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Sign UpData Analyst Contract Rates in Glasgow: Day Rate Quartiles and Demand
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Financial benchmarking for Data Analyst contracts across Glasgow identifies established compensation benchmarks across active project accounts. Across active placements within Glasgow, daily remuneration anchors at an industry median of £348/day, reflecting a +40.3% variance compared to national UK baselines. Quartile metrics across active assignments define a range from £155/day to £412/day. From a regulatory and off-payroll perspective, 2% of verified vacancies maintain confirmed outside-IR35 status. The benchmark dataset rates current hiring for Data Analyst contractors in Glasgow as high, the middle of its three demand bands.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Day rates and IR35 shares come from the Quality Contracts market benchmark dataset of UK contract postings; sector labels come from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £348/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £155/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £412/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Hiring demand | High | Demand level in the benchmark dataset (Moderate, High or Very High) |
| Outside IR35 share | 2% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 21% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 77% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Data & Analytics (99%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 52 roles | Postings with a stated day rate in the benchmark dataset |
| Regional rate band | a regional rate discount versus London | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Glasgow does not create a special IR35 code for Data Analyst work. The client SDS should name the Glasgow workplace and delivery model. An inside finding on a Glasgow Data Analyst brief typically deducts tax at source, while outside IR35 Data Analyst work in Glasgow is billed by a PSC. Local pay sits on a regional rate discount versus London, so a higher Glasgow headline rate can still be inside. Commuting into Glasgow does not, by itself, prove substitution or lack of control. Read the Data Analyst Glasgow contract for workplace, hours, and equipment clauses.
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