Marketing Analyst Salary UK

Marketing Analyst Salary UK

The person who studies market conditions to assess the potential sales of products and services is called a market analyst. A market analyst would be able to analyze qualitative data, trends, strategies, and competition which would help organizations to determine customers’ needs and wants. The roles and responsibilities of a marketing analyst are as follows:

  • Conduct SWOT analysis and collect reliable market research.
  • Evaluate methods of collecting data.
  • Prepare a plan and present a report to senior management.
  • Interpret data and make recommendations.
  • Design specific research methods such as questionnaires.
  • Keep updated on recent market trends and competitors’ strategies.

As a marketing analyst, a creative mindset is important along with analytical and numerical skills. The individual should also have a working knowledge of CRM programs and excellent knowledge of statistical packages.

Average Marketing Analyst salary in United Kingdom

The average salary of a marketing analyst in the United Kingdom is £35,916/yr. The average is calculated from the sample of four different hiring websites, including Payscale, Reed, totaljobs, and checkasalary. This average is based on a sample of 470 job posts on the mentioned websites.

The salary range of a marketing analyst varies from £20,000 to £65,000 in the United Kingdom. This range is due to many factors, variables, which are discussed next.

Variables that determine salary of Marketing Specialist in United Kingdom

  1. Working Hours: A marketing analyst can get a permanent as well as contractual job. The more hours or freelancing jobs that a marketing analyst does on a contract the more he can earn in a year.
  2. Level of experience: The experience of a marketing analyst depends; the more experienced the individual is the more pay he/she would get.
  3. Skillset: The skillset (e.g. way of communication, interacting with the clients) determines the salary of an individual working as a marketing analyst.

Skills, Qualification and Career Development

There are various big organizations both private and public sector who employ marketing analysts. You can work as a marketing analyst in any sector of your choice. A marketing analyst job is a full-time job, but you can also be hired on a contract basis. Companies publish marketing analyst vacancies on their websites. So keeping a regular update of different organization websites is crucial.

A bachelor’s degree in mathematics, social sciences, statistics, marketing, accounting, and business administration has to be obtained to work as a marketing analyst in any organization. An individual can also do a certification or additional credit courses.

The skills required by an individual to be an efficient marketing analyst are:

  • Outstanding insight and analytical skills.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent administrative skills.
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Stronghold on numerical data.
  • Excellent knowledge of statistical packages and CRM packages.
  • An in-depth understanding of a range of marketing strategies.
  • Creative mind and ability to communicate with people.
  • Excellent networking, collaborating, and leadership qualities.

As a marketing analyst an individual career can progress in many directions which are shown in the following diagram:

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