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 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 652 773 711
Rank change year-on-year +121 -62 +306
Permanent jobs citing Data Interpretation 59 137 255
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.11% 0.13% 0.26%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.12% 0.16% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 18 48 203
10th Percentile £33,450 £30,000 -
25th Percentile £37,813 £33,063 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £43,743 £31,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.16% +41.11% -26.59%
75th Percentile £72,500 £52,500 £31,500
90th Percentile £89,750 £67,500 £44,898
UK excluding London median annual salary £41,250 £41,920 £31,000
% change year-on-year -1.60% +35.23% -26.11%

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 51,242 86,144 93,565
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 93.71% 84.33% 95.55%
Number of salaries quoted 25,211 60,433 55,406
10th Percentile £29,000 £29,250 £34,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -9.84% +1.67%
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 28 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 28 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 +80 47 £46,250 +10.33% 84
Work from Home +89 42 £55,000 +10.00% 35
UK excluding London +138 37 £41,250 -1.60% 50
Midlands +71 15 £40,000 -38.46% 12
London +90 14 £80,000 +60.00% 42
North of England +33 11 - - 9
West Midlands +68 8 £40,000 -38.46% 8
Yorkshire +64 7 - - 1
East Midlands - 7 £26,000 - 4
South East +36 4 £52,500 +64.06% 16
Wales - 3 - - 2
North East +49 2 - - 4
North West -10 2 - - 4
South West - 2 £42,500 -
Scotland +115 1 £47,500 -5.00% 4
East of England +43 1 - - 4

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 (6.78%) ArcGIS
2 2 (3.39%) CMS
2 2 (3.39%) WordPress
Applications
1 18 (30.51%) Chatbot
2 6 (10.17%) Microsoft Excel
3 2 (3.39%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 2 (3.39%) Adobe Illustrator
Business Applications
1 3 (5.08%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (3.39%) SAP Oil and Gas
3 1 (1.69%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 5 (8.47%) Google Analytics
1 5 (8.47%) Power Platform
2 3 (5.08%) Microsoft 365
3 2 (3.39%) Dynamics 365
3 2 (3.39%) Facebook Ads
3 2 (3.39%) Google Ads
4 1 (1.69%) Adobe Analytics
4 1 (1.69%) AWS
4 1 (1.69%) Power Automate
4 1 (1.69%) SaaS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (8.47%) Power BI
1 5 (8.47%) Tableau
2 3 (5.08%) MySQL
2 3 (5.08%) QlikView
2 3 (5.08%) SAP BW
2 3 (5.08%) SQL Server
3 2 (3.39%) GIS
3 2 (3.39%) Power Query
3 2 (3.39%) QGIS
4 1 (1.69%) Data Vault
General
1 17 (28.81%) Analytical Skills
2 16 (27.12%) Finance
2 16 (27.12%) Social Skills
3 8 (13.56%) Marketing
4 7 (11.86%) Legal
4 7 (11.86%) Retail
5 5 (8.47%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 4 (6.78%) Advertising
7 3 (5.08%) Manufacturing
7 3 (5.08%) Presentation Skills
8 2 (3.39%) Banking
8 2 (3.39%) Environmental Health
8 2 (3.39%) Organisational Skills
8 2 (3.39%) Publishing
8 2 (3.39%) Retail Banking
9 1 (1.69%) Automotive
9 1 (1.69%) Back Office
9 1 (1.69%) Influencing Skills
9 1 (1.69%) Law
9 1 (1.69%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 18 (30.51%) Trainer
2 16 (27.12%) Analyst
3 14 (23.73%) Biostatistician
4 4 (6.78%) Consultant
5 3 (5.08%) FMCG Analyst
5 3 (5.08%) Lead
5 3 (5.08%) Operations Analyst
5 3 (5.08%) Senior
5 3 (5.08%) Senior Analyst
5 3 (5.08%) Support Engineer
5 3 (5.08%) Technical Engineer
5 3 (5.08%) Technical Support
5 3 (5.08%) Technical Support Engineer
6 2 (3.39%) Assistant Project Manager
6 2 (3.39%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
6 2 (3.39%) Financial Analyst
6 2 (3.39%) Lead Consultant
6 2 (3.39%) Remote Sensing Specialist
6 2 (3.39%) SEO Executive
6 2 (3.39%) Web Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.39%) PyTorch
1 2 (3.39%) TensorFlow
2 1 (1.69%) CSS
2 1 (1.69%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 18 (30.51%) Molecular Biology
2 7 (11.86%) Self-Motivation
3 5 (8.47%) Algorithms
4 4 (6.78%) Derivative
4 4 (6.78%) Social Media
5 3 (5.08%) FMCG
5 3 (5.08%) NHS
5 3 (5.08%) Virtual Team
6 2 (3.39%) ASTM
6 2 (3.39%) Lidar
6 2 (3.39%) Product Ownership
6 2 (3.39%) Renewable Energy
7 1 (1.69%) CRISPR
7 1 (1.69%) Enterprise Software
7 1 (1.69%) Equity Derivative
7 1 (1.69%) Fixed Income
7 1 (1.69%) Genomics
7 1 (1.69%) Legacy Applications
7 1 (1.69%) Low-Code
7 1 (1.69%) Shadow IT
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (33.90%) Artificial Intelligence
1 20 (33.90%) Problem-Solving
2 19 (32.20%) Biology
2 19 (32.20%) Visualisation
3 18 (30.51%) Biochemistry
3 18 (30.51%) Biotechnology
3 18 (30.51%) Conversational UI
3 18 (30.51%) Experimental Design
4 16 (27.12%) Data Analysis
5 14 (23.73%) Biostatistics
5 14 (23.73%) Decision-Making
6 12 (20.34%) Analytics
7 11 (18.64%) Data Visualisation
8 10 (16.95%) Project Management
9 7 (11.86%) Agile
9 7 (11.86%) Mathematics
10 6 (10.17%) Process Improvement
11 5 (8.47%) Business Intelligence
11 5 (8.47%) Continuous Improvement
11 5 (8.47%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 9 (15.25%) SQL
2 3 (5.08%) Python
3 1 (1.69%) Java
3 1 (1.69%) JavaScript
3 1 (1.69%) R
3 1 (1.69%) VBA
Qualifications
1 32 (54.24%) Degree
2 23 (38.98%) Master's Degree
3 21 (35.59%) PhD
4 2 (3.39%) ACCA
4 2 (3.39%) CIMA
4 2 (3.39%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (1.69%) CFA
5 1 (1.69%) Numerate Degree
5 1 (1.69%) PMI Certification
5 1 (1.69%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (11.86%) Accessibility
2 5 (8.47%) GDPR
3 4 (6.78%) QA
4 2 (3.39%) IFRS
5 1 (1.69%) Data Quality
5 1 (1.69%) GAAP
Vendors
1 18 (30.51%) PayPal
2 8 (13.56%) Microsoft
3 5 (8.47%) Google
3 5 (8.47%) SAP
4 3 (5.08%) Adobe
4 3 (5.08%) Facebook
5 2 (3.39%) Ahrefs
5 2 (3.39%) Wallstreet Suite
6 1 (1.69%) Bloomberg
6 1 (1.69%) Cognos
6 1 (1.69%) FactSet
6 1 (1.69%) Foundry
6 1 (1.69%) IBM
6 1 (1.69%) Maxymiser
6 1 (1.69%) Medallia
6 1 (1.69%) Palantir
6 1 (1.69%) YouTube