Research Analyst
UK
The median Research Analyst salary in the UK is £38,620 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 863 | 909 | 1228 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +46 | +319 | -316 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Analyst | 44 | 38 | 33 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.042% | 0.040% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.044% | 0.044% | 0.020% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 22 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,250 | - | £48,361 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,625 | £26,391 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,620 | £32,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.83% | -45.83% | -27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £45,958 | £50,938 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £51,749 | £101,000 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £36,560 | £27,946 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.83% | -51.40% | +55.41% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 99,552 | 86,380 | 162,088 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 91.27% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,786 | 55,655 | 84,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
Research Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Research Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Research Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Research Analyst.
Research Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Research Analyst over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
Research Analyst
Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. 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 | +49 | 43 | £38,620 | -12.97% | 7 |
| UK excluding London | -27 | 32 | £36,560 | +30.83% | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 20 | £32,750 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 18 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | +26 | 14 | £40,000 | +43.14% | 5 |
| London | +116 | 11 | £48,831 | -2.34% | 6 |
| South East | +1 | 9 | £36,560 | -43.75% | 1 |
| East of England | - | 3 | £40,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £32,750 | - |
Research Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 June 2024, Research 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 Research Analyst in the job title.
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Research 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: