Analyst
UK
The median Analyst salary in the UK is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 17 | 13 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +3 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Analyst | 4,679 | 9,790 | 12,066 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 8.66% | 9.90% | 11.75% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.58% | 10.46% | 12.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,773 | 6,661 | 7,641 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £25,750 | £26,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £34,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £45,000 | £46,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -2.17% | +2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 48,816 | 93,552 | 93,960 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.39% | 94.64% | 91.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,241 | 67,063 | 59,087 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,501 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Analyst.
Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Analyst over the 6 months to 8 May 2025.
Analyst
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 8 May 2025. 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 |
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| England | -4 | 4,306 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 3,194 |
| UK excluding London | -14 | 2,700 | £42,500 | +6.25% | 1,920 |
| London | +1 | 1,833 | £63,200 | +5.47% | 1,842 |
| Work from Home | -11 | 1,344 | £50,000 | +10.50% | 1,914 |
| North of England | -18 | 777 | £40,000 | +0.92% | 411 |
| Midlands | -10 | 570 | £42,500 | +13.33% | 286 |
| South East | -24 | 516 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 746 |
| North West | -25 | 514 | £41,000 | +2.50% | 241 |
| West Midlands | -14 | 338 | £45,000 | +20.00% | 179 |
| East of England | -13 | 317 | £47,500 | +21.22% | 166 |
| South West | -6 | 233 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 155 |
| Scotland | +27 | 232 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 133 |
| East Midlands | -4 | 231 | £38,500 | +5.48% | 93 |
| Yorkshire | -10 | 220 | £30,500 | -20.78% | 132 |
| North East | -15 | 43 | £38,500 | +10.00% | 41 |
| Northern Ireland | +29 | 31 | £30,000 | -40.00% | 40 |
| Wales | -43 | 19 | £50,000 | +37.08% | 27 |
| Isle of Man | +1 | 7 | £38,000 | -18.28% | 2 |
Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Analyst in the job title.
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Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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