Business Analyst (BA)
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Sheffield is £409, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | 47 | 32 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | -15 | -12 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 34 | 10 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Sheffield | 6.00% | 2.44% | 4.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.58% | 2.78% | 4.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £287 | - | £420 |
| 25th Percentile | £394 | £378 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £409 | £445 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.14% | -19.05% | +22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £449 | £534 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £505 | £562 | £650 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £406 | £474 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.30% | -13.86% | +22.22% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Sheffield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title | 517 | 360 | 357 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.18% | 87.80% | 94.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 351 | 211 | 241 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £386 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £436 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £525 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.67% | -12.50% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £588 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £628 | £745 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £465 | £514 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.53% | -6.55% | +10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £15.88 | £11.51 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.10 | £20.13 | £12.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.35 | £21.00 | £19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.61% | +10.53% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £18.50 | £21.88 | £20.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £18.51 | £22.00 | £21.65 |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | £18.35 | £21.00 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.61% | +7.69% | +2.63% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Business Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Sheffield.
Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Sheffield
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Sheffield over the 6 months to 17 August 2025.
Business Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Sheffield.
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 17 August 2025, Business Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Sheffield region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: