Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Ipswich

Business Analyst (BA)
Suffolk > Ipswich

The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Ipswich is £351, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2026.

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

6 months to
6 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 12 -
Rank change year-on-year -9 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst 1 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Ipswich 0.93% 2.94% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.99% 3.13% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £351 £425 -
Median % change year-on-year -17.41% - -
Suffolk median daily rate £351 £425 -
% change year-on-year -17.41% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Ipswich

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Ipswich. 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 Ipswich with a recognized job title 101 32 35
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.52% 94.12% 97.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 70 22 22
10th Percentile £303 £170 £105
25th Percentile £476 £178 £178
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £538 £213 £450
Median % change year-on-year +152.94% -52.78% -33.82%
75th Percentile £688 £442 £488
90th Percentile £739 £592 £573
Suffolk median daily rate £507 £225 £438
% change year-on-year +125.33% -48.57% -32.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 5 5
10th Percentile £18.24 - -
25th Percentile £19.00 £17.79 £11.25
Median hourly rate £21.00 £70.00 £11.50
Median % change year-on-year -70.00% +508.70% -30.30%
75th Percentile £23.00 - £17.00
90th Percentile - - £32.15
Suffolk median hourly rate £21.00 £58.09 £11.50
% change year-on-year -63.85% +405.13% -30.30%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Ipswich

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

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Ipswich

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Ipswich

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Ipswich.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Ipswich

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Ipswich

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Ipswich.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Ipswich

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich

For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, 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 Ipswich region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ipswich 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management