Senior Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Bolton

Senior Business Analyst (Senior BA)
Manchester > Bolton

As of 11 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Business Analyst (Senior BA) daily rate in Bolton.

 6 months to
11 Oct 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Business Analyst 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Bolton 6.06% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 7.41% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Manchester median daily rate £625 £438 -
% change year-on-year +42.86% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 0
Median hourly rate £90.00 - -
Manchester median hourly rate £90.00 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Bolton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Bolton with a recognized job title 27 37 12
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 81.82% 78.72% 92.31%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 5 5
10th Percentile - £272 £370
25th Percentile £155 £413 £456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £200 £600 £475
Median % change year-on-year -66.67% +26.32% -1.66%
75th Percentile - £623 £503
90th Percentile £206 £624 £524
Manchester median daily rate £510 £450 £488
% change year-on-year +13.33% -7.69% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 20 3
10th Percentile £21.86 £19.35 £49.60
25th Percentile £25.21 £22.16 £68.50
Median hourly rate £30.00 £22.63 £100.00
Median % change year-on-year +32.57% -77.37% +89.57%
75th Percentile £57.81 £41.06 -
90th Percentile £76.00 £63.88 -
Manchester median hourly rate £60.00 £22.32 £32.50
% change year-on-year +168.88% -31.34% +66.67%

Senior Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Business Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bolton.

Senior Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Bolton

Senior Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton

For the 6 months to 11 October 2026, Senior Business Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bolton region featuring Senior Business Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Def Stans
1 2 (100.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Management
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) User Stories
2 1 (50.00%) Impact Assessments
2 1 (50.00%) PMO
2 1 (50.00%) Programme Management
2 1 (50.00%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared

Senior Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Development Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Rational DOORS
General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Italian Language
1 2 (100.00%) Japanese Language
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Management
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) User Stories
2 1 (50.00%) Impact Assessments
2 1 (50.00%) Programme Management
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Def Stans
2 1 (50.00%) PMO
Senior Business Analyst jobs