Official pay data
Updated 12 October 2026
Salary guide
Official annual estimates for the whole country, mapped to the closest published occupation.
United Kingdom · gross annual earnings estimate
25th percentile
£30,835
Median
£38,572
75th percentile
£47,045
This ASHE benchmark covers full-time employee jobs, not self-employed income or part-time jobs. ASHE gross earnings include basic pay, overtime, incentive pay such as bonuses and commissions, shift premiums, and other cash pay. They are before deductions, exclude payments in kind, and are not take-home pay or the whole benefits package. Compare the benchmark with an offer on the same working-hours and annual-pay basis.
This is a country-level occupation benchmark, not a local offer estimate. Pay can differ by location, employer, duties, and working pattern.
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. Mapped to Data analysts; the occupation is broader than the page role. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
This national benchmark is a useful starting point for a Data Analyst role because it maps to the broad Data analysts occupation. It fits work centred on examining data, finding patterns and explaining findings. It does not make business analyst, data engineer or data scientist titles interchangeable with Data Analyst roles. If this scope matches your experience, use the [Data Analyst CV guide](/uk/cv-examples/data-analyst) to prepare your application.
Benchmark fit
The benchmark covers the broad Data analysts occupation, which aligns with the core work of a Data Analyst: collecting, organising and examining data, then communicating what it means. Use it to frame an offer for that role, while checking the actual duties.
Nearby titles: Business analyst, data engineer and data scientist are related roles, rather than equivalent Data Analyst titles..
The occupation benchmark is not a job-description match. Duties vary by employer, sector and experience, and adjacent titles can carry different scope.
Role scope
A Data Analyst uses data to answer organisational questions, identify trends and help people make evidence-based decisions.
Collect, organise and examine data. · Analyse structured and unstructured datasets for trends, patterns and anomalies. · Clean, validate and document data so it is accurate and reliable. · Explain findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Findings that help an organisation monitor performance, understand customers, improve services and make informed decisions.
It is a related role, not an equivalent Data Analyst title.
It is a related role, not an equivalent Data Analyst title.
It is a related role, not an equivalent Data Analyst title.
Read the range
A role that combines analysing datasets, checking data quality and presenting findings to different audiences sits comfortably within the Data Analyst scope used for this benchmark. The [Data Analyst interview guide](/uk/interview-guides/data-analyst) explains how to turn that experience into an interview example.
One quarter of employees earn below this figure.
Half of employees earn below this figure and half above it; it is not the arithmetic midpoint of the displayed range.
One quarter of employees earn above this figure.
Location
Supplementary regional medians are available for the East, East Midlands, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and The Humber.
| Region | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | Not published | £35,643 | Not published |
| East Midlands | Not published | £32,154 | Not published |
| London | Not published | £43,058 | Not published |
| North East | Not published | £38,225 | Not published |
| North West | Not published | £34,421 | Not published |
| South East | Not published | £34,563 | Not published |
| South West | Not published | £36,588 | Not published |
| Wales | Not published | £37,901 | Not published |
| West Midlands | Not published | £44,923 | Not published |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | Not published | £32,259 | Not published |
These are supplementary comparisons. The national benchmark is not a local offer estimate, and pay can differ by location, employer, duties and working pattern.
Beyond salary
Compare the offer's annual cash pay on the same hours basis as the benchmark. Then separate fixed pay from any conditional payments, and assess benefits on their own terms.
Ask for the contractual salary separately from overtime, bonuses, commission, shift premiums and other cash payments.
If a bonus, commission, overtime or shift premium is offered, ask what triggers it, whether it is guaranteed and how it is calculated.
Check the terms of any pension contribution, health cover, leave or equity separately, because payments in kind are outside the gross-earnings measure.
Offer review
Questions
Source
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. The figures cover Data analysts (3544) and full time employee jobs. Updated 12 October 2026. This broad occupation benchmark may not match every Data Analyst vacancy.
Put the benchmark to work
Use the salary range as context. Tailor your CV around the experience that supports your target level.
