Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Leicester

Business Analyst (BA)
Leicestershire > Leicester

The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Leicester is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 June 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 16 17 18
Rank change year-on-year +1 +1 +4
Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst 1 2 4
As % of all contract jobs in Leicester 1.27% 2.44% 3.36%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.39% 3.17% 3.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - £385
25th Percentile - - £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 - £475
Median % change year-on-year - - -2.56%
75th Percentile - - £500
90th Percentile - - -
Leicestershire median daily rate £500 - £475
% change year-on-year - - +2.70%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Leicester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title 72 63 115
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.14% 76.83% 96.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 42 40 80
10th Percentile £313 £227 £265
25th Percentile £409 £348 £323
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% -2.68% +11.82%
75th Percentile £572 £543 £591
90th Percentile £698 £639 £628
Leicestershire median daily rate £438 £413 £400
% change year-on-year +6.06% +3.13% -4.19%
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 0 4
10th Percentile £13.52 - £14.98
25th Percentile £17.50 - £19.81
Median hourly rate £22.00 - £25.00
Median % change year-on-year - - +36.02%
75th Percentile - - £27.81
90th Percentile £24.25 - £28.38
Leicestershire median hourly rate £16.28 £24.50 £25.00
% change year-on-year -33.57% -2.00% +36.02%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester

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 Leicester.

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Leicester

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Leicester

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

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

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester

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

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

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester

For the 6 months to 15 June 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 Leicester region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management