HR Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in the City of London

Business Analyst - Human Resources (HR BA)
Central London > City of London

The median Business Analyst - Human Resources (HR BA) daily rate in the City of London is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 November 2025.

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

6 months to
20 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 123 125 147
Rank change year-on-year +2 +22 +46
Contract jobs requiring an HR Business Analyst 2 1 2
As % of all contract jobs in the City of London 0.11% 0.047% 0.074%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.051% 0.079%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £388 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year +41.18% -5.56% -5.26%
75th Percentile - £463 £475
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median daily rate £600 £425 £450
% change year-on-year +41.18% -5.56% -5.26%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of 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 the City of London with a recognized job title 1,669 1,970 2,534
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.71% 93.32% 94.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,172 1,209 1,788
10th Percentile £325 £363 £350
25th Percentile £413 £463 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £575 £575
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% - -
75th Percentile £675 £684 £688
90th Percentile £774 £775 £800
Central London median daily rate £550 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -4.35% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 14 14
10th Percentile £16.96 £15.95 £17.00
25th Percentile £20.18 £28.06 £19.51
Median hourly rate £28.00 £67.50 £37.00
Median % change year-on-year -58.52% +82.43% -13.45%
75th Percentile £44.72 £112.00 £51.56
90th Percentile £64.11 £137.50 £72.25
Central London median hourly rate £27.04 £35.00 £36.00
% change year-on-year -22.76% -2.78% -14.79%

HR Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

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

HR Business Analyst job vacancy trend in the City of London

HR Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the City of London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for HR Business Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for HR Business Analyst job vacancies in the City of London

HR Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 20 November 2025, HR 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 City of London region featuring HR Business Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) QA
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) SAP
1 2 (100.00%) SuccessFactors
1 2 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 2 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 2 (100.00%) User Experience
1 2 (100.00%) Validation

HR Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of 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 (100.00%) SuccessFactors
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 2 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap
1 2 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 2 (100.00%) User Experience
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) QA
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) SAP