Business Analyst Jobs in Cardiff

Business Analyst (BA)
South Wales > Cardiff

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Cardiff is £51,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 26 April 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
26 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 61 39 62
Rank change year-on-year -22 +23 -12
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 5 27 32
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff 0.76% 4.70% 3.76%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.81% 5.17% 3.88%
Number of salaries quoted 3 26 30
10th Percentile £47,200 £35,107 £35,663
25th Percentile £47,500 £36,818 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,000 £42,500 £46,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -7.61% +7.60%
75th Percentile £58,100 £48,125 £56,250
90th Percentile £60,560 £57,931 £63,000
South Wales median annual salary £46,000 £42,500 £44,000
% change year-on-year +8.24% -3.41% +2.33%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cardiff

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title 615 522 824
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.47% 90.78% 96.71%
Number of salaries quoted 535 396 618
10th Percentile £27,157 £31,000 £34,000
25th Percentile £36,925 £40,000 £39,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,086 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -0.17% -4.60% +16.67%
75th Percentile £65,383 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
South Wales median annual salary £46,604 £45,496 £49,000
% change year-on-year +2.44% -7.15% +8.89%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff

Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.

Job vacancy trend for Business Analyst in Cardiff

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Cardiff

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Cardiff.

Salary trend for Business Analyst in Cardiff

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff

For the 6 months to 26 April 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 across the Cardiff region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 3 (60.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (40.00%) SDLC
3 2 (40.00%) Business Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) QA
3 2 (40.00%) Requirements Engineering
3 2 (40.00%) Process Improvement
3 2 (40.00%) User Stories
3 2 (40.00%) BPSS Clearance
4 1 (20.00%) Fintech
4 1 (20.00%) Wireframes
4 1 (20.00%) Matrix Organization
4 1 (20.00%) Business Process Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Business Process Modelling
4 1 (20.00%) Renewable Energy
4 1 (20.00%) Acceptance Criteria
4 1 (20.00%) Customer-Centricity
4 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (20.00%) Line Management
4 1 (20.00%) User Acceptance Testing
4 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
4 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared
4 1 (20.00%) Requirements Management
4 1 (20.00%) Requirements Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Technical Architecture
4 1 (20.00%) Degree
4 1 (20.00%) JIRA

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (20.00%) JIRA
General
1 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Finance
2 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (20.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Product Ownership
1 1 (20.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Requirements Gathering
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (40.00%) Business Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) Process Improvement
3 2 (40.00%) Requirements Engineering
3 2 (40.00%) SDLC
3 2 (40.00%) User Stories
4 1 (20.00%) Business Process Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Business Process Modelling
4 1 (20.00%) Community of Practice
4 1 (20.00%) Fintech
4 1 (20.00%) Line Management
4 1 (20.00%) Matrix Organization
4 1 (20.00%) Requirements Management
4 1 (20.00%) Translating Business Requirements
4 1 (20.00%) User Acceptance Testing
4 1 (20.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
4 1 (20.00%) Wireframes
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (20.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) QA
2 1 (20.00%) Accessibility