Hybrid/Remote Analytical Skills Job Trends

Analytical Skills
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Analytical Skills in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Analytical Skills over the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 16 23
Rank change year-on-year +6 +7 +3
Permanent jobs citing Analytical Skills 1,958 2,126 1,915
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 12.82% 10.82% 9.15%
As % of the General category 20.01% 16.77% 14.04%
Number of salaries quoted 911 1,098 1,368
10th Percentile £29,000 £34,404 £33,000
25th Percentile £39,000 £43,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,680 £58,250
Median % change year-on-year -10.20% -4.41% +5.91%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £87,657
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £57,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% -3.51% +3.64%

All General Skills
Work from Home

Analytical Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 9,787 12,680 13,638
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 64.08% 64.51% 65.14%
Number of salaries quoted 6,260 7,358 10,756
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £38,750 £46,250 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,100 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.84% - +0.16%
75th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £82,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £108,750 £100,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - -

Analytical Skills
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Analytical Skills and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Analytical Skills job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Analytical Skills
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Analytical Skills.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Analytical Skills

Analytical Skills
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Analytical Skills over the 6 months to 29 November 2025.

Analytical Skills salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Analytical Skills
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Application Platforms
1 39 (1.99%) Confluence
2 35 (1.79%) SharePoint
3 21 (1.07%) CMS
4 11 (0.56%) Microsoft Exchange
5 6 (0.31%) Apache Spark
5 6 (0.31%) SAS
5 6 (0.31%) WordPress
6 4 (0.20%) Apache
6 4 (0.20%) Drupal
7 3 (0.15%) Apache Airflow
7 3 (0.15%) HCL Notes
7 3 (0.15%) Moodle
7 3 (0.15%) nginx
7 3 (0.15%) Skype for Business
8 2 (0.10%) ArcGIS
8 2 (0.10%) IIS
8 2 (0.10%) Oracle SOA Suite
9 1 (0.051%) Oracle Workflow
9 1 (0.051%) Umbraco
9 1 (0.051%) WebLogic
Applications
1 526 (26.86%) Chatbot
2 241 (12.31%) Microsoft Excel
3 122 (6.23%) Microsoft Office
4 46 (2.35%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 23 (1.17%) Spreadsheet
6 21 (1.07%) MS Visio
7 12 (0.61%) Adobe XD
8 7 (0.36%) Microsoft Project
9 4 (0.20%) Blender
9 4 (0.20%) Oracle Smart View
9 4 (0.20%) Photoshop
10 3 (0.15%) Adobe Creative Suite
11 1 (0.051%) Camtasia
11 1 (0.051%) InVision
11 1 (0.051%) Notion
11 1 (0.051%) PlantUML
11 1 (0.051%) Sketch
11 1 (0.051%) SmartSuite
Business Applications
1 32 (1.63%) NetSuite
2 28 (1.43%) SAP S/4HANA
3 18 (0.92%) Dynamics CRM
4 17 (0.87%) Oracle Payables
5 16 (0.82%) Shopify
6 12 (0.61%) SAP FI
7 11 (0.56%) SAP CO
7 11 (0.56%) SAP FI/CO
8 10 (0.51%) Oracle Assets
8 10 (0.51%) Oracle General Ledger
8 10 (0.51%) Oracle Receivables
9 8 (0.41%) Oracle ERP
9 8 (0.41%) Oracle Financials
10 6 (0.31%) Dynamics GP
11 4 (0.20%) Hyperion Planning
11 4 (0.20%) Sage X3
11 4 (0.20%) Salesforce CRM
12 3 (0.15%) Elite 3E
12 3 (0.15%) Primavera
13 2 (0.10%) SAP SD
Cloud Services
1 238 (12.16%) Azure
2 210 (10.73%) Power Platform
3 105 (5.36%) SaaS
4 99 (5.06%) AWS
5 69 (3.52%) Azure DevOps
6 67 (3.42%) Dynamics 365
7 55 (2.81%) Google Analytics
8 52 (2.66%) GitHub
9 49 (2.50%) Azure Data Factory
10 47 (2.40%) Microsoft 365
11 42 (2.15%) GCP
11 42 (2.15%) Snowflake
12 30 (1.53%) Azure Synapse Analytics
13 26 (1.33%) GitHub Copilot
14 25 (1.28%) dbt
14 25 (1.28%) Google Ads
15 24 (1.23%) Entra ID
16 21 (1.07%) Power Automate
17 20 (1.02%) GitHub Actions
18 16 (0.82%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 39 (1.99%) Network Security
1 39 (1.99%) Remote Desktop
2 27 (1.38%) Firewall
3 23 (1.17%) WAN
4 21 (1.07%) VPN
5 19 (0.97%) DNS
6 15 (0.77%) TCP/IP
6 15 (0.77%) Wi-Fi
7 12 (0.61%) DHCP
7 12 (0.61%) LAN
8 10 (0.51%) Internet
8 10 (0.51%) Wireshark
9 8 (0.41%) 5G
9 8 (0.41%) SD-WAN
9 8 (0.41%) VoIP
10 7 (0.36%) Broadband
10 7 (0.36%) Intrusion Detection
11 6 (0.31%) Wireless
12 5 (0.26%) Telnet
13 4 (0.20%) Ethernet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 191 (9.75%) Power BI
2 74 (3.78%) SQL Server
3 66 (3.37%) Tableau
4 60 (3.06%) Data Warehouse
5 34 (1.74%) Azure SQL Database
5 34 (1.74%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 21 (1.07%) Metadata
6 21 (1.07%) MySQL
7 20 (1.02%) Relational Database
8 19 (0.97%) Power Query
9 18 (0.92%) Geospatial Data
10 14 (0.72%) BusinessObjects
10 14 (0.72%) Snowflake Schema
10 14 (0.72%) SQL Server Integration Services
11 13 (0.66%) Crystal Reports
11 13 (0.66%) GIS
11 13 (0.66%) Looker
11 13 (0.66%) Oracle Reports
12 12 (0.61%) Data Lake
13 11 (0.56%) Amazon Redshift
Development Applications
1 84 (4.29%) JIRA
2 35 (1.79%) Git
3 17 (0.87%) GitLab
4 11 (0.56%) Axure RP
4 11 (0.56%) Balsamiq
4 11 (0.56%) Cypress.io
5 10 (0.51%) Jenkins
5 10 (0.51%) Selenium
5 10 (0.51%) Subversion
6 9 (0.46%) ER Studio
6 9 (0.46%) ERwin
6 9 (0.46%) Oracle Forms
7 7 (0.36%) WebDriver
8 6 (0.31%) Babel
8 6 (0.31%) Bitbucket
8 6 (0.31%) TeamCity
8 6 (0.31%) webpack
9 5 (0.26%) Postman
9 5 (0.26%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
10 4 (0.20%) Maven
General
1 771 (39.38%) Social Skills
2 564 (28.80%) Finance
3 182 (9.30%) Marketing
4 131 (6.69%) Public Sector
5 129 (6.59%) Retail
6 119 (6.08%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 93 (4.75%) Legal
8 88 (4.49%) Presentation Skills
9 86 (4.39%) Organisational Skills
10 84 (4.29%) Law
11 80 (4.09%) Manufacturing
12 63 (3.22%) Telecoms
13 51 (2.60%) Advertising
14 50 (2.55%) Influencing Skills
15 38 (1.94%) Electronics
16 32 (1.63%) Banking
17 25 (1.28%) Documentation Skills
18 22 (1.12%) Billing
19 18 (0.92%) Financial Institution
20 17 (0.87%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 525 (26.81%) Trainer
2 365 (18.64%) Analyst
3 158 (8.07%) Senior
4 119 (6.08%) Developer
5 86 (4.39%) Lead
6 82 (4.19%) Business Analyst
7 79 (4.03%) Architect
8 73 (3.73%) Consultant
9 62 (3.17%) Support Analyst
10 58 (2.96%) Data Analyst
11 57 (2.91%) Financial Analyst
12 53 (2.71%) Senior Analyst
13 44 (2.25%) 2nd Line Support
14 43 (2.20%) IT Analyst
15 40 (2.04%) Solutions Architect
16 37 (1.89%) IT Support
17 28 (1.43%) 1st/2nd Line Support
18 27 (1.38%) Systems Engineer
19 26 (1.33%) Cybersecurity Consultant
19 26 (1.33%) Security Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 53 (2.71%) HTML
2 41 (2.09%) CSS
3 36 (1.84%) REST
4 24 (1.23%) React
4 24 (1.23%) SOAP
5 22 (1.12%) .NET
6 20 (1.02%) Middleware
7 18 (0.92%) XML
8 17 (0.87%) Flash
8 17 (0.87%) OAuth
8 17 (0.87%) SAML
9 16 (0.82%) JSON
9 16 (0.82%) Node.js
10 13 (0.66%) BAPI
10 13 (0.66%) IBM Integration Bus
10 13 (0.66%) JMS
10 13 (0.66%) Web Services
11 10 (0.51%) Sass
12 8 (0.41%) .NET Core
12 8 (0.41%) AngularJS
Miscellaneous
1 206 (10.52%) Analytical Mindset
2 136 (6.95%) Self-Motivation
3 120 (6.13%) Onboarding
4 76 (3.88%) Product Ownership
5 75 (3.83%) Management Information System
6 35 (1.79%) Algorithms
7 34 (1.74%) Virtual Team
8 30 (1.53%) Enterprise Software
9 29 (1.48%) Social Media
10 26 (1.33%) Cloud Native
10 26 (1.33%) Driving Licence
10 26 (1.33%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
11 25 (1.28%) e-Learning
12 23 (1.17%) Legacy Systems
13 22 (1.12%) Data Centre
14 19 (0.97%) Data Structures
15 17 (0.87%) Reinsurance
16 16 (0.82%) Security Posture
17 15 (0.77%) Low-Code
18 14 (0.72%) FMCG
Operating Systems
1 73 (3.73%) Windows
2 47 (2.40%) Linux
3 18 (0.92%) Unix
4 12 (0.61%) Windows Server
5 9 (0.46%) Mac OS
6 8 (0.41%) Windows 10
7 5 (0.26%) Mac OS X
8 4 (0.20%) Android
9 3 (0.15%) Apple iOS
9 3 (0.15%) OpenWrt
10 1 (0.051%) OpenVMS
10 1 (0.051%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10 1 (0.051%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 768 (39.22%) AI
2 690 (35.24%) Problem-Solving
3 538 (27.48%) Chemistry
4 528 (26.97%) Conversational UI
5 365 (18.64%) Continuous Improvement
6 325 (16.60%) Decision-Making
7 299 (15.27%) Analytics
8 295 (15.07%) Agile
9 269 (13.74%) Business Intelligence
10 181 (9.24%) Analytical Thinking
11 165 (8.43%) ERP
12 161 (8.22%) Mentoring
13 158 (8.07%) Data Analysis
13 158 (8.07%) Project Management
14 145 (7.41%) Actionable Insight
15 137 (7.00%) Cybersecurity
15 137 (7.00%) Stakeholder Management
16 130 (6.64%) DevOps
17 124 (6.33%) Process Improvement
18 119 (6.08%) Computer Science
Programming Languages
1 323 (16.50%) SQL
2 157 (8.02%) Python
3 76 (3.88%) C#
4 52 (2.66%) JavaScript
5 38 (1.94%) Java
6 31 (1.58%) C++
6 31 (1.58%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 28 (1.43%) PowerShell
7 28 (1.43%) R
8 20 (1.02%) VBA
9 15 (0.77%) C
10 14 (0.72%) TypeScript
11 12 (0.61%) T-SQL
12 8 (0.41%) Bash
12 8 (0.41%) Bicep
13 7 (0.36%) ABAP
14 6 (0.31%) MATLAB
14 6 (0.31%) PHP
15 4 (0.20%) Go
15 4 (0.20%) Groovy
Qualifications
1 851 (43.46%) Degree
2 547 (27.94%) Master's Degree
3 531 (27.12%) PhD
4 174 (8.89%) Security Cleared
5 123 (6.28%) SC Cleared
6 105 (5.36%) ACCA
7 97 (4.95%) CIMA
8 67 (3.42%) Computer Science Degree
9 64 (3.27%) CISSP
10 47 (2.40%) DV Cleared
11 37 (1.89%) CEH
12 35 (1.79%) CompTIA Security+
13 30 (1.53%) CISM
14 28 (1.43%) DBS Check
15 24 (1.23%) Microsoft Certification
16 23 (1.17%) CISA
17 20 (1.02%) BPSS Clearance
18 15 (0.77%) AAT
19 13 (0.66%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
19 13 (0.66%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 90 (4.60%) QA
2 84 (4.29%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 74 (3.78%) Data Quality
4 60 (3.06%) GDPR
5 56 (2.86%) PMO
6 55 (2.81%) NIST
7 42 (2.15%) Accessibility
8 35 (1.79%) PCI DSS
9 19 (0.97%) GRC
10 16 (0.82%) Actionable Recommendations
11 14 (0.72%) WCAG
12 8 (0.41%) SLA
13 7 (0.36%) IFRS
14 6 (0.31%) COBIT
14 6 (0.31%) Cyber Essentials
14 6 (0.31%) ISO 9001
15 5 (0.26%) ITGC
15 5 (0.26%) SOC 2
16 4 (0.20%) GAAP
16 4 (0.20%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 37 (1.89%) Active Directory
2 20 (1.02%) Virtual Machines
3 18 (0.92%) VMware Infrastructure
4 12 (0.61%) Docker
5 6 (0.31%) vSphere
6 5 (0.26%) Hyper-V
7 3 (0.15%) Firmware
8 1 (0.051%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 22 (1.12%) Terraform
2 13 (0.66%) Ansible
3 10 (0.51%) Microsoft Intune
3 10 (0.51%) Single Sign-On
4 9 (0.46%) Kubernetes
5 5 (0.26%) Grafana
5 5 (0.26%) Prometheus
5 5 (0.26%) SCOM
6 4 (0.20%) Computer Incident Response Team
7 3 (0.15%) QRadar
8 1 (0.051%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
8 1 (0.051%) Jamf Pro
8 1 (0.051%) Nessus
8 1 (0.051%) RSA Archer
8 1 (0.051%) SCCM
Vendors
1 525 (26.81%) PayPal
2 348 (17.77%) Microsoft
3 100 (5.11%) SAP
4 92 (4.70%) Google
5 53 (2.71%) Oracle
6 28 (1.43%) Salesforce
7 27 (1.38%) Databricks
7 27 (1.38%) Workday
8 24 (1.23%) ServiceNow
9 22 (1.12%) Adobe
10 21 (1.07%) VMware
11 14 (0.72%) IBM
12 13 (0.66%) Adaptive Insights
12 13 (0.66%) Xero
13 12 (0.61%) TikTok
14 11 (0.56%) Autodesk
15 10 (0.51%) Ahrefs
15 10 (0.51%) Cisco
16 9 (0.46%) Sage
17 8 (0.41%) Splunk