Business IT Analyst Contract Job Trends in Central London

Business IT Analyst
London > Central London

The median Business IT Analyst daily rate in Central London is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 January 2026.

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

6 months to
17 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 122 121 127
Rank change year-on-year -1 +6 +33
Contract jobs requiring a Business IT Analyst 10 10 15
As % of all contract jobs in Central London 0.49% 0.46% 0.57%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.52% 0.50% 0.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 4 8
10th Percentile - £558 £451
25th Percentile £488 £614 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £670 £588
Median % change year-on-year -25.37% +14.04% +0.86%
75th Percentile £544 £728 £675
90th Percentile £600 £786 -
London median daily rate £500 £591 £575
% change year-on-year -15.43% +2.83% -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title 1,909 2,003 2,478
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.09% 92.86% 94.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,317 1,260 1,781
10th Percentile £340 £363 £350
25th Percentile £430 £463 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £530 £575 £563
Median % change year-on-year -7.83% +2.22% -2.17%
75th Percentile £675 £675 £688
90th Percentile £771 £776 £795
London median daily rate £525 £550 £558
% change year-on-year -4.55% -1.43% -4.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 20 27
10th Percentile £19.24 £17.69 £18.16
25th Percentile £25.47 £24.55 £21.88
Median hourly rate £26.11 £35.00 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year -25.40% +34.62% -10.34%
75th Percentile £41.75 £36.31 £37.25
90th Percentile £45.56 £112.00 £65.00
London median hourly rate £32.45 £35.00 £31.50
% change year-on-year -7.29% +11.11% -7.35%

Business IT Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

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

Business IT Analyst job vacancy trend in Central London

Business IT Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Central London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business IT Analyst job vacancies in Central London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business IT Analyst job vacancies in Central London

Business IT Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Central London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business IT Analyst job vacancies in Central London.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business IT Analyst job vacancies in Central London

Business IT Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business IT Analyst within the Central London region over the 6 months to 17 January 2026. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
City of London -11 7 £625 -6.72% 3
Business IT Analyst
London

Business IT Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 17 January 2026, Business IT 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 Central London region featuring Business IT Analyst in the job title.

1 7 (70.00%) Business Analysis
1 7 (70.00%) Migration
2 6 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 5 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (30.00%) Logistics
5 2 (20.00%) Agile
5 2 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
5 2 (20.00%) SaaS
5 2 (20.00%) Service Management
5 2 (20.00%) Strategic Planning
5 2 (20.00%) Workshop Facilitation
6 1 (10.00%) ADO
6 1 (10.00%) Analytics
6 1 (10.00%) Azure
6 1 (10.00%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (10.00%) Change Management
6 1 (10.00%) Data Analytics
6 1 (10.00%) Data Cleansing
6 1 (10.00%) Data Discovery
6 1 (10.00%) Data Mapping
6 1 (10.00%) Data Migration
6 1 (10.00%) Degree
6 1 (10.00%) DevOps
6 1 (10.00%) Impact Assessments
6 1 (10.00%) JIRA
6 1 (10.00%) Kanban
6 1 (10.00%) Lean Software Development
6 1 (10.00%) Process Improvement
6 1 (10.00%) Project Management
6 1 (10.00%) Roadmaps

Business IT Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (20.00%) SaaS
2 1 (10.00%) Azure
2 1 (10.00%) Azure DevOps
Development Applications
1 1 (10.00%) JIRA
General
1 3 (30.00%) Telecoms
2 2 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 1 (10.00%) Banking
3 1 (10.00%) Finance
3 1 (10.00%) Front Office
3 1 (10.00%) Investment Banking
3 1 (10.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (10.00%) ADO
Miscellaneous
1 3 (30.00%) Renewable Energy
2 1 (10.00%) Analytical Mindset
2 1 (10.00%) Hedge funds
2 1 (10.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (70.00%) Business Analysis
1 7 (70.00%) Migration
2 6 (60.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 5 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (30.00%) Logistics
5 2 (20.00%) Agile
5 2 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
5 2 (20.00%) Service Management
5 2 (20.00%) Strategic Planning
5 2 (20.00%) Workshop Facilitation
6 1 (10.00%) Change Management
6 1 (10.00%) Data Discovery
6 1 (10.00%) DevOps
6 1 (10.00%) Impact Assessments
6 1 (10.00%) Lean Software Development
6 1 (10.00%) Roadmaps
6 1 (10.00%) Scenario Testing
6 1 (10.00%) SDLC
6 1 (10.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 1 (10.00%) Technology Roadmap
Qualifications
1 1 (10.00%) Degree