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This section looks at the demand for the Business Analyst role in IT jobs within the Essex region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. 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 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Analyst
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3213
Rank change on same period last yearDown-19
Matching permanent IT job ads106263
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.058 %0.110 %
As % of the category below5.558 %12.05 %
Salaries quoted84229
Average minimum salary£41,714£39,038
Average salary£44,018£41,957
% change on same period last year+4.91 %
Average maximum salary£46,321£44,875
UK excluding London average salary£40,556£40,507
% change on same period last year+0.12 %
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads19072183
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.041 %0.917 %
Salaries quoted15991912
Average minimum salary£36,649£35,782
Average salary£38,850£37,962
% change on same period last year+2.33 %
Average maximum salary£41,050£40,141
UK excluding London average salary£38,060£39,458
% change on same period last year-3.54 %
Business Analyst East of EnglandBusiness Analyst
East of England

Business Analyst
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 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 Demand Trend

Business Analyst
Salary Trend

The 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

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Business Analyst across the Essex region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Essex Business Analyst Salary Histogram

Business Analyst
Job Locations

This section 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 29 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ColchesterUp+2435£44,655+17.95 %
BasildonDown-1714£44,750+11.58 %
BrentwoodDown-57--
HarlowNew entry-5£43,125-
LoughtonNew entry-2£37,500-
ChelmsfordDown-21£27,500-43.58 %
Business Analyst East of EnglandBusiness Analyst
East of England

Business Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, 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.

1100 (49.75 %)Business Analysis
279 (39.30 %)Insurance
361 (30.35 %)Project Management
456 (27.86 %)Finance
549 (24.38 %)MS Visio
635 (17.41 %)MS Office
732 (15.92 %)System Testing
831 (15.42 %)MS Excel
930 (14.93 %)Microsoft
1027 (13.43 %)Change Management
1126 (12.94 %)UML
1224 (11.94 %)Retail
1323 (11.44 %)Publishing
1422 (10.95 %)GAP Analysis
1520 (9.950 %)SQL
1614 (6.965 %)E-Commerce
1614 (6.965 %)Education
1713 (6.468 %)Manufacturing
1713 (6.468 %)Degree
1811 (5.473 %)Use Case
1811 (5.473 %)VisionPLUS
1811 (5.473 %)ERP
1811 (5.473 %)PRINCE2
1811 (5.473 %)Financial Institution
1910 (4.975 %)Migration
209 (4.478 %)Data Migration
218 (3.980 %)Derivative
218 (3.980 %)Oracle
218 (3.980 %)Oracle Reports
227 (3.483 %)Oracle Forms

Business Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, 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.

Essex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (3.483 %).NET
17 (3.483 %)XML
17 (3.483 %)FIX Protocol
21 (0.498 %)Adobe Flex
Essex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (2.985 %)CMS
21 (0.498 %)Lotus Notes
Essex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
149 (24.38 %)MS Visio
235 (17.41 %)MS Office
331 (15.42 %)MS Excel
41 (0.498 %)MS PowerPoint
41 (0.498 %)MS Project
Essex IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
111 (5.473 %)VisionPLUS
27 (3.483 %)Oracle 11i
27 (3.483 %)Oracle EBS
32 (0.995 %)Oracle Applications
32 (0.995 %)Oracle Financials
Essex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (1.990 %)Intranet
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (3.980 %)Oracle Reports
24 (1.990 %)Crystal Reports
33 (1.493 %)MS Access
33 (1.493 %)SQL Server
42 (0.995 %)OLAP
42 (0.995 %)Oracle 10g
Essex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (3.483 %)Oracle Forms
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
179 (39.30 %)Insurance
256 (27.86 %)Finance
324 (11.94 %)Retail
423 (11.44 %)Publishing
514 (6.965 %)Education
613 (6.468 %)Manufacturing
711 (5.473 %)Financial Institution
86 (2.985 %)Pharmaceutical
95 (2.488 %)Back Office
95 (2.488 %)Marketing
103 (1.493 %)Pensions
112 (0.995 %)General Ledger
112 (0.995 %)Automotive
121 (0.498 %)Construction
121 (0.498 %)Aerospace
121 (0.498 %)Front Office
121 (0.498 %)Military
121 (0.498 %)Banking
Essex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (3.980 %)Derivative
27 (3.483 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
27 (3.483 %)Fixed Income
27 (3.483 %)Equities
31 (0.498 %)French Language
31 (0.498 %)Italian Language
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (2.488 %)Windows
15 (2.488 %)Windows Vista
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1100 (49.75 %)Business Analysis
261 (30.35 %)Project Management
332 (15.92 %)System Testing
427 (13.43 %)Change Management
526 (12.94 %)UML
622 (10.95 %)GAP Analysis
714 (6.965 %)E-Commerce
811 (5.473 %)ERP
811 (5.473 %)PRINCE2
811 (5.473 %)Use Case
910 (4.975 %)Migration
109 (4.478 %)Data Migration
116 (2.985 %)Content Management
116 (2.985 %)Quality Management
116 (2.985 %)RAD
125 (2.488 %)User Acceptance Testing
134 (1.990 %)CRM
134 (1.990 %)Stakeholder Management
143 (1.493 %)Project Planning
152 (0.995 %)Web Design
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (9.950 %)SQL
27 (3.483 %)PL/SQL
32 (0.995 %)VB
32 (0.995 %)C
32 (0.995 %)C++
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (6.468 %)Degree
24 (1.990 %)PRINCE2 Certification
33 (1.493 %)CIMA
41 (0.498 %)CISA
Essex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.498 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
11 (0.498 %)QA
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (14.93 %)Microsoft
28 (3.980 %)Oracle
34 (1.990 %)Aprimo
41 (0.498 %)Lotus