Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Business Analyst (BA)
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Edinburgh is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 34 | 29 | 44 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +15 | -5 |
| Contract Business Analyst jobs | 41 | 37 | 35 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 6.04% | 5.99% | 4.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.43% | 6.58% | 4.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 14 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £377 | £402 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £414 | £412 | £359 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £438 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.71% | +2.94% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £484 | £452 |
| 90th Percentile | £585 | £498 | £488 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £425 | £434 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.82% | -2.07% | +1.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £40.00 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | - | £40.00 | £19.30 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +107.31% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title | 638 | 562 | 737 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.96% | 90.94% | 94.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 339 | 282 | 385 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £271 | £187 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £413 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £475 | £440 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +8.08% | -7.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £543 | £520 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £611 | £588 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £468 | £455 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.75% | +1.11% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 11 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £30.00 | £13.64 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.81 | £42.12 | £16.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £60.00 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -67.78% | +226.53% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.50 | £73.75 | £24.03 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.45 | £75.00 | £55.00 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £18.13 | £22.27 | £18.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.62% | +22.85% | +2.31% |
Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Business Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for Business Analyst jobs in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Business Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Business Analyst contract job ads cited 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 Business Analyst job ads across the Edinburgh region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 48.8% | 20 |
| 2 | Business Analysis | 39.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Workshop Facilitation | 34.1% | 14 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 31.7% | 13 |
| 5 | Requirements Gathering | 26.8% | 11 |
| 5 | User Stories | 26.8% | 11 |
| 7 | Migration | 22.0% | 9 |
| 8 | Confluence | 19.5% | 8 |
| 8 | JIRA | 19.5% | 8 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 19.5% | 8 |
| 11 | AI | 17.1% | 7 |
| 11 | Continuous Improvement | 17.1% | 7 |
| 13 | Acceptance Criteria | 14.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Azure | 14.6% | 6 |
| 13 | Generative AI | 14.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Asset Management | 12.2% | 5 |
| 16 | Data Analysis | 12.2% | 5 |
| 16 | Data Protection | 12.2% | 5 |
| 16 | Decision-Making | 12.2% | 5 |
| 16 | Digital Transformation Programme | 12.2% | 5 |
| 16 | Scaled Agile Framework | 12.2% | 5 |
| 16 | SQL | 12.2% | 5 |
| 23 | Azure DevOps | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | Coaching | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | CRM | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | Customer Experience | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | DevOps | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | ERP | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | Problem-Solving | 9.8% | 4 |
| 23 | Project Delivery | 9.8% | 4 |
Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Business Analyst | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2 | CRM Business Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Data Business Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Finance Business Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Financial Business Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2 | IFS Business Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Service Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2 | ServiceNow Business Analyst | 7.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Business Systems Analyst | 4.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Cloud Technical Analyst | 4.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Lead Business Analyst | 4.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Senior Business Analyst | 4.9% | 2 |
| 13 | Agile Business Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Asset Management Business Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Business Process Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Customer Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Data Quality Business Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Data Quality Manager | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | ERP Business Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Fraud Business Analyst | 2.4% | 1 |