Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Liverpool

Business Analyst (BA)
Merseyside > Liverpool

The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Liverpool is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 January 2026.

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

6 months to
26 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 21 26
Rank change year-on-year -16 +5 +6
Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst 4 7 4
As % of all contract jobs in Liverpool 1.74% 4.35% 2.05%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.84% 4.55% 2.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 4 3
10th Percentile £347 £426 £420
25th Percentile £390 £466 £431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £500 £450
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile £563 £513 -
90th Percentile £608 - -
Merseyside median daily rate £475 £463 £550
% change year-on-year +2.70% -15.91% +2.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 0
Median hourly rate - £34.11 -
Merseyside median hourly rate - £34.11 -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Liverpool

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool with a recognized job title 217 154 177
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.35% 95.65% 90.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 117 82 79
10th Percentile £133 £143 £172
25th Percentile £150 £178 £270
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 £406 £400
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +1.56% -15.79%
75th Percentile £500 £543 £516
90th Percentile £634 £638 £655
Merseyside median daily rate £225 £375 £400
% change year-on-year -40.00% -6.25% -14.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 8 26
10th Percentile - £13.07 £13.25
25th Percentile £15.18 £14.11 £15.69
Median hourly rate £33.10 £17.22 £20.50
Median % change year-on-year +92.22% -16.00% +103.17%
75th Percentile £51.02 £18.83 £34.32
90th Percentile - £26.33 £40.47
Merseyside median hourly rate £41.86 £17.44 £20.00
% change year-on-year +139.99% -12.80% +98.22%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool

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 Liverpool.

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Liverpool

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Liverpool

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

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

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Liverpool

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Liverpool over the 6 months to 26 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Business Analyst in Liverpool

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Liverpool

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

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

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool

For the 6 months to 26 January 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 Liverpool region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) ERP
1 2 (50.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 2 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Business Analysis
2 1 (25.00%) Business Case
2 1 (25.00%) Coaching
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) SEO
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool 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 2 (50.00%) Finance
2 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) ERP
1 2 (50.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Requirements Gathering
2 1 (25.00%) Business Analysis
2 1 (25.00%) Business Case
2 1 (25.00%) Coaching
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) SEO
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (50.00%) Security Cleared