Junior Analyst Job Trends
Junior Analyst
UK
The median Junior Analyst salary in the UK is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 578 | 599 | 638 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +21 | +39 | -34 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Analyst | 245 | 78 | 121 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.20% | 0.16% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 112 | 68 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,025 | £21,775 | £21,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £26,250 | £25,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,000 | £33,750 | £45,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £44,500 | £52,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £27,500 | £27,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +1.85% | -1.82% |
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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,560 | 43,931 | 66,554 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 89.93% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,960 | 25,802 | 38,157 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,188 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £53,000 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.38% | -5.36% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,750 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.22% | -8.50% | -4.76% |
Junior Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Junior Analyst Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Junior Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Junior Analyst Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior Analyst over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Junior Analyst Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | +11 | 219 | £30,000 | +9.09% | 7 |
| England | -6 | 212 | £30,000 | - | 14 |
| North of England | -6 | 73 | £28,000 | +2.75% | 3 |
| North West | -11 | 37 | £30,000 | +10.09% | 1 |
| Midlands | -39 | 33 | £35,000 | +7.69% | 1 |
| South West | -53 | 29 | £35,000 | +34.62% | |
| Yorkshire | -13 | 28 | £31,500 | +8.39% | 1 |
| South East | -49 | 28 | £27,500 | - | 3 |
| East of England | -5 | 27 | £28,500 | -12.31% | |
| Work from Home | -61 | 26 | £27,500 | - | 6 |
| London | -63 | 22 | £30,000 | -6.28% | 9 |
| East Midlands | -19 | 19 | £35,000 | +6.06% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -38 | 14 | £49,500 | +52.31% | |
| Wales | -60 | 14 | £26,750 | -23.57% | |
| Scotland | - | 13 | £65,000 | - | |
| North East | - | 8 | £24,000 | - | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | - | - |
Junior Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Junior 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 Junior Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 58.0% | 142 |
| 2 | Azure | 48.2% | 118 |
| 3 | Azure Certification | 44.9% | 110 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity | 33.1% | 81 |
| 5 | Business Intelligence | 29.8% | 73 |
| 5 | Microsoft Excel | 29.8% | 73 |
| 5 | Power BI | 29.8% | 73 |
| 5 | Power Platform | 29.8% | 73 |
| 9 | SQL | 29.4% | 72 |
| 10 | Mentoring | 26.1% | 64 |
| 11 | AI | 25.7% | 63 |
| 12 | Python | 24.1% | 59 |
| 12 | Tableau | 24.1% | 59 |
| 14 | CompTIA Security+ | 23.3% | 57 |
| 15 | Azure AI | 22.4% | 55 |
| 15 | CompTIA CySA+ | 22.4% | 55 |
| 15 | ForeScout | 22.4% | 55 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 20.4% | 50 |
| 19 | Degree | 11.4% | 28 |
| 20 | Customer Service | 10.2% | 25 |
| 21 | Software Testing | 7.3% | 18 |
| 22 | ERP | 6.9% | 17 |
| 23 | Continuous Improvement | 6.5% | 16 |
| 23 | E-Commerce | 6.5% | 16 |
| 23 | User Acceptance Testing | 6.5% | 16 |
| 26 | Project Delivery | 6.1% | 15 |
| 26 | Stakeholder Management | 6.1% | 15 |
| 28 | Computer Science | 5.7% | 14 |
| 28 | Microsoft 365 | 5.7% | 14 |
| 28 | Windows | 5.7% | 14 |
Junior Analyst Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Security Analyst | 25.3% | 62 |
| 2 | Junior Data Analyst | 24.9% | 61 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 24.5% | 60 |
| 4 | Junior Support Analyst | 20.0% | 49 |
| 5 | Applications Support Analyst | 10.6% | 26 |
| 5 | Junior Applications Support | 10.6% | 26 |
| 7 | SOC Analyst | 6.9% | 17 |
| 8 | IT Analyst | 6.1% | 15 |
| 9 | Service Analyst | 4.5% | 11 |
| 10 | Junior IT Support Analyst | 4.1% | 10 |
| 11 | Junior Business Analyst | 3.7% | 9 |
| 12 | Product Analyst | 3.3% | 8 |
| 12 | Service Desk Analyst | 3.3% | 8 |
| 14 | Digital Analyst | 2.9% | 7 |
| 15 | Junior Test Analyst | 2.4% | 6 |
| 16 | Junior Financial Analyst | 2.0% | 5 |
| 16 | Junior Systems Analyst | 2.0% | 5 |
| 18 | Business IT Analyst | 1.6% | 4 |
| 18 | Configuration Analyst | 1.6% | 4 |
| 18 | Junior Network Analyst | 1.6% | 4 |