Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Business Analyst (BA)
North West > Manchester
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Manchester is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | 45 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | -3 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 62 | 41 | 40 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 3.04% | 3.95% | 3.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.32% | 4.29% | 3.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £346 | £325 | £343 |
| 25th Percentile | £395 | £363 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £460 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -7.61% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £553 | £500 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £563 | £580 |
| North West median daily rate | £438 | £426 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.70% | -5.33% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £74.00 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £80.00 | - | £63.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £90.00 | - | £66.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £69.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £80.00 | - | £66.50 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title | 1,866 | 956 | 1,073 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.47% | 92.19% | 93.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,077 | 613 | 616 |
| 10th Percentile | £342 | £298 | £318 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £390 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £450 | £485 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -7.22% | -3.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £580 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £675 | £675 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £478 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.76% | -4.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 220 | 81 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.13 | £13.51 | £15.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £33.91 | £17.30 | £23.68 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £22.32 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +168.88% | -36.24% | +84.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £31.40 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £60.00 | £73.30 |
| North West median hourly rate | £48.57 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +93.10% | -28.14% | +6.06% |
Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
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 Manchester.
Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.
Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.
Business Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Manchester
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Business Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Business Analyst Contract Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 20 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Bury | - | 1 | £500 | - | |
| Rochdale | - | 1 | £538 | - | |
| Business Analyst North West |
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Business Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 20 October 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 Manchester region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Analysis | 43.5% | 27 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 41.9% | 26 |
| 3 | Workshop Facilitation | 38.7% | 24 |
| 4 | Agile | 35.5% | 22 |
| 5 | Requirements Gathering | 33.9% | 21 |
| 6 | User Stories | 19.4% | 12 |
| 7 | Process Improvement | 17.7% | 11 |
| 8 | Migration | 14.5% | 9 |
| 9 | Acceptance Criteria | 12.9% | 8 |
| 10 | AI | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Data Analysis | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Data Mapping | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Roadmaps | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Security Cleared | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | SQL | 11.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Stakeholder Engagement | 11.3% | 7 |
| 17 | Confluence | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | Data Migration | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | Data Modelling | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | ERP | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | JIRA | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | Logistics | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | User Acceptance Testing | 9.7% | 6 |
| 17 | Waterfall | 9.7% | 6 |
| 25 | Problem-Solving | 8.1% | 5 |
| 25 | SAP | 8.1% | 5 |
| 25 | SC Cleared | 8.1% | 5 |
| 25 | Supplier Management | 8.1% | 5 |
| 25 | Systems Analysis | 8.1% | 5 |
| 30 | BPMN | 6.5% | 4 |
Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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 | Data Business Analyst | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior Business Analyst | 9.7% | 6 |
| 3 | Finance Business Analyst | 8.1% | 5 |
| 3 | Financial Analyst | 8.1% | 5 |
| 5 | Technical Business Analyst | 6.5% | 4 |
| 6 | Business Intelligence Analyst | 4.8% | 3 |
| 6 | Data Warehouse Business Analyst | 4.8% | 3 |
| 6 | Insurance Business Analyst | 4.8% | 3 |
| 6 | Project Analyst | 4.8% | 3 |
| 6 | Project Manager | 4.8% | 3 |
| 11 | Business IT Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Business Project Manager | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Data Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | E-Commerce Business Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | ERP Business Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Migration Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | SAP Business Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Security Analyst | 3.2% | 2 |
| 19 | Agile Business Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |
| 19 | Business Finance Analyst | 1.6% | 1 |