Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Canary Wharf

Business Analyst (BA)
Tower Hamlets > Canary Wharf

The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Canary Wharf is £630, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 13 14 19
Rank change year-on-year +1 +5 -12
Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst 5 3 13
As % of all contract jobs in Canary Wharf 9.09% 4.84% 7.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 11.11% 6.25% 8.07%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 3 12
10th Percentile - - £502
25th Percentile - - £530
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £630 £495 £534
Median % change year-on-year +27.27% -7.30% +36.92%
75th Percentile - £518 £558
90th Percentile - £531 £617
Tower Hamlets median daily rate £630 £495 £534
% change year-on-year +27.27% -7.30% +36.92%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Canary Wharf

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Canary Wharf. 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 Canary Wharf with a recognized job title 45 48 161
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 81.82% 77.42% 93.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 35 45 144
10th Percentile £394 £260 £454
25th Percentile £495 £450 £524
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £585 £520 £575
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -9.57% +4.55%
75th Percentile £688 £595 £650
90th Percentile £1,000 £660 £736
Tower Hamlets median daily rate £585 £520 £575
% change year-on-year +12.50% -9.57% +4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 0 3
10th Percentile £31.12 - £15.13
25th Percentile £40.08 - £16.56
Median hourly rate £55.00 - £18.93
75th Percentile £58.75 - -
90th Percentile £61.00 - -
Tower Hamlets median hourly rate £43.50 - £18.93

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Canary Wharf

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

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Canary Wharf

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Canary Wharf

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Canary Wharf.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Canary Wharf

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Canary Wharf

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Canary Wharf.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Canary Wharf

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canary Wharf

For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, 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 Canary Wharf region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Endur
2 3 (60.00%) OpenLink
2 3 (60.00%) SQL
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (40.00%) AI
3 2 (40.00%) Change Control
3 2 (40.00%) Change Management
3 2 (40.00%) Data Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) Degree
3 2 (40.00%) DevOps
3 2 (40.00%) Digital Engineering
3 2 (40.00%) Digital Innovation
3 2 (40.00%) EMIR
3 2 (40.00%) Hitachi
3 2 (40.00%) Impact Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) ION Trading
3 2 (40.00%) Logistics
3 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
3 2 (40.00%) MBA
3 2 (40.00%) MiFID
3 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
3 2 (40.00%) Project Governance
3 2 (40.00%) QA
3 2 (40.00%) Regulatory Change
3 2 (40.00%) SAP
3 2 (40.00%) User Acceptance Testing
3 2 (40.00%) Waterfall
4 1 (20.00%) Electronic Trading
4 1 (20.00%) ETRM

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canary Wharf 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:

Business Applications
1 3 (60.00%) Endur
General
1 4 (80.00%) Finance
2 2 (40.00%) Automotive
2 2 (40.00%) Back Office
2 2 (40.00%) Legal
2 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Telecoms
3 1 (20.00%) Front Office
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Legacy Systems
1 2 (40.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (40.00%) AI
3 2 (40.00%) Change Control
3 2 (40.00%) Change Management
3 2 (40.00%) Data Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) DevOps
3 2 (40.00%) Digital Engineering
3 2 (40.00%) Digital Innovation
3 2 (40.00%) Impact Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) Logistics
3 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
3 2 (40.00%) Project Governance
3 2 (40.00%) Regulatory Change
3 2 (40.00%) User Acceptance Testing
3 2 (40.00%) Waterfall
4 1 (20.00%) Electronic Trading
4 1 (20.00%) ETRM
4 1 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 3 (60.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
1 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
1 2 (40.00%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) EMIR
1 2 (40.00%) MiFID
1 2 (40.00%) QA
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) OpenLink
2 2 (40.00%) Hitachi
2 2 (40.00%) ION Trading
2 2 (40.00%) SAP
3 1 (20.00%) Trayport