Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Merseyside

Business Analyst (BA)
North West > Merseyside

The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Merseyside 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 40 24 24
Rank change year-on-year -16 0 +7
Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst 4 9 8
As % of all contract jobs in Merseyside 1.38% 4.37% 3.60%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.51% 4.64% 3.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 6 7
10th Percentile £347 £381 £435
25th Percentile £390 £403 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £463 £550
Median % change year-on-year +2.70% -15.91% +2.33%
75th Percentile £563 £509 £575
90th Percentile £608 £513 £585
North West median daily rate £397 £425 £475
% change year-on-year -6.62% -10.53% +5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 0
Median hourly rate - £34.11 -
North West median hourly rate £63.37 £27.13 -
% change year-on-year +133.62% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Merseyside

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Merseyside. 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 Merseyside with a recognized job title 265 194 202
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.70% 94.17% 90.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 139 108 98
10th Percentile £133 £143 £196
25th Percentile £150 £206 £285
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £225 £375 £400
Median % change year-on-year -40.00% -6.25% -14.89%
75th Percentile £500 £513 £505
90th Percentile £635 £624 £629
North West median daily rate £450 £475 £500
% change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 9 29
10th Percentile - £13.28 £13.00
25th Percentile £15.18 £14.25 £15.50
Median hourly rate £41.86 £17.44 £20.00
Median % change year-on-year +139.99% -12.80% +98.22%
75th Percentile £51.02 £20.19 £34.32
90th Percentile - £25.22 £38.49
North West median hourly rate £41.86 £29.52 £35.00
% change year-on-year +41.81% -15.67% +35.61%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside

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 Merseyside.

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Merseyside

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Merseyside

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

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

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Merseyside

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

Daily rate histogram for Business Analyst in Merseyside

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Merseyside

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

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

Business Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Merseyside

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 Merseyside region over the 6 months to 26 January 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
Liverpool -16 4 £475 -5.00% 2
Business Analyst
North West

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

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 Merseyside 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 Merseyside 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