Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in the UK is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 2 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 203 | 137 | 166 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -66 | +29 | -22 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,498 | 2,464 | 4,391 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.42% | 2.60% | 2.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.50% | 2.85% | 2.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 997 | 1,811 | 3,498 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,592 | £41,250 | £37,731 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,500 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +8.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,600 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,500 | £82,500 | £83,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,500 | £52,500 | £48,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +9.38% | +6.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 99,838 | 86,540 | 162,414 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.86% | 91.29% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,991 | 55,953 | 84,888 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,676 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,238 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.49% | +5.76% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 19 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 2 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -50 | 1,360 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 290 |
| UK excluding London | -72 | 934 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 135 |
| Work from Home | -62 | 621 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 149 |
| London | -34 | 526 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 165 |
| East of England | +24 | 198 | £49,500 | -10.00% | 10 |
| North of England | -75 | 184 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 46 |
| Midlands | -50 | 177 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 24 |
| South East | -99 | 156 | £58,250 | +1.30% | 25 |
| North West | -57 | 120 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 26 |
| South West | -39 | 107 | £46,950 | -10.57% | 11 |
| West Midlands | -68 | 89 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 14 |
| East Midlands | -18 | 85 | £42,500 | -14.90% | 10 |
| Scotland | -71 | 72 | £42,500 | -19.05% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -31 | 58 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 17 |
| Wales | -5 | 20 | £45,000 | +0.37% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | +30 | 13 | £67,500 | +46.74% | 6 |
| Isle of Man | - | 8 | £48,250 | - | |
| North East | -33 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 3 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | £60,000 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 June 2024, Business Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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