2027 data analysis salary guide.
Our 2027 data analysis salary guide shows what analysis, data science, architecture and analytics leadership roles are paying across the UK. Use it to benchmark a vacancy or see how your own salary compares with the market.
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SALARY TRENDS
Data analysis salary trends in 2027.
Data analysis salaries have risen faster than the wider UK market this year, at 4.7% against 3.8% across the disciplines we cover. Growth is strongest for data scientists, architects and analytics managers. Junior analyst salaries have fallen slightly as AI tools take on more routine reporting.
The market is balanced overall in 2027, so employers and candidates are negotiating on more even terms. Demand is moving up the stack, towards people who can model, engineer and tell the story behind the data, rather than produce dashboards alone.
KEY FINDINGS
Key findings for data analysis in 2027.
These figures give you a quick view of salary movement and hiring activity in data analysis for 2027, whether you’re setting a salary for a role, reviewing your own pay or keeping an eye on the market.
- 4.7% average salary increase compared with 2026
- 52% of employers are hiring now or plan to hire within the next six months
- 49% of data analysis professionals are actively looking for a new role
- 40% of data analysis professionals feel their pay doesn’t reflect the work they do
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FAQs
Data analysis salary guide FAQs.
The guide covers eight roles from Junior Data Analyst through to Head of Data Analytics. It includes 25th, 50th and 75th percentile salaries across the UK and by region, together with 2026 comparisons, 2028 projections and our latest data analysis hiring findings.
The median UK salary across the eight data analysis roles in our guide is £67,500. Analyst, data science, architecture and leadership roles can sit at very different salary levels, so use the benchmark for the closest matching role and region.
Salary tends to increase as a role moves from reporting and analysis into more advanced modelling, analytics engineering, data science or leadership. Technical depth, stakeholder responsibility and the ability to turn complex analysis into useful business decisions can all affect where a role sits within the range.
Data Analyst, Data Scientist and Analytics Engineer are the three most in-demand roles in our research. SQL, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Python and Databricks are also among the technical skills employers are looking for.
Start with the salary benchmark for the exact role and region. Roles requiring stronger SQL, Power BI, Python or data engineering capability may sit differently from positions centred on standard reporting, while management and wider analytics ownership should also be reflected in the salary.
No. The figures are base salary only. Bonuses, pension contributions and other benefits should be considered separately.
Yes. We can benchmark a data analysis role around its technical requirements, level of analysis, stakeholder responsibility, seniority, industry and location.