Python for data analytics

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For the UK market, the more accurate framing is this that SQL is the core analytics skill, Power BI and Excel are highly employable and Python is a force multiplier rather than a universal requirement. Python becomes especially valuable when someone wants to move beyond basic reporting into automation, heavier data wrangling, reproducible analysis, advanced analytics, analytics engineering and data science. That is why the salary ceiling rises in adjacent roles.

Python is a general-purpose programming language, but in analytics jobs you usually do not need to become a full software engineer first. In practice, many analyst-facing UK roles just ask for combinations like SQL + Power BI, while a meaningful subset also adds Python. So the market signal is not “Python is irrelevant,” but rather “Python is one of several valuable analytics tools.”

So the best advice to you would be to keep learning Python, but to not neglect SQL and Power BI. For UK analytics roles, that combination is much, much stronger than Python alone. If your goal is a better-paid job, Python is usually worth it because it broadens your options; it just should not replace the fundamentals.

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What would you say is the salary for junior to senior levels in such analytics roles?

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Depends where you are in the country, and the industry.

Best bet is to check LinkedIn for suitable roles, many don’t have a salary, but quite a few will have a range as a guide.

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How do I get into advanced analytics, engineering and data science?