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 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 703 | 590 | 633 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -113 | +43 | -38 |
| Permanent Junior Analyst jobs | 136 | 77 | 119 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.17% | 0.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 113 | 67 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,050 | £21,700 | £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 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £40,000 | £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 adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,319 | 44,214 | 65,925 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.21% | 89.77% | 95.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,105 | 26,119 | 37,592 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,128 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,592 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,497 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.89% | -9.01% | -4.76% |
Junior Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Junior Analyst job postings 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 Junior Analyst jobs over the 6 months to 23 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 Junior Analyst jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 23 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -105 | 117 | £30,000 | - | 19 |
| UK excluding London | -91 | 112 | £30,000 | +9.09% | 10 |
| North of England | -42 | 43 | £28,000 | +2.75% | 3 |
| North West | -13 | 29 | £30,000 | +10.09% | 1 |
| Work from Home | -55 | 27 | £27,500 | - | 8 |
| London | -86 | 20 | £30,000 | -6.28% | 11 |
| East of England | -23 | 18 | £28,500 | -12.31% | |
| South West | -68 | 16 | £35,000 | +34.62% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 10 | £31,500 | +8.39% | 1 |
| Midlands | -67 | 9 | £35,000 | +7.69% | 3 |
| South East | -71 | 9 | £27,500 | - | 3 |
| Wales | -61 | 8 | £26,750 | -23.57% | |
| Scotland | - | 7 | £65,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | -40 | 6 | £35,000 | +6.06% | 2 |
| North East | - | 4 | £24,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | -48 | 3 | £49,500 | +52.31% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | - | - |
Junior Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Junior Analyst job ads cited 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 Junior Analyst job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 36.8% | 50 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 22.8% | 31 |
| 3 | Degree | 20.6% | 28 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity | 19.1% | 26 |
| 5 | Customer Service | 18.4% | 25 |
| 6 | Business Intelligence | 13.2% | 18 |
| 6 | Power BI | 13.2% | 18 |
| 6 | Power Platform | 13.2% | 18 |
| 9 | ERP | 12.5% | 17 |
| 9 | Microsoft Excel | 12.5% | 17 |
| 9 | Software Testing | 12.5% | 17 |
| 9 | SQL | 12.5% | 17 |
| 13 | Continuous Improvement | 11.8% | 16 |
| 13 | E-Commerce | 11.8% | 16 |
| 13 | Project Delivery | 11.8% | 16 |
| 13 | User Acceptance Testing | 11.8% | 16 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Management | 11.0% | 15 |
| 18 | Computer Science | 10.3% | 14 |
| 18 | Microsoft 365 | 10.3% | 14 |
| 20 | Agile | 9.6% | 13 |
| 20 | Incident Management | 9.6% | 13 |
| 20 | Windows | 9.6% | 13 |
| 23 | ITSM | 8.8% | 12 |
| 24 | ITIL | 8.1% | 11 |
| 25 | CRM | 7.4% | 10 |
| 25 | Microsoft Office | 7.4% | 10 |
| 25 | Process Improvement | 7.4% | 10 |
| 28 | Active Directory | 6.6% | 9 |
| 28 | Mentoring | 6.6% | 9 |
| 30 | AI | 5.9% | 8 |
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 Support Analyst | 35.3% | 48 |
| 2 | Applications Support Analyst | 19.1% | 26 |
| 2 | Junior Applications Support | 19.1% | 26 |
| 4 | SOC Analyst | 12.5% | 17 |
| 5 | IT Analyst | 10.3% | 14 |
| 6 | Junior Business Analyst | 9.6% | 13 |
| 7 | Service Analyst | 8.1% | 11 |
| 8 | Junior IT Support Analyst | 6.6% | 9 |
| 9 | Service Desk Analyst | 5.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Digital Analyst | 5.1% | 7 |
| 10 | Junior Security Analyst | 5.1% | 7 |
| 10 | Product Analyst | 5.1% | 7 |
| 13 | Junior Test Analyst | 4.4% | 6 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 3.7% | 5 |
| 14 | Junior Data Analyst | 3.7% | 5 |
| 14 | Junior Financial Analyst | 3.7% | 5 |
| 14 | Junior Systems Analyst | 3.7% | 5 |
| 18 | Business IT Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 18 | Junior Network Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 18 | Junior Network Support | 2.9% | 4 |