Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in England
Business Analyst (BA)
UK > England
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in England is £508, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | 43 | 50 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +7 | -15 |
| Contract Business Analyst jobs | 1,759 | 1,453 | 1,251 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 3.79% | 5.00% | 4.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.13% | 5.49% | 4.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,157 | 1,036 | 950 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £350 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £410 | £428 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £508 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.50% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £738 | £726 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.85% | -0.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 11 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.12 | £25.00 | £39.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £37.97 | £27.01 | £43.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.90 | £31.49 | £67.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +112.45% | -53.17% | +28.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £90.00 | £61.13 | £77.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £88.75 | £82.68 |
| UK median hourly rate | £66.90 | £32.89 | £58.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +103.41% | -43.54% | +9.39% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 42,540 | 26,483 | 29,072 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.62% | 91.14% | 93.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,076 | 17,001 | 17,769 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,866 | 1,532 | 1,118 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.41 | £17.50 | £21.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £66.61 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.96 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.27 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.28% | -14.96% |
Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Business Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in England.
Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for Business Analyst jobs in England over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in England.
Business Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for Business Analyst jobs in England over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Business Analyst Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Business Analyst jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -18 | 1,020 | £525 | -4.55% | 53 |
| North of England | -18 | 240 | £463 | +10.45% | 33 |
| South East | -5 | 189 | £500 | +4.71% | 42 |
| Midlands | -13 | 157 | £450 | +12.50% | 28 |
| West Midlands | +8 | 123 | £450 | -10.00% | 22 |
| North West | -15 | 115 | £450 | +5.39% | 20 |
| South West | +17 | 97 | £489 | +6.02% | 19 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 93 | £463 | +13.92% | 5 |
| East of England | -6 | 36 | £500 | +11.05% | 5 |
| North East | -20 | 33 | £525 | +25.30% | 8 |
| East Midlands | -34 | 33 | £463 | +29.40% | 6 |
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Business Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 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 England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 43.0% | 757 |
| 2 | Business Analysis | 40.0% | 704 |
| 3 | Requirements Gathering | 36.6% | 643 |
| 4 | Workshop Facilitation | 32.7% | 575 |
| 5 | Agile | 31.2% | 548 |
| 6 | User Stories | 27.5% | 484 |
| 7 | User Acceptance Testing | 20.3% | 357 |
| 8 | Acceptance Criteria | 19.8% | 348 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 19.7% | 346 |
| 10 | Problem-Solving | 14.0% | 247 |
| 11 | Process Improvement | 13.0% | 229 |
| 12 | Validation | 12.6% | 222 |
| 13 | JIRA | 12.0% | 211 |
| 14 | SQL | 11.5% | 202 |
| 15 | AI | 11.1% | 195 |
| 15 | Migration | 11.1% | 195 |
| 17 | Microsoft | 10.9% | 192 |
| 18 | Data Analysis | 10.8% | 190 |
| 19 | Decision-Making | 10.3% | 182 |
| 20 | Security Cleared | 10.1% | 178 |
| 21 | Requirements Workshops | 9.8% | 172 |
| 22 | Data Modelling | 9.2% | 162 |
| 22 | Degree | 9.2% | 162 |
| 24 | Azure | 8.6% | 152 |
| 25 | SC Cleared | 8.5% | 150 |
| 26 | Confluence | 8.2% | 145 |
| 27 | GAP Analysis | 8.1% | 142 |
| 28 | Impact Assessments | 8.0% | 141 |
| 29 | Translating Business Requirements | 8.0% | 140 |
| 30 | Project Delivery | 7.9% | 139 |
Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 | Analyst | 96.6% | 1,700 |
| 2 | Senior Business Analyst | 14.3% | 252 |
| 3 | Senior Analyst | 13.9% | 245 |
| 4 | Technical Business Analyst | 9.6% | 168 |
| 5 | Technical Analyst | 8.7% | 153 |
| 6 | Data Business Analyst | 7.9% | 139 |
| 7 | Finance Business Analyst | 6.9% | 121 |
| 8 | Financial Analyst | 6.8% | 119 |
| 9 | Data Analyst | 4.4% | 77 |
| 10 | SC Cleared Business Analyst | 3.3% | 58 |
| 11 | Business IT Analyst | 2.8% | 49 |
| 11 | Insurance Business Analyst | 2.8% | 49 |
| 13 | Transformation Analyst | 2.7% | 48 |
| 14 | Project Analyst | 2.7% | 47 |
| 14 | Salesforce Business Analyst | 2.7% | 47 |
| 16 | Salesforce Analyst | 2.6% | 46 |
| 17 | SAP Business Analyst | 2.5% | 44 |
| 18 | SAP Analyst | 2.4% | 43 |
| 19 | Lead Business Analyst | 2.3% | 41 |
| 20 | Banking Analyst | 2.2% | 38 |