Business Analysis Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
Business Analysis
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham citing Business Analysis skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +2 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing Business Analysis | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 3.32% | 2.62% | 1.70% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 4.04% | 2.85% | 2.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £341 | £363 | £463 |
| 25th Percentile | £441 | £418 | £466 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £566 | £600 | £602 |
| 90th Percentile | £631 | £641 | £775 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £491 | £516 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.87% | -1.67% | +7.69% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Birmingham
Business Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Birmingham.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 718 | 596 | 590 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham | 82.25% | 91.69% | 83.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 409 | 390 | 389 |
| 10th Percentile | £304 | £250 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £375 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | +4.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £574 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £649 | £750 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £519 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -3.66% | +3.80% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 54 | 54 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £12.62 | £19.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.88 | £13.25 | £21.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £18.87 | £38.06 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +132.96% | -50.42% | +24.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £24.64 | £54.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £28.95 | £57.53 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £21.50 | £24.34 | £25.15 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.67% | -3.23% | -8.54% |
Business Analysis Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Business Analysis relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Business Analysis Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Business Analysis.
Business Analysis Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Business Analysis in Birmingham over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Business Analysis Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Business Analysis.
Business Analysis Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop Facilitation | 41.4% | 12 |
| 2 | Process Improvement | 37.9% | 11 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 31.0% | 9 |
| 4 | Business Case | 27.6% | 8 |
| 5 | Agile | 24.1% | 7 |
| 5 | Requirements Gathering | 24.1% | 7 |
| 5 | User Stories | 24.1% | 7 |
| 8 | Data Governance | 20.7% | 6 |
| 9 | Impact Assessments | 17.2% | 5 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 17.2% | 5 |
| 11 | Data Analysis | 13.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Feasibility Study | 13.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Mentoring | 13.8% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Transformation | 10.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Decision-Making | 10.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Event-Driven | 10.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Event-Driven Architecture | 10.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Migration | 10.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Project Delivery | 10.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Translating Business Requirements | 10.3% | 3 |