Data Analyst salary in Bristol.

Data Analyst market in Bristol.

Data analyst salaries vary more by sector than by city in the UK. Financial services and tech companies pay significantly above the headline median; retail, public sector and charities sit well below it. The skill premium is clear: analysts who can own the full data pipeline from SQL to dashboard to stakeholder narrative earn 20–35% more than those who can only query. Contract analytics work — particularly one-off dashboard builds, data warehouse migrations and fundraising data packs — is abundant and suitable as a side income for full-time analysts with two or more years of experience.

Bristol specifically: Bristol has a concentration of aerospace and defence contractors, creative agencies and scale-up software companies that create a genuinely competitive tech salary market. Rates are broadly comparable to Manchester but Bristol's smaller size means senior roles are less frequent; competition for the highest-paying roles is therefore relatively lower when they do appear. The contract market has grown as Bristol companies increasingly hire remotely.

Members in this role typically add £6,200/year.

Modeled on a conservative 4 hours/week of contract work at the role's implied hourly equivalent (£31/hr). The Hustle Report Monday editorial finds the briefs and ranks them by fit so the time stays small.