The first table below looks at the demand for the Business Analyst role in IT jobs advertised for the Essex region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Business Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 20 June 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 Essex region.

Location
3 months to
20 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Business Analyst
Rank 34 74 43
Rank change year-on-year
+40 -31
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 65 34 69
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Essex 6.080% 2.675% 5.391%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.262% 2.751% 5.660%
Number of salaries quoted 58 26 61
Average salary £32,500 £40,000 £42,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-18.75% -5.88%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £22,500 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £55,000 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £41,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
+2.40% +3.75%
All Job Titles
Essex
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1038 1236 1219
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Essex 97.10% 97.25% 95.23%
Number of salaries quoted 897 1070 1015
Average salary £40,000 £37,500 £39,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+6.66% -3.84%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £24,000 £24,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-1.29% +2.66%
Business Analyst
East of England

Business Analyst
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Essex Business Analyst Jobs Demand Trend

Business Analyst
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Business Analyst across the Essex region.

Essex Business Analyst Salary Trend

Business Analyst
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Business Analyst across the Essex region over the 3 months to 20 June 2013.

Essex Business Analyst Salary Histogram

Business Analyst
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Essex region over the 3 months to 20 June 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
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Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
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Vacancies
Basildon +4 11 £33,000 -17.50%
Colchester +12 5 £28,500 +26.66%
Saffron Walden - 4 £32,500 -
Harlow +17 3 £50,000 +56.25%
Chelmsford +17 1 £60,000 +14.28%
Witham - 1 £37,500 -
Thurrock - 1 £35,500 -
Business Analyst
East of England

Business Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 June 2013, IT jobs across the Essex region that cited 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 IT job ads sampled with Business Analyst in their job title.

1 46 (41.44%) Finance
2 30 (27.03%) SQL
3 22 (19.82%) Business Analysis
4 21 (18.92%) ITIL
5 13 (11.71%) MS Project
5 13 (11.71%) Business Intelligence
5 13 (11.71%) System Testing
5 13 (11.71%) Change Control
6 12 (10.81%) Systems Analysis
6 12 (10.81%) Degree
6 12 (10.81%) Data Modelling
7 11 (9.910%) Cognos
7 11 (9.910%) Wealth Management
8 10 (9.009%) User Stories
8 10 (9.009%) Project Management
8 10 (9.009%) Oracle
8 10 (9.009%) PL/SQL
9 9 (8.108%) Oracle Reports
9 9 (8.108%) Oracle 8/8i
9 9 (8.108%) Data Warehouse
9 9 (8.108%) IBM Certification
9 9 (8.108%) IBM
9 9 (8.108%) Cognos Business Intelligence
10 7 (6.306%) Retail
10 7 (6.306%) Stakeholder Management
11 6 (5.405%) SAP
11 6 (5.405%) SQL Server
11 6 (5.405%) Use Case
11 6 (5.405%) User Acceptance Testing
12 5 (4.505%) Data Analysis

Business Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 June 2013, IT jobs across the Essex region that cited 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 IT job ads sampled with Business Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Applications
1 13 (11.71%) MS Project
2 2 (1.802%) MS Excel
3 1 (0.901%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.901%) MS Office
Business Applications
1 9 (8.108%) Cognos Business Intelligence
2 4 (3.604%) Dynamics NAV
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (8.108%) Oracle Reports
1 9 (8.108%) Oracle 8/8i
1 9 (8.108%) Data Warehouse
2 6 (5.405%) SQL Server
3 4 (3.604%) SAP BW
4 2 (1.802%) Oracle BI EE
General
1 46 (41.44%) Finance
2 7 (6.306%) Retail
3 4 (3.604%) Pharmaceutical
3 4 (3.604%) Marketing
4 2 (1.802%) Banking
4 2 (1.802%) Advertising
5 1 (0.901%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 4 (3.604%) N-Tier
2 3 (2.703%) PMI
3 2 (1.802%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 2 (1.802%) Management Information System
3 2 (1.802%) FMCG
4 1 (0.901%) Informatics
4 1 (0.901%) Computer Science
4 1 (0.901%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 4 (3.604%) Windows
2 3 (2.703%) UNIX
3 2 (1.802%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (19.82%) Business Analysis
2 21 (18.92%) ITIL
3 13 (11.71%) Business Intelligence
3 13 (11.71%) System Testing
3 13 (11.71%) Change Control
4 12 (10.81%) Systems Analysis
4 12 (10.81%) Data Modelling
5 11 (9.910%) Wealth Management
6 10 (9.009%) User Stories
6 10 (9.009%) Project Management
7 7 (6.306%) Stakeholder Management
8 6 (5.405%) Use Case
8 6 (5.405%) User Acceptance Testing
9 5 (4.505%) Data Analysis
9 5 (4.505%) E-Commerce
10 4 (3.604%) PRINCE2
10 4 (3.604%) CRM
10 4 (3.604%) Process Management
10 4 (3.604%) Logistics
10 4 (3.604%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 30 (27.03%) SQL
2 10 (9.009%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 12 (10.81%) Degree
2 9 (8.108%) IBM Certification
3 4 (3.604%) ISEB
4 3 (2.703%) APMP
4 3 (2.703%) PMI Certification
5 1 (0.901%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (1.802%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Vendors
1 11 (9.910%) Cognos
2 10 (9.009%) Oracle
3 9 (8.108%) IBM
4 6 (5.405%) SAP
5 2 (1.802%) Siebel
5 2 (1.802%) Guidewire
6 1 (0.901%) Cognizant
6 1 (0.901%) Microsoft
Essex, South East
IT Business Analyst with ERP Experience - £35-£50K - East My client, a leading institution with global reach is looking for an IT Business Analyst with the following credentials...
Annapurna HR
Salary: £30000 - £55000 per annum
Posted: 29 May 2013
Essex, South East
Essential Requirements:- Strong Stakeholder Management Skills. Previous experience in business focussed IT Process Analyst roles. Capturing of Business requirements and report production experience. Desirable Experience:- Insurance industry experience...
Annapurna HR
Salary: £30000 - £70000 per annum
Posted: 28 May 2013