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Analytics Engineer Market Demand in United Kingdom

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

Analytics Engineer hiring in the UK is being driven by the City of London's push into AI-driven risk, fraud, and trading analytics, with demand concentrated in London, Manchester, and Edinburgh. Monzo and ASOS are among the more consistent UK hirers, and post-Brexit visa sponsorship routes have made it easier for UK employers to pull in senior dbt Core / Cloud specialists from overseas when the domestic candidate pool for that skill set runs short.

Remote / hybrid
78%

Share of United Kingdom Analytics Engineer roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
Building history

We will publish a year-on-year pay change for Analytics Engineer in United Kingdom once a comparable annual benchmark is available.

What's driving Analytics Engineer demand in United Kingdom

Strongest in: Media and telecoms analytics functions, led by employers such as Monzo and ASOS

Analytics Engineer hiring in the UK is being driven by the City of London's push into AI-driven risk, fraud, and trading analytics, with demand concentrated in London, Manchester, and Edinburgh. Monzo and ASOS are among the more consistent UK hirers, and post-Brexit visa sponsorship routes have made it easier for UK employers to pull in senior dbt Core / Cloud specialists from overseas when the domestic candidate pool for that skill set runs short.

Who companies hire: Data analysts with strong SQL and dbt skills are the most natural fit. The role sits at the intersection of engineering and analysis, so both paths transition in comfortably.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the United Kingdom median for Analytics Engineers who list these skills.

dbt Core / Cloud+22%
Looker / Metabase+13%
Data Vault modelling+16%
Great Expectations+11%

Top employers hiring in United Kingdom

Companies with consistent or active Analytics Engineer hiring in United Kingdom.

MonzoASOSSkyAuto TraderGoustoThought MachineCheckout.comBulb

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Analytics Engineer demand questions for United Kingdom

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire Analytics Engineers?

Xero, Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of Analytics Engineer roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 78% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though model-building and data-pipeline work is largely asynchronous and tool-driven, and New Zealand's small local talent pool means employers routinely hire remote specialists across the country or accept candidates returning from OE (Overseas Experience) in the UK or Australia.

3

Is Analytics Engineering in demand in Ireland in 2026?

Demand is growing. The dbt ecosystem has become standard across Irish SaaS and scale-up companies, and most organisations hiring for analytics maturity need an Analytics Engineer as part of that build. It is a role that did not exist as a dedicated function five years ago in most Irish companies.

4

Which companies in Ireland hire Analytics Engineers?

HubSpot, Stripe, and Intercom are the most active hirers among established tech companies. Zalando and Personio hire at volume for their Dublin analytics functions. Among smaller companies, any scale-up that has adopted dbt is a candidate.

5

What skills give an Analytics Engineer the biggest salary premium in Ireland?

dbt Core or Cloud expertise commands the highest premium at around 22%. Data Vault modelling and Looker proficiency follow. The ability to own the semantic layer and translate business definitions into reliable dbt models is the skill that separates mid-level from senior practitioners.

6

What percentage of Analytics Engineer roles in Ireland offer remote work?

Around 78% of active listings advertise hybrid or fully remote working. The dbt-centric workflow is entirely tool-driven and asynchronous, making this one of the most remote-compatible roles in the data discipline.

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