Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in the UK is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 4 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 4 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 190 | 132 | 156 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -58 | +24 | -18 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,539 | 2,734 | 4,243 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.56% | 2.64% | 2.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.65% | 2.88% | 2.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,048 | 1,970 | 3,452 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £41,250 | £38,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,713 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.17% | +5.45% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,600 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +5.00% | +11.11% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 93,212 | 94,769 | 150,357 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.51% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,814 | 59,630 | 85,382 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,225 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 4 May 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 4 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 |
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| England | -55 | 1,372 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 360 |
| UK excluding London | -76 | 930 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 188 |
| Work from Home | -65 | 612 | £54,000 | -6.09% | 152 |
| London | -25 | 566 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 182 |
| North of England | -59 | 206 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 62 |
| East of England | +43 | 197 | £49,500 | -12.00% | 15 |
| South East | -99 | 153 | £58,250 | +5.91% | 36 |
| North West | -12 | 137 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 33 |
| Midlands | -80 | 133 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 42 |
| South West | -41 | 103 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 16 |
| Scotland | -61 | 96 | £42,500 | -20.93% | 7 |
| West Midlands | -75 | 74 | £43,000 | -14.00% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | -24 | 63 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 24 |
| East Midlands | -44 | 55 | £42,500 | -11.46% | 16 |
| Wales | -6 | 17 | £45,000 | +5.33% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | +35 | 14 | £72,500 | +55.08% | 9 |
| Isle of Man | - | 11 | £45,000 | - | |
| North East | -27 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 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 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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