Strategy Analyst
Research markets, competitors and opportunities to help leadership decide where to play.
This UK strategy analyst career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £38,000 - £55,000
- Mid-career salary
- £65,000 - £95,000
- Senior salary
- £110,000 - £180,000
- Work environment
- Office or hybrid
- Time to entry
- 2 - 5 years
- Degree required
- Often required
- Category
- Business, Finance and Legal
What a Strategy Analyst does
Research markets, competitors and opportunities to help leadership decide where to play.
- Corporate Strategy - In-house strategy team work for FTSE/large corporates.
- Strategy Consulting - Big-3 / strategy boutique consultant role.
- Commercial Strategy - Pricing, portfolio and route-to-market strategy.
- PE Strategy - Strategy and value creation for PE portfolio firms.
How to become a Strategy Analyst
- Look up Strategy Analyst roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Strategy Analyst - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Frameworks
- Research
- Modelling
- Storytelling
- Slide craft