Business Analyst Jobs in Dorset

Business Analyst (BA)
South West > Dorset

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Dorset is £70,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 6 May 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
6 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 87 67 86
Rank change year-on-year -20 +19 -1
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 14 11 11
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 1.19% 1.56% 1.39%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.25% 1.86% 1.42%
Number of salaries quoted 3 10 11
10th Percentile £45,500 £39,271 -
25th Percentile £53,750 £39,279 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £45,750 £40,500
Median % change year-on-year +53.01% +12.96% -10.00%
75th Percentile £72,500 £57,500 £41,625
90th Percentile - £70,600 £46,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +16.67% +7.14%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title 1,119 592 774
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.83% 84.09% 97.85%
Number of salaries quoted 657 376 603
10th Percentile £27,000 £32,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £39,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.04% -2.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £73,750
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +11.11%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

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

Job vacancy trend for Business Analyst in Dorset

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Dorset

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

Salary trend for Business Analyst in Dorset

Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Dorset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Dorset over the 6 months to 6 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Business Analyst in Dorset

Business Analyst
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 6 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bournemouth -32 14 £70,000 +27.27% 1
Business Analyst
South West

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

For the 6 months to 6 May 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 Dorset region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 11 (78.57%) Finance
1 11 (78.57%) Law
1 11 (78.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 10 (71.43%) Social Skills
3 8 (57.14%) Business Analysis
3 8 (57.14%) Banking
3 8 (57.14%) Investment Banking
4 7 (50.00%) Agile
4 7 (50.00%) Product Ownership
5 5 (35.71%) Presentation Skills
5 5 (35.71%) Documentation Skills
5 5 (35.71%) Roadmaps
5 5 (35.71%) Commercialisation
5 5 (35.71%) Impact Analysis
5 5 (35.71%) User Stories
5 5 (35.71%) Analytical Skills
5 5 (35.71%) Graphite
5 5 (35.71%) TARGET2
5 5 (35.71%) SEPA
5 5 (35.71%) Self-Motivation
5 5 (35.71%) Problem-Solving
5 5 (35.71%) Creative Problem-Solving
5 5 (35.71%) Workshop Facilitation
5 5 (35.71%) Organisational Skills
5 5 (35.71%) Time Management
5 5 (35.71%) Project Planning
5 5 (35.71%) Degree
5 5 (35.71%) JIRA
6 4 (28.57%) Epics
7 3 (21.43%) Collaborative Working

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

Applications
1 3 (21.43%) MS Visio
2 1 (7.14%) Microsoft Excel
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (7.14%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 5 (35.71%) JIRA
General
1 11 (78.57%) Finance
1 11 (78.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 11 (78.57%) Law
2 10 (71.43%) Social Skills
3 8 (57.14%) Banking
3 8 (57.14%) Investment Banking
4 5 (35.71%) Analytical Skills
4 5 (35.71%) Documentation Skills
4 5 (35.71%) Organisational Skills
4 5 (35.71%) Presentation Skills
5 3 (21.43%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 7 (50.00%) Product Ownership
2 5 (35.71%) Self-Motivation
3 2 (14.29%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (57.14%) Business Analysis
2 7 (50.00%) Agile
3 5 (35.71%) Commercialisation
3 5 (35.71%) Creative Problem-Solving
3 5 (35.71%) Impact Analysis
3 5 (35.71%) Problem-Solving
3 5 (35.71%) Project Planning
3 5 (35.71%) Roadmaps
3 5 (35.71%) Time Management
3 5 (35.71%) User Stories
3 5 (35.71%) Workshop Facilitation
4 4 (28.57%) Epics
5 3 (21.43%) Agile Project Management
5 3 (21.43%) Business Continuity
5 3 (21.43%) Business Continuity Planning
5 3 (21.43%) Collaborative Working
5 3 (21.43%) Data Analysis
5 3 (21.43%) Data Management
5 3 (21.43%) Use Case
5 3 (21.43%) Workflow Analysis
Programming Languages
1 3 (21.43%) SQL
2 1 (7.14%) Python
2 1 (7.14%) VBA
2 1 (7.14%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 5 (35.71%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (35.71%) SEPA
1 5 (35.71%) TARGET2
Systems Management
1 5 (35.71%) Graphite
Vendors
1 1 (7.14%) Alteryx
1 1 (7.14%) Pega
1 1 (7.14%) UiPath