The first table below looks at the demand for the Senior Business Analyst role in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Senior Business Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the England region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Senior Business Analyst
Rank 295 250 229
Rank change year-on-year
-45 -21
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Business Analyst 238 385 436
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.573% 0.721% 0.763%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.620% 0.779% 0.823%
Number of daily rates quoted 166 277 318
Average daily rate £475 £475 £530
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- -10.37%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £372 £390 £375
10% offered a daily rate of more than £625 £650 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £425 £420 £413
% change year-on-year
+1.19% +1.81%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 3
Average hourly rate £40.00 £46.50 £29.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-13.97% +60.34%
UK excluding London average hourly rate - £46.50 £29.00
% change year-on-year
- +60.34%
All Job Titles
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
38380 49421 52947
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 92.44% 92.55% 92.68%
Number of daily rates quoted 22598 27956 29382
Average daily rate £400 £400 £425
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- -5.88%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £240 £246 £250
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £575 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 1965 2419 2806
Average hourly rate £18.88 £18.50 £20.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+2.02% -7.50%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.13 £11.13 £11.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £42.20 £40.00 £40.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -10.00%
Senior Business Analyst
UK

Senior Business Analyst
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Senior Business Analyst across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

England Senior Business Analyst Jobs Demand Trend

Senior Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Senior Business Analyst across the England region.

England Senior Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Senior Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Senior Business Analyst across the England region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

England Senior Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Senior Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Senior Business Analyst across the England region.

England Senior Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Senior Business Analyst
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Business Analyst within the England region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
London -50 156 £525 -
South East +16 35 £450 +12.07%
North West +16 14 £338 -12.90%
Yorkshire -9 11 £450 +5.88%
South West +27 8 £425 +2.13%
East of England +10 7 £425 -8.10%
East Midlands -2 6 £425 -5.66%
West Midlands +10 4 £425 -22.72%
Senior Business Analyst
UK

Senior Business Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region that cited Senior Business Analyst in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled with Senior Business Analyst in their job title.

1 153 (35.50%) Business Analysis
2 146 (33.87%) Finance
3 84 (19.49%) Banking
4 69 (16.01%) Stakeholder Management
5 53 (12.30%) Front Office
6 50 (11.60%) User Acceptance Testing
7 45 (10.44%) Project Management
8 41 (9.513%) Retail
9 40 (9.281%) Investment Banking
10 39 (9.049%) Data Analysis
11 38 (8.817%) UML
11 38 (8.817%) Data Modelling
12 37 (8.585%) MS Visio
13 36 (8.353%) SQL
13 36 (8.353%) Back Office
13 36 (8.353%) Agile Software Development
14 35 (8.121%) Derivative
14 35 (8.121%) Telecoms
15 31 (7.193%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
16 30 (6.961%) Change Management
17 29 (6.729%) Workflow
17 29 (6.729%) Data Warehouse
18 27 (6.265%) Scrum
19 26 (6.032%) MS Excel
19 26 (6.032%) CRM
20 25 (5.800%) Degree
21 24 (5.568%) Fixed Income
22 23 (5.336%) Migration
22 23 (5.336%) Use Case
23 22 (5.104%) Microsoft

Senior Business Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region that cited Senior Business Analyst in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled with Senior Business Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (0.464%) Murex Flex
1 2 (0.464%) Murex MxML
1 2 (0.464%) J2EE
1 2 (0.464%) ASP
1 2 (0.464%) XML
2 1 (0.232%) HTML
2 1 (0.232%) .NET
2 1 (0.232%) FpML
2 1 (0.232%) FIX Protocol
Application Platforms
1 11 (2.552%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.624%) SAS
3 6 (1.392%) CMS
4 2 (0.464%) FileNet
5 1 (0.232%) TeamSite
5 1 (0.232%) LiveLink
5 1 (0.232%) Joomla!
Applications
1 37 (8.585%) MS Visio
2 26 (6.032%) MS Excel
3 21 (4.872%) MS Office
4 16 (3.712%) MS Project
5 8 (1.856%) MS PowerPoint
6 1 (0.232%) OmniGraffle
Business Applications
1 12 (2.784%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (0.696%) SAP HR
2 3 (0.696%) SAP FI
2 3 (0.696%) SAP Payroll
2 3 (0.696%) LatentZero
3 2 (0.464%) SAP HCM
3 2 (0.464%) Global One
4 1 (0.232%) PeopleSoft HRMS
4 1 (0.232%) CSG Singleview
4 1 (0.232%) Endur
4 1 (0.232%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.232%) Minerva
4 1 (0.232%) VisionPLUS
4 1 (0.232%) Loanet
4 1 (0.232%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 8 (1.856%) HTTP
2 6 (1.392%) Internet
3 5 (1.160%) Broadband
3 5 (1.160%) Ethernet
4 3 (0.696%) HTTPS
5 2 (0.464%) BSS
5 2 (0.464%) Intranet
6 1 (0.232%) FTP
6 1 (0.232%) VoIP
6 1 (0.232%) 2G
6 1 (0.232%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.232%) Wireless
6 1 (0.232%) LTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 29 (6.729%) Data Warehouse
2 10 (2.320%) Big Data
2 10 (2.320%) SQL Server
3 7 (1.624%) Data Mining
4 5 (1.160%) QlikView
5 3 (0.696%) MS Access
5 3 (0.696%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 3 (0.696%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 1 (0.232%) Oracle Discoverer
6 1 (0.232%) GIS
6 1 (0.232%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.232%) SQL Server 2008
6 1 (0.232%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
6 1 (0.232%) IBM InfoSphere
Development Applications
1 4 (0.928%) RequisitePro
1 4 (0.928%) Rational Rose
2 3 (0.696%) JIRA
3 2 (0.464%) Selenium
3 2 (0.464%) Axure RP
3 2 (0.464%) ERwin
General
1 146 (33.87%) Finance
2 84 (19.49%) Banking
3 53 (12.30%) Front Office
4 41 (9.513%) Retail
5 40 (9.281%) Investment Banking
6 36 (8.353%) Back Office
7 35 (8.121%) Telecoms
8 14 (3.248%) Retail Banking
8 14 (3.248%) Marketing
9 9 (2.088%) Manufacturing
10 7 (1.624%) Billing
11 6 (1.392%) Legal
11 6 (1.392%) Financial Institution
12 5 (1.160%) Advertising
12 5 (1.160%) Games
13 4 (0.928%) General Ledger
13 4 (0.928%) Automotive
14 3 (0.696%) Pharmaceutical
14 3 (0.696%) Corporate Banking
15 2 (0.464%) Music
Miscellaneous
1 35 (8.121%) Derivative
2 31 (7.193%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 24 (5.568%) Fixed Income
4 20 (4.640%) Equities
5 13 (3.016%) Management Information System
6 10 (2.320%) Digital Media
7 9 (2.088%) Interest Rate Derivative
7 9 (2.088%) Equity Derivative
8 7 (1.624%) Credit Risk
8 7 (1.624%) Reference Data
9 6 (1.392%) Credit Derivative
10 5 (1.160%) Market Risk
11 4 (0.928%) Online Games
11 4 (0.928%) SWIFT
11 4 (0.928%) Hedge funds
12 3 (0.696%) NHS
12 3 (0.696%) FMCG
12 3 (0.696%) IIBA
12 3 (0.696%) DTCC
12 3 (0.696%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 4 (0.928%) UNIX
2 3 (0.696%) Windows
3 2 (0.464%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 153 (35.50%) Business Analysis
2 69 (16.01%) Stakeholder Management
3 50 (11.60%) User Acceptance Testing
4 45 (10.44%) Project Management
5 39 (9.049%) Data Analysis
6 38 (8.817%) UML
6 38 (8.817%) Data Modelling
7 36 (8.353%) Agile Software Development
8 30 (6.961%) Change Management
9 29 (6.729%) Workflow
10 27 (6.265%) Scrum
11 26 (6.032%) CRM
12 23 (5.336%) Migration
12 23 (5.336%) Use Case
13 21 (4.872%) Requirements Analysis
13 21 (4.872%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 20 (4.640%) Business Intelligence
15 19 (4.408%) E-Commerce
15 19 (4.408%) ITIL
15 19 (4.408%) PRINCE2
Programming Languages
1 36 (8.353%) SQL
2 5 (1.160%) VBA
3 4 (0.928%) C
4 3 (0.696%) PL/SQL
5 2 (0.464%) Java
6 1 (0.232%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 25 (5.800%) Degree
2 18 (4.176%) ISEB
3 9 (2.088%) Security Cleared
4 6 (1.392%) SC Cleared
5 2 (0.464%) CBAP
5 2 (0.464%) CIMA
6 1 (0.232%) PRINCE2 Certification
6 1 (0.232%) PMI Certification
6 1 (0.232%) ISTQB
6 1 (0.232%) ISEB Practitioner
6 1 (0.232%) Six Sigma Black Belt
6 1 (0.232%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (3.248%) QA
2 5 (1.160%) Basel III
2 5 (1.160%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 5 (1.160%) Data Quality
3 3 (0.696%) ISO 9001
4 2 (0.464%) SLA
5 1 (0.232%) Basel II
5 1 (0.232%) ISO 8583
5 1 (0.232%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 1 (0.232%) Active Directory
1 1 (0.232%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 8 (1.856%) HP Quality Center
Vendors
1 22 (5.104%) Microsoft
2 14 (3.248%) SAP
3 11 (2.552%) Business Objects
3 11 (2.552%) Calypso
4 10 (2.320%) IBM
4 10 (2.320%) Murex
5 8 (1.856%) Reuters
5 8 (1.856%) Bloomberg
5 8 (1.856%) Oracle
5 8 (1.856%) HP
6 7 (1.624%) Charles River
7 6 (1.392%) StatPro
7 6 (1.392%) Fidessa
8 4 (0.928%) Cadis
8 4 (0.928%) Thunderhead
9 3 (0.696%) TIBCO
9 3 (0.696%) BT
9 3 (0.696%) Casewise
9 3 (0.696%) Pega
9 3 (0.696%) Twitter
Bournemouth
The skills and experience you'll bring A highly skilled, ideally ISEB certified, Senior Business Analyst with strong leadership skills as well as a track record of delivering...
Ageas 50
Rate: Up to £450 per day depending upon experience
Posted: 23 May 2013
Bournemouth, Dorset
A highly skilled, ideally ISEB certified, Senior Business Analyst with strong leadership skills as well as a track record of delivering significant business benefit, through your application of...
Ageas 50
Rate: Up to £450 per day depending upon experience
Posted: 22 May 2013
Central London / West End
Requirements To succeed in this role, you will have significant, demonstrable project and business analysis experience and will be accustomed to working towards agreed schedules and managing your...
University of London
Rate: From £39,516 to £46,741 per annum pro rata
Posted: 13 May 2013
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Skills: - Experience within workshop facilitation - Worked across all stages of the lifecycle - Capacity to put together functional specifications, technical specifications - Able to effectively manage stakeholders - Experience in requirements...
Hydrogen Group
Rate: £450.00 per day
Posted: 17 May 2013
City of London
Leader in Financial Services requires MI Lead to support a major programme which is currently in flight.You will be required to work with a team who will...
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Rate: £500.00 per day
Posted: 30 April 2013
City of London
Senior Business Analyst required in London to work for a top financial consultancy, it will be essential to have previous experience working in an investment bank. My client...
Mint
Rate: £400 - £470 per annum
Posted: 2 May 2013
London
A leading global bank are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to help lead a Global Compliance Transformation programme. The Senior Business Analyst MUST have a wealth of...
Aston Carter
Rate: £500 - £600 per day
Posted: 20 May 2013
Gloucestershire
The suitable Business Analyst will have the following experience: Strong Excel skills including making pivot tables Documentation experience. Diagrams Analysis and Design excellent stakeholder management Communication Presentations Requirements...
Hydrogen Group
Rate: £440.00 per day
Posted: 17 May 2013
Southampton, South East
The client is looking for someone who has Content Management System experience and is familiar with Sharepoint, groupware collaborative working environments.This is a long term programme of...
Montash Associates
Rate: £500 - £650 per day + negotiable
Posted: 10 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Business Analysis, Business Analyst, Functional Architect, Architecture, Energy, B2B, process, transformation, change, BPO, BPR, stakeholder, function, design, requirements, Manchester, Northwest, North West... with B2B energy experience is required...
AMsource Technology
Rate: From £325 to £350 per day DoE
Posted: 17 May 2013
City of London
Contract Senior Business Analyst - Investment Banking - £500-550pd - 6 months - London CityKey skills: Functional Business Analysis, Swift messaging / Swift payment gateways, Collateral, Liquidity, Agile, stakeholder liaison, investment banking,...
Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd
Rate: £500 - £550 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
City of London
Contract Senior Business Analyst - Investment Banking - £500-550pd - 6 months - London CityKey skills: Business Analysis, Swift messaging / Swift payment gateways, Collateral, Liquidity, Agile, stakeholder liaison, investment banking, CalypsoOur...
Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd
Rate: £500 - £550 per day
Posted: 11 May 2013
London
Senior Business Analyst with extensive experience within the Fixed Income, Credit eTrading environment within investment bank... Successful candidates will come from an investment banking background and have extensive...
Thomson Keene Associates
Rate: £550 - £700 per day
Posted: 22 May 2013
London
One of our large retail banking clients is looking for a Senior Business Analyst/Requirements Manager to join their team on a new business benefits programme. You will...
Reed Professional Services
Rate: £525 - £575 per day
Posted: 20 May 2013
Northampton, Northamptonshire
You will have experience of business change, business transformation, BPR backgrounds with process mapping experience, requirements gathering, gap analysis, requirements capture, workshop facilitation, etc... Very experienced in requirements...
Clarity Resourcing Ltd
Rate: £399 - £450 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
City, London
Ability to conduct business and systems analysis within a full systems development lifecycle; (SDLC).Experience of Business Analyst methods includingRAD/JAD, SSADM and UML... Holds a relevant professional...
Experis IT
Rate: £350 - £500 per day
Posted: 21 May 2013