Head of Analysis Job Trends

Head of Analysis
UK

The median Head of Analysis salary in the UK is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 630 693 711
Rank change year-on-year +63 +18 +296
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Analysis 12 10 7
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.020% 0.018% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.022% 0.020% 0.014%
Number of salaries quoted 6 6 7
10th Percentile - £62,500 £82,500
25th Percentile £76,250 £66,250 £92,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 £68,000 £110,000
Median % change year-on-year +13.97% -38.18% +37.50%
75th Percentile £97,500 £86,938 £116,250
90th Percentile £121,875 £92,500 £120,500
UK excluding London median annual salary - £68,000 £85,000
% change year-on-year - -20.00% -

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 54,122 50,451 51,182
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.59% 92.94% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 33,399 26,377 39,403
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £58,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.45% -3.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,750 £97,500 £96,539
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Head of Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Head of Analysis job vacancy trend in the UK

Head of Analysis
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Head of Analysis job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Analysis job vacancies in the UK

Head of Analysis
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Analysis over the 6 months to 7 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Head of Analysis in the UK

Head of Analysis
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Analysis within the UK over the 6 months to 7 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 +91 12 £77,500 +14.81% 1
London - 12 £77,500 - 1
Work from Home +57 5 £77,500 +0.98% 1

Head of Analysis Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 7 January 2026, Head of Analysis 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 Head of Analysis in the job title.

1 12 (100.00%) Business Analysis
2 7 (58.33%) CIMA
2 7 (58.33%) Lean Six Sigma
2 7 (58.33%) Six Sigma
2 7 (58.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 6 (50.00%) Business Case
3 6 (50.00%) Process Improvement
4 5 (41.67%) QA
5 4 (33.33%) Asset Management
5 4 (33.33%) Business Strategy
5 4 (33.33%) Change Management
5 4 (33.33%) Customer Service
5 4 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
5 4 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (33.33%) People Management
5 4 (33.33%) Project Delivery
5 4 (33.33%) SDLC
5 4 (33.33%) System Testing
6 1 (8.33%) Agile
6 1 (8.33%) Capacity Planning
6 1 (8.33%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (8.33%) Decision-Making
6 1 (8.33%) Degree
6 1 (8.33%) Feasibility Study
6 1 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (8.33%) Requirements Gathering
6 1 (8.33%) Resource Allocation
6 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 1 (8.33%) Translating Business Requirements

Head of Analysis 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 4 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 7 (58.33%) Analytical Skills
1 7 (58.33%) Finance
2 6 (50.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (8.33%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 1 (8.33%) Reinsurance
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (100.00%) Business Analysis
2 7 (58.33%) Lean Six Sigma
2 7 (58.33%) Six Sigma
2 7 (58.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 6 (50.00%) Business Case
3 6 (50.00%) Process Improvement
4 4 (33.33%) Asset Management
4 4 (33.33%) Business Strategy
4 4 (33.33%) Change Management
4 4 (33.33%) Customer Service
4 4 (33.33%) People Management
4 4 (33.33%) Project Delivery
4 4 (33.33%) SDLC
4 4 (33.33%) System Testing
5 1 (8.33%) Agile
5 1 (8.33%) Capacity Planning
5 1 (8.33%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (8.33%) Requirements Gathering
5 1 (8.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 1 (8.33%) Translating Business Requirements
Qualifications
1 7 (58.33%) CIMA
2 1 (8.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (41.67%) QA