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Data Analysis average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 30 Apr 2026, 09:18
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Historical annual view

Track Data Analysis pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£51,750.00

Jobs counted

72

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£500.00

Jobs counted

41

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£500.00

Jobs counted

10

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Data Analysis across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 20250NANANA
November 20250NANANA
October 20254£50,000.00£55,500.00£61,000.00
September 20255£60,000.00£63,750.00£67,500.00
August 20250NANANA
July 20259£60,250.00£64,500.00£68,750.00
June 20250NANANA
May 20255£37,250.00£41,000.00£44,750.00
April 202516£49,925.00£51,900.00£53,900.00
March 202520£41,375.00£43,475.00£45,550.00
February 20252£30,000.00£32,500.00£35,000.00
January 202511£51,250.00£56,450.00£61,625.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20250NANANA
November 20252£550.00£575.00£575.00
October 20252£525.00£550.00£550.00
September 20252£575.00£625.00£675.00
August 20252£350.00£375.00£400.00
July 20253£400.00£425.00£475.00
June 20252£425.00£450.00£450.00
May 20253£450.00£450.00£475.00
April 20254£450.00£475.00£475.00
March 20258£450.00£475.00£500.00
February 20258£475.00£500.00£550.00
January 20255£550.00£575.00£575.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 30 Apr 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£47,950.00

26 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 2% (£775.00)

Jobs down 47% (23)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£425.00

24 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 15% (£75.00)

Jobs down 4% (1)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£475.00

4 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 6% (£25.00)

Jobs down 33% (2)

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

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