IBM Planning Analytics Job Trends
IBM Planning Analytics (formerly Cognos TM1, Applix TM1)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring IBM Planning Analytics skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 796 | 647 | 724 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -149 | +77 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs citing IBM Planning Analytics | 35 | 3 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.029% | 0.006% | 0.035% |
| As % of the Business Applications category | 0.95% | 0.11% | 0.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 1 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £85,000 | £51,238 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.59% | +65.89% | -24.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | - | £70,875 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £77,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £67,500 | - | £50,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -22.31% |
All Business Application Skills
UK
IBM Planning Analytics falls under the Business Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring business application skills.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for business application skills | 3,677 | 2,652 | 3,467 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.07% | 5.43% | 4.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,223 | 1,502 | 1,744 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,711 | £31,250 | £34,089 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -4.17% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £78,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,375 | £96,775 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £51,238 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.42% | -13.34% |
IBM Planning Analytics Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing IBM Planning Analytics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
IBM Planning Analytics Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IBM Planning Analytics.
IBM Planning Analytics Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing IBM Planning Analytics over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
IBM Planning Analytics Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IBM Planning Analytics within the UK over the 6 months to 19 October 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 | -137 | 32 | £67,500 | -20.59% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | - | 32 | £67,500 | - | 4 |
| South West | - | 13 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 12 | £67,500 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 12 | £67,500 | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 7 | £50,000 | - | |
| North West | - | 5 | £50,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | - | - |
IBM Planning Analytics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytics | 88.6% | 31 |
| 2 | Continuous Improvement | 37.1% | 13 |
| 3 | Data Cleansing | 34.3% | 12 |
| 3 | Decision-Making | 34.3% | 12 |
| 3 | Financial Analysis | 34.3% | 12 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 34.3% | 12 |
| 7 | Business Intelligence | 28.6% | 10 |
| 8 | Dashboard Development | 14.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Data Engineering | 14.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Data Extraction | 14.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Kalman Filter | 14.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Planning and Forecasting | 14.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Storytelling | 14.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Task Automation | 14.3% | 5 |
| 15 | Agile | 11.4% | 4 |
| 15 | Translating Business Requirements | 11.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Business Continuity | 8.6% | 3 |
| 17 | Change Management | 8.6% | 3 |
| 17 | Data Analysis | 8.6% | 3 |
| 17 | Data Virtualisation | 8.6% | 3 |