Operations Analyst Job Trends
Operations Analyst
UK
The median Operations Analyst salary in the UK is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 699 | 585 | 526 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -114 | -59 | +6 |
| Permanent Operations Analyst jobs | 139 | 71 | 225 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 86 | 41 | 96 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £38,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £57,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.43% | +27.78% | -15.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £51,000 | £72,500 | £58,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £87,500 | £66,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £43,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -4.44% | -10.00% |
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 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 113,137 | 46,791 | 63,694 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.78% | 90.01% | 94.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,688 | 28,721 | 35,684 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,000 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Operations Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Operations Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Operations Analyst Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Operations Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Operations Analyst Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Operations Analyst jobs over the 6 months to 11 November 2026.
Operations Analyst Top 12 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Operations Analyst jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 11 November 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 | -101 | 131 | £40,000 | -36.51% | 124 |
| UK excluding London | -127 | 87 | £40,000 | -6.98% | 62 |
| London | -53 | 44 | £50,000 | -39.39% | 56 |
| North of England | -67 | 44 | £40,000 | +5.26% | 27 |
| Work from Home | -53 | 37 | £40,000 | -30.43% | 49 |
| South East | -52 | 31 | £40,000 | -23.81% | 10 |
| North West | -42 | 24 | £40,000 | -37.74% | 15 |
| Yorkshire | -32 | 20 | £41,250 | +8.55% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -54 | 6 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 4 |
| Midlands | -79 | 6 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 5 |
| East of England | -55 | 4 | £32,000 | -25.58% | 12 |
| South West | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Operations Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, Operations 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 Operations Analyst job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Operations | 28.1% | 39 |
| 2 | Continuous Improvement | 19.4% | 27 |
| 3 | Incident Response | 16.5% | 23 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 16.5% | 23 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 15.1% | 21 |
| 6 | Cybersecurity | 14.4% | 20 |
| 6 | DataOps | 14.4% | 20 |
| 8 | Threat Detection | 12.9% | 18 |
| 9 | Data Analysis | 11.5% | 16 |
| 9 | Degree | 11.5% | 16 |
| 9 | Information Security | 11.5% | 16 |
| 9 | PowerShell | 11.5% | 16 |
| 9 | Python | 11.5% | 16 |
| 14 | Decision-Making | 10.1% | 14 |
| 15 | Blue Team | 9.4% | 13 |
| 15 | Process Improvement | 9.4% | 13 |
| 15 | SIEM | 9.4% | 13 |
| 15 | Threat Intelligence | 9.4% | 13 |
| 19 | Business Intelligence | 8.6% | 12 |
| 19 | SQL | 8.6% | 12 |
| 21 | AI | 7.9% | 11 |
| 21 | Customer Service | 7.9% | 11 |
| 21 | Incident Management | 7.9% | 11 |
| 21 | TCP/IP | 7.9% | 11 |
| 21 | Windows | 7.9% | 11 |
| 26 | ITIL | 7.2% | 10 |
| 26 | Power BI | 7.2% | 10 |
| 26 | Power Platform | 7.2% | 10 |
| 26 | Security Cleared | 7.2% | 10 |
| 30 | Business Analysis | 6.5% | 9 |
Operations 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 | Security Operations Analyst | 25.2% | 35 |
| 2 | Senior Operations Analyst | 23.7% | 33 |
| 3 | Senior Security Analyst | 16.5% | 23 |
| 4 | IT Operations Analyst | 15.1% | 21 |
| 5 | Operational Support Analyst | 14.4% | 20 |
| 5 | Operations Support Analyst | 14.4% | 20 |
| 7 | Data Analyst | 12.9% | 18 |
| 8 | Applications Support Analyst | 10.1% | 14 |
| 8 | SOC Analyst | 10.1% | 14 |
| 10 | Infrastructure Operations Analyst | 5.8% | 8 |
| 11 | Report Analyst | 5.0% | 7 |
| 12 | Product Analyst | 4.3% | 6 |
| 13 | Financial Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 13 | Operational Risk Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 13 | Operations Business Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 13 | Sales Analyst | 2.9% | 4 |
| 17 | Dynamics 365 Analyst | 2.2% | 3 |
| 17 | Service Operations Analyst | 2.2% | 3 |
| 17 | Supply Chain Business Analyst | 2.2% | 3 |
| 17 | Supply Chain Executive | 2.2% | 3 |