HR Analyst Job Trends in the West Midlands

Human Resources Analyst
England > West Midlands

The median Human Resources Analyst salary in the West Midlands is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 January 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 164 198 172
Rank change year-on-year +34 -26 +103
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Analyst 7 3 4
As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands 0.13% 0.070% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% 0.075% 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 3 1 2
10th Percentile - - £39,450
25th Percentile - £58,500 £41,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £59,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.78% +24.21% +24.18%
75th Percentile - £59,500 £53,625
90th Percentile - - £55,950
England median annual salary £43,750 £41,250 £40,000
% change year-on-year +6.06% +3.13% -20.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title 4,711 3,980 3,231
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.51% 93.30% 93.71%
Number of salaries quoted 2,707 1,911 2,729
10th Percentile £28,500 £31,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £34,643
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £49,990
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.02% -4.78%
75th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.78%

HR Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'HR Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

HR Analyst job vacancy trend in the West Midlands

HR Analyst
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

Salary distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in the West Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for HR Analyst job vacancies in the West Midlands

HR Analyst
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HR Analyst within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 4 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
Birmingham +19 4 £55,000 -6.78%
Warwickshire - 3 - - 1
HR Analyst
England

HR Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands

For the 6 months to 4 January 2026, HR 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 across the West Midlands region featuring HR Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (42.86%) SAP
1 3 (42.86%) SAP HR
1 3 (42.86%) SAP Payroll
2 2 (28.57%) Agile
2 2 (28.57%) Business Analysis
2 2 (28.57%) Business Case
2 2 (28.57%) BusinessObjects
2 2 (28.57%) Customer Service
2 2 (28.57%) Data Modelling
2 2 (28.57%) ITIL
2 2 (28.57%) iTrent
2 2 (28.57%) Journey Map
2 2 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (28.57%) Scorecard
2 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Management
2 2 (28.57%) Time Management
2 2 (28.57%) Use Case
2 2 (28.57%) User Journey Map
3 1 (14.29%) Analytics
3 1 (14.29%) Business Intelligence
3 1 (14.29%) Change Management
3 1 (14.29%) Coaching
3 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (14.29%) Customer Experience
3 1 (14.29%) Degree
3 1 (14.29%) End-to-End Testing
3 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (14.29%) OCI
3 1 (14.29%) Oracle

HR Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 2 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 3 (42.86%) SAP HR
1 3 (42.86%) SAP Payroll
2 2 (28.57%) iTrent
Cloud Services
1 1 (14.29%) OCI
1 1 (14.29%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (28.57%) BusinessObjects
2 1 (14.29%) Oracle Reports
2 1 (14.29%) Power BI
General
1 4 (57.14%) Social Skills
2 2 (28.57%) Legal
3 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Finance
3 1 (14.29%) Marketing
3 1 (14.29%) Retail
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (14.29%) Oracle Fusion
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (28.57%) Agile
1 2 (28.57%) Business Analysis
1 2 (28.57%) Business Case
1 2 (28.57%) Customer Service
1 2 (28.57%) Data Modelling
1 2 (28.57%) ITIL
1 2 (28.57%) Journey Map
1 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (28.57%) Scorecard
1 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (28.57%) Time Management
1 2 (28.57%) Use Case
1 2 (28.57%) User Journey Map
2 1 (14.29%) Analytics
2 1 (14.29%) Coaching
2 1 (14.29%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (14.29%) Test Scripting
2 1 (14.29%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (14.29%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (14.29%) SLA
Vendors
1 3 (42.86%) SAP
2 1 (14.29%) Oracle