.92%) Banking Analyst
6 2 (3.92%) Business Intelligence Analyst
6 2 (3.92%) Data Analyst
6 2 (3.92%) Functional Consultant
6 2 (3.92%) SEO Executive
6 2 (3.92%) Support Engineer
6 2 (3.92%) Technical Analyst
6 2 (3.92%) Technical Engineer
6 2 (3.92%) Technical Support
6 2 (3.92%) Technical Support Engineer
6 2 (3.92%) Web Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.92%) PyTorch
1 2 (3.92%) TensorFlow
2 1 (1.96%) CSS
2 1 (1.96%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 16 (31.37%) Molecular Biology
2 7 (13.73%) Self-Motivation
3 5 (9.80%) Algorithms
4 4 (7.84%) Social Media
5 3 (5.88%) Derivative
5 3 (5.88%) FMCG
5 3 (5.88%) Virtual Team
6 2 (3.92%) ASTM
6 2 (3.92%) Lidar
6 2 (3.92%) NHS
6 2 (3.92%) Product Ownership
6 2 (3.92%) Renewable Energy
7 1 (1.96%) CRISPR
7 1 (1.96%) Data Structures
7 1 (1.96%) Equity Derivative
7 1 (1.96%) Fixed Income
7 1 (1.96%) Genomics
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (33.33%) Artificial Intelligence
1 17 (33.33%) Biology
2 16 (31.37%) Biochemistry
2 16 (31.37%) Biotechnology
2 16 (31.37%) Conversational UI
2 16 (31.37%) Experimental Design
2 16 (31.37%) Problem-Solving
3 15 (29.41%) Data Analysis
3 15 (29.41%) Visualisation
4 12 (23.53%) Biostatistics
5 11 (21.57%) Analytics
5 11 (21.57%) Decision-Making
6 8 (15.69%) Data Visualisation
7 7 (13.73%) Project Management
8 6 (11.76%) Agile
9 5 (9.80%) Data Modelling
9 5 (9.80%) Mathematics
10 4 (7.84%) Business Analysis
10 4 (7.84%) Digital Marketing
10 4 (7.84%) Migration
Programming Languages
1 7 (13.73%) SQL
2 3 (5.88%) Python
3 1 (1.96%) Java
3 1 (1.96%) JavaScript
3 1 (1.96%) PHP
3 1 (1.96%) R
Qualifications
1 27 (52.94%) Degree
2 20 (39.22%) Master's Degree
3 19 (37.25%) PhD
4 2 (3.92%) ACCA
4 2 (3.92%) CIMA
5 1 (1.96%) CFA
5 1 (1.96%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (1.96%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (9.80%) Accessibility
1 5 (9.80%) GDPR
2 4 (7.84%) QA
3 2 (3.92%) Data Quality
4 1 (1.96%) GAAP
4 1 (1.96%) IFRS
Vendors
1 16 (31.37%) PayPal
2 6 (11.76%) Microsoft
3 5 (9.80%) Google
4 4 (7.84%) SAP
5 3 (5.88%) Adobe
5 3 (5.88%) Facebook
6 2 (3.92%) Ahrefs
7 1 (1.96%) Bloomberg
7 1 (1.96%) Cognos
7 1 (1.96%) FactSet
7 1 (1.96%) IBM
7 1 (1.96%) Maxymiser
7 1 (1.96%) Medallia
7 1 (1.96%) Wallstreet Suite
7 1 (1.96%) YouTube