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 29 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 29 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 190 | 131 | 151 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | +20 | -11 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,539 | 2,766 | 4,241 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.56% | 2.66% | 2.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.65% | 2.91% | 2.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,049 | 1,984 | 3,457 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £41,250 | £37,742 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,600 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,600 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £81,425 | £81,750 |
| 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 | 93,044 | 95,188 | 149,713 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.52% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,821 | 59,863 | 85,291 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,750 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.08% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +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 29 April 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 29 April 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 | -57 | 1,367 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 359 |
| UK excluding London | -67 | 934 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 183 |
| Work from Home | -64 | 613 | £54,000 | -6.09% | 159 |
| London | -22 | 560 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 187 |
| North of England | -57 | 210 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 60 |
| East of England | +45 | 197 | £49,500 | -13.91% | 13 |
| South East | -100 | 155 | £58,250 | +5.91% | 36 |
| North West | -14 | 139 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 34 |
| Midlands | -82 | 131 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 38 |
| South West | -36 | 101 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 18 |
| Scotland | -46 | 96 | £42,500 | -20.93% | 8 |
| West Midlands | -68 | 73 | £43,000 | -14.00% | 23 |
| Yorkshire | -19 | 65 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 21 |
| East Midlands | -45 | 54 | £42,500 | -11.46% | 15 |
| Wales | -7 | 18 | £46,000 | +7.67% | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | +39 | 14 | £72,500 | +55.08% | 8 |
| Isle of Man | - | 12 | £45,000 | - | |
| North East | -28 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 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 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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