IT Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in the City of London

IT Business Analyst (IT BA)
Central London > City of London

The median IT Business Analyst (IT BA) daily rate in the City of London is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 119 101 122
Rank change year-on-year -18 +21 +34
Contract jobs requiring an IT Business Analyst 7 11 14
As % of all contract jobs in the City of London 0.38% 0.58% 0.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.41% 0.62% 0.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 5 7
10th Percentile - £456 £448
25th Percentile £613 £520 £488
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 £670 £650
Median % change year-on-year -6.72% +3.08% +11.59%
75th Percentile £638 £695 £675
90th Percentile - £773 -
Central London median daily rate £500 £670 £588
% change year-on-year -25.37% +14.04% +0.86%

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 1,727 1,767 2,246
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.06% 93.00% 94.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,203 1,085 1,612
10th Percentile £340 £363 £350
25th Percentile £425 £463 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £575 £571
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% +0.66% -0.65%
75th Percentile £675 £688 £688
90th Percentile £775 £788 £788
Central London median daily rate £536 £575 £564
% change year-on-year -6.74% +2.00% -1.96%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 9 15
10th Percentile £19.98 £13.45 £17.00
25th Percentile £24.37 £22.00 £20.09
Median hourly rate £31.00 £32.50 £24.00
Median % change year-on-year -4.62% +35.42% -28.89%
75th Percentile £42.65 £112.00 £42.38
90th Percentile £50.63 £117.10 £63.75
Central London median hourly rate £26.11 £35.00 £25.00
% change year-on-year -25.40% +40.00% -23.08%

IT Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

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

IT Business Analyst job vacancy trend in the City of London

IT Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the City of London

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

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

IT Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Business Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Business Analyst job vacancies in the City of London

IT Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, IT 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 IT Business Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (57.14%) Migration
2 3 (42.86%) Business Analysis
2 3 (42.86%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (28.57%) SaaS
3 2 (28.57%) Workshop Facilitation
4 1 (14.29%) Analytics
4 1 (14.29%) Cash Management
4 1 (14.29%) Change Management
4 1 (14.29%) Data Analytics
4 1 (14.29%) Degree
4 1 (14.29%) Korn
4 1 (14.29%) Oracle
4 1 (14.29%) Oracle Cash Management
4 1 (14.29%) Oracle Fusion
4 1 (14.29%) Process Improvement
4 1 (14.29%) Requirements Gathering
4 1 (14.29%) Roadmaps
4 1 (14.29%) Scenario Testing
4 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 1 (14.29%) Systems Analysis
4 1 (14.29%) Technology Roadmap
4 1 (14.29%) Use Case
4 1 (14.29%) User Acceptance Testing
4 1 (14.29%) User Stories
4 1 (14.29%) Validation
4 1 (14.29%) Wealth Management
4 1 (14.29%) WFM

IT 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (14.29%) Oracle Cash Management
Cloud Services
1 2 (28.57%) SaaS
General
1 2 (28.57%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (28.57%) Banking
1 2 (28.57%) Finance
1 2 (28.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (14.29%) Front Office
2 1 (14.29%) Investment Banking
2 1 (14.29%) Private Banking
2 1 (14.29%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (14.29%) Oracle Fusion
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (14.29%) Hedge funds
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (57.14%) Migration
2 3 (42.86%) Business Analysis
2 3 (42.86%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (28.57%) Workshop Facilitation
4 1 (14.29%) Analytics
4 1 (14.29%) Cash Management
4 1 (14.29%) Change Management
4 1 (14.29%) Data Analytics
4 1 (14.29%) Process Improvement
4 1 (14.29%) Requirements Gathering
4 1 (14.29%) Roadmaps
4 1 (14.29%) Scenario Testing
4 1 (14.29%) Systems Analysis
4 1 (14.29%) Technology Roadmap
4 1 (14.29%) Use Case
4 1 (14.29%) User Acceptance Testing
4 1 (14.29%) Validation
4 1 (14.29%) Wealth Management
4 1 (14.29%) WFM
Programming Languages
1 1 (14.29%) Korn
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (14.29%) Oracle