Research Analyst
UK
The median Research Analyst salary in the UK is £35,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 667 | 770 | 732 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +103 | -38 | +449 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Analyst | 9 | 26 | 45 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.018% | 0.033% | 0.075% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.020% | 0.035% | 0.079% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,100 | £36,625 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £35,250 | £40,125 | £23,850 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,500 | £45,000 | £27,946 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.11% | +61.03% | -53.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,750 | £55,313 | £33,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £35,900 | £98,125 | £48,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £35,500 | £40,000 | £23,850 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.25% | +67.71% | -58.52% |
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 | 44,338 | 74,395 | 56,728 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.65% | 95.25% | 94.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,053 | 44,780 | 43,966 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
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
Salary distribution trend for Research Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Research Analyst
Top 5 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 18 September 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 | +92 | 8 | £35,500 | -21.11% | 13 |
| UK excluding London | +98 | 4 | £35,500 | -11.25% | 6 |
| London | +65 | 4 | - | - | 11 |
| South East | +51 | 4 | £35,500 | - | 6 |
| Work from Home | +74 | 3 | £36,000 | -10.00% | 2 |
Research Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, 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: