Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.
Data analyst hiring is steady but not surging. The role has become more technical over the past three years and SQL plus Python are now expected even at junior level. Strong analysts with domain expertise in fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce are hired consistently. Pure Excel analysts without coding skills are finding the market significantly harder.
of UK Data Analyst roles advertise remote or hybrid working
Year-on-year salary movement in UK. Positive movement signals active market competition.
Strongest in: Broad demand across every sector with data-driven reporting needs
Data analyst hiring is steady but not surging. The role has become more technical over the past three years and SQL plus Python are now expected even at junior level. Strong analysts with domain expertise in fintech, healthcare, or e-commerce are hired consistently. Pure Excel analysts without coding skills are finding the market significantly harder.
Who companies hire: SQL proficiency and analytical curiosity are the primary entry criteria. The role is one of the most accessible in tech — strong Excel and BI tool skills provide a valid starting point.
Salary premium over the UK median for Data Analysts who list these skills.
Companies with consistent or active Data Analyst hiring in UK.
Demand is healthy but selective. Companies are more precise about what they need from a data analyst hire than they were three years ago. The strongest demand is for product analysts and growth analysts at SaaS companies and for quantitative analysts in financial services.
LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Intercom are among the most active hirers of product-facing analysts in Dublin. Workday and Adobe hire analytics professionals at volume for their EMEA operations. Financial services companies including Mastercard and State Street maintain large analytical functions.
Python with pandas and plotting libraries commands the highest premium at around 14%. dbt proficiency and A/B testing framework experience follow. Analysts who can run their own experiments end-to-end rather than handing data to a data scientist consistently earn above the analyst median.
Around 66% of active listings advertise hybrid or remote working. Reporting and analysis work is largely asynchronous and tool-driven. Roles with a heavy business partnering component tend to require more office presence than pure analytics or experimentation roles.