Data analysis side hustles in 2026.
Most early-stage companies need a single contract analyst more urgently than a full-time hire. The work is highly bounded: ship a dashboard, ship a model, leave.
Side rate floor
£50/hr
Self-managed marketplaces
Median
£73/hr
Direct-to-client briefs
Most members
Premium
£95/hr
Niche / referral-led work
Ranges are based on Adzuna salary history and rates we see in member reports. Always negotiate +10% on the first proposal — clients expect it.
The shapes of work that actually fit a 9-to-5.
- 01
Looker / Metabase dashboard builds
- 02
SQL warehouse cleanup & dbt models
- 03
One-off analyses for fundraising decks
- 04
Customer cohort & retention reports
6 Data analysis briefs posted in the last 14 days.
- Open
Data Analyst
Software Guidance & Assistance · Derwood, Montgomery County · 14 Apr
- Open
Data Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton · Fort Sam Houston, Bexar County · 17 Apr
- Open
Data Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton · Wake Island, Honolulu · 17 Apr
- Open
Data Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton · Camp Lejeune, Onslow County · 24 Apr
- Open
Data Analyst
Kforce Technology Staffing · Northlake, DeKalb County · 22 Apr
- Open
Data Analyst
Kforce Technology Staffing · Centerdale, Providence County · 16 Apr
Sources: Adzuna · YunoJuno · Toptal
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