Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in the UK is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | 0 | -7 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,401 | 1,853 | 3,004 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 4.79% | 4.31% | 5.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.18% | 4.64% | 5.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 973 | 1,292 | 2,196 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £375 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £438 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £761 | £725 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 8 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.29 | - | £20.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.26 | £20.77 | £29.74 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.82 | £25.25 | £60.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.96% | -58.09% | +129.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £50.00 | £64.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.94 | £57.50 | £68.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £31.52 | £20.77 | £63.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +51.76% | -67.42% | +184.60% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 27,042 | 39,900 | 54,705 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.44% | 92.78% | 94.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,611 | 25,963 | 38,196 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,049 | 2,673 | 1,532 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.22 | £16.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.60 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.73% | -16.67% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.90 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £40.00 | £42.43 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -5.73% | +112.16% |
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 12 May 2025.
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 12 May 2025.
Business Analyst
Top 18 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 12 May 2025. 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 | -3 | 1,183 | £524 | -4.77% | 781 |
| London | +2 | 791 | £575 | - | 533 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 510 | £513 | -6.82% | 429 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 490 | £450 | - | 403 |
| North of England | -12 | 135 | £425 | -10.53% | 75 |
| Scotland | +11 | 112 | £431 | -4.22% | 23 |
| North West | +3 | 93 | £418 | -12.11% | 47 |
| South East | +14 | 83 | £475 | - | 165 |
| Midlands | +18 | 76 | £475 | +5.56% | 61 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 48 | £500 | +11.11% | 43 |
| South West | +53 | 44 | £500 | +1.01% | 39 |
| Yorkshire | -24 | 34 | £450 | -5.26% | 22 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 28 | £374 | -12.00% | 16 |
| East of England | +2 | 26 | £450 | +5.88% | 35 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 12 | £400 | +8.84% | 11 |
| North East | -9 | 8 | £400 | -15.79% | 7 |
| Wales | +3 | 6 | £425 | +1.19% | 6 |
| Channel Islands | - | 2 | £463 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 May 2025, 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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