Business Analyst (BA)
South West > Somerset
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in Somerset is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 June 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 29 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 28 | 26 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -2 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Somerset | 3.03% | 1.35% | 1.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.60% | 1.52% | 1.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £470 | £420 | £391 |
| 25th Percentile | £481 | £488 | £416 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £600 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +29.73% | +8.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | £574 |
| 90th Percentile | £560 | - | £637 |
| South West median daily rate | £450 | £463 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.70% | -11.90% | +7.97% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title | 139 | 197 | 174 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.24% | 88.74% | 99.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 100 | 122 | 136 |
| 10th Percentile | £261 | £201 | £203 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £314 | £372 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -2.70% | +8.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £596 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £721 | £606 | £731 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 33 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.87 | £12.30 | £31.71 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £15.50 | £37.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.01 | £25.00 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.96% | -50.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £40.00 | £60.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.50 | £58.60 | £68.30 |
| South West median hourly rate | £33.67 | £55.25 | £62.55 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.06% | -11.67% | +29.58% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Business Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Somerset.
Business Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Somerset.
Business Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Somerset
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 Somerset region over the 6 months to 29 June 2025. 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 |
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| Bath | -4 | 4 | £525 | +31.25% | 2 |
| Yeovil | - | 1 | £475 | - | |
| Business Analyst South West |
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 29 June 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 Somerset region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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: