Research Analyst
UK
The median Research Analyst salary in the UK is £51,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 589 | 688 | 1018 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +99 | +330 | +48 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Analyst | 187 | 28 | 30 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.28% | 0.054% | 0.025% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.30% | 0.057% | 0.026% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 21 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,000 | - | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,750 | £23,850 | £36,039 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,250 | £32,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.69% | -55.17% | +98.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,938 | £33,750 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £106,250 | £46,250 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £23,850 | £35,732 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -33.25% | +34.84% |
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 | 62,934 | 49,308 | 113,224 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.56% | 95.45% | 95.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30,523 | 35,943 | 72,097 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £31,250 | £33,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.33% | - | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £80,000 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,150 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.67% | -0.67% | +5.00% |
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 18 December 2024.
Research Analyst
Top 8 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 December 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 | +100 | 187 | £51,250 | +57.69% | 11 |
| London | +150 | 168 | £51,250 | +57.69% | 9 |
| UK excluding London | -47 | 19 | - | - | 2 |
| East of England | -47 | 15 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | +5 | 11 | £57,500 | +76.92% | 21 |
| South East | - | 3 | - | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Research Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 December 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: