Junior Analyst Job Trends in Wales
Junior Analyst
UK > Wales
The median Junior Analyst salary in Wales is £26,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 128 | 68 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | +11 | +14 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Analyst | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.42% | 0.23% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.46% | 0.27% | 0.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,025 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25,875 | - | £30,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,750 | £35,000 | £31,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.57% | +12.90% | +29.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £27,625 | - | £31,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £42,575 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.29% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Wales with a recognized job title | 3,045 | 732 | 1,250 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.66% | 84.82% | 97.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,901 | 541 | 796 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,438 | £28,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £33,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.09% | +7.78% | -2.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,153 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,750 | £70,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,500 | £53,000 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.38% | -5.36% | -6.67% |
Junior Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Junior Analyst Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for Junior Analyst job vacancies in Wales.
Junior Analyst Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior Analyst in Wales over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Junior Analyst Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Analyst within the Wales region over the 6 months to 17 October 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | -42 | 12 | £26,750 | -23.57% | |
| West Wales | - | 2 | - | - | |
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Junior Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Junior Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wales region featuring Junior Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2 | Azure | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Azure Certification | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Computer Science | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Computer Science Degree | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Customer Service | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Degree | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | GitHub | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Incident Management | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | ITIL | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | SaaS | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Software Testing | 42.9% | 6 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity | 28.6% | 4 |
| 15 | AI | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Azure AI | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Business Intelligence | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | CompTIA CySA+ | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | CompTIA Security+ | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | ForeScout | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Mentoring | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Microsoft Excel | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Power BI | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Power Platform | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Python | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | SQL | 21.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Tableau | 21.4% | 3 |
| 28 | Active Directory | 7.1% | 1 |
| 28 | ITSM | 7.1% | 1 |
| 28 | Microsoft 365 | 7.1% | 1 |
Junior Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Support Analyst | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2 | Applications Support Analyst | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Junior Applications Support | 42.9% | 6 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 21.4% | 3 |
| 4 | Junior Data Analyst | 21.4% | 3 |
| 4 | Junior Security Analyst | 21.4% | 3 |
| 7 | Junior IT Support Analyst | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | SOC Analyst | 7.1% | 1 |