Data analysts salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£38,107
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Data analysts pay in the UK
The typical data analysts in the UK earns a median salary of £38,107 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of data analysts earnings fall between £30,000 and £46,152 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced data analysts.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £43,586. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical data analysts actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: data analysts pay ranges from £30,950 in East Midlands up to £44,172 in West Midlands, a difference of £13,222 (43%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see data analysts pay in West Midlands, Data analysts vs Business Analyst or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for data analysts at £44,172 — 16% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £30,950.
UK median £38,107
| Region | Median payUK median £38,107 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £44,172 | £44,172 | £44,263 | +16% |
| London | £42,850 | £42,850 | £52,893 | +12% |
| North East | £38,225 | £38,225 | £38,671 | ±0% |
| Scotland | £37,257 | £37,257 | £38,373 | -2% |
| Wales | £35,806 | £35,806 | £35,629 | -6% |
| East of England | £35,643 | £35,643 | Value unavailable | -6% |
| South East | £34,490 | £34,490 | £38,106 | -9% |
| South West | £33,928 | £33,928 | £34,448 | -11% |
| North West | £33,871 | £33,871 | £35,682 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £31,193 | £31,193 | £35,660 | -18% |
| East Midlands | £30,950 | £30,950 | £31,738 | -19% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £44,172 | £44,172Mean £44,263 | +16% |
| London £42,850 | £42,850Mean £52,893 | +12% |
| North East £38,225 | £38,225Mean £38,671 | ±0% |
| Scotland £37,257 | £37,257Mean £38,373 | -2% |
| Wales £35,806 | £35,806Mean £35,629 | -6% |
| East of England £35,643 | £35,643 | -6% |
| South East £34,490 | £34,490Mean £38,106 | -9% |
| South West £33,928 | £33,928Mean £34,448 | -11% |
| North West £33,871 | £33,871Mean £35,682 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £31,193 | £31,193Mean £35,660 | -18% |
| East Midlands £30,950 | £30,950Mean £31,738 | -19% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£38,107); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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