Data Analyst · Yorkshire · 2026
Data Analyst salary in Yorkshire
Data analysts turn raw business data into answers — dashboards, reports and the analysis behind decisions. It is one of the most common entry routes into UK data careers, with hiring spread across every industry. Across Yorkshire, hiring concentrates in Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford and Hull. This guide also covers BI Analyst and Insight Analyst roles — titles UK official statistics class within the same occupation.
The ladder
| Level | Range | Lower end | Median | Upper end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £16,500 | £19,500 | £29,500 | |
| Mid | £27,000 | £32,000 | £48,000 | |
| Senior | £35,500 | £42,000 | £63,000 | |
| Lead | £46,500 | £54,500 | £82,000 |
About these figures: the medians are ONS ASHE 2025 figures for Yorkshire, aligned to the “Data analysts” occupation (SOC 3544), with the role's occupation-level pay differential applied. The lower and upper ends, and the junior-to-lead steps, are modelled from those medians with fixed ratios rather than measured separately. Inside Morganson, the salary check also blends in live salaries from employers' own job ads.
By region vs the UK median
| London | £45,000 | +30% |
|---|---|---|
| South East England | £37,500 | +9% |
| North West England | £34,000 | −1% |
| Yorkshire | £32,000 | −7% |
| Scotland | £33,500 | −3% |
Yorkshire's mid-level median of £32,000 sits 7% below the UK-wide £34,500. The senior median is 2.2× the junior one, and the top of the ladder reaches £82,000 — a level about one in ten lead roles passes.
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