Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in the UK is £525 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 28 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | 40 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -6 | +19 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,806 | 2,896 | 5,361 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 4.22% | 5.15% | 6.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.54% | 5.44% | 6.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,261 | 2,124 | 3,984 |
| 10th Percentile | £373 | £400 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £712 | £702 | £663 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +5.56% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 13 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.60 | £18.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.77 | £27.98 | £22.09 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.00 | £62.50 | £26.27 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -55.20% | +137.91% | -33.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £65.00 | £42.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.40 | £69.00 | £53.45 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £20.77 | £63.75 | £22.09 |
| % change year-on-year | -67.42% | +188.59% | -4.80% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 39,738 | 53,234 | 84,137 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.79% | 94.60% | 95.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,861 | 37,175 | 59,182 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +5.26% | +10.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,776 | 1,475 | 2,018 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.81 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.06 | £15.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.18 | £45.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.38% | +87.50% | +6.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.50 | £76.00 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +5.26% |
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
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 28 May 2024.
Business Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 28 May 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 28 May 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -5 | 1,553 | £538 | +2.38% | 353 |
| London | -1 | 1,047 | £575 | +2.68% | 196 |
| Work from Home | +3 | 748 | £550 | +7.32% | 171 |
| UK excluding London | -21 | 579 | £450 | -5.26% | 169 |
| North of England | -5 | 189 | £475 | -1.55% | 57 |
| South East | -34 | 112 | £475 | -2.06% | 36 |
| Scotland | +14 | 102 | £450 | +4.65% | 13 |
| North West | 0 | 101 | £475 | - | 31 |
| Midlands | -28 | 79 | £440 | -7.37% | 28 |
| Yorkshire | -12 | 77 | £475 | -5.00% | 22 |
| East of England | -2 | 52 | £425 | -12.82% | 12 |
| West Midlands | -38 | 51 | £450 | -5.76% | 19 |
| South West | -39 | 38 | £495 | -5.71% | 15 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 26 | £425 | -10.53% | 9 |
| North East | +6 | 10 | £425 | -11.92% | 4 |
| Wales | -1 | 7 | £420 | -11.58% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 3 | £400 | -4.48% | 8 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 May 2024, Business Analyst contract 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 contract 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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