Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in the UK is £525 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 December 2023.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 2 Dec 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 40 | 47 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +7 | +11 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 2,310 | 4,444 | 4,865 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.13% | 5.72% | 5.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.49% | 6.01% | 5.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,662 | 3,223 | 3,655 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £390 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £431 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +4.59% | +8.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £703 | £650 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £457 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.94% | +4.46% | +4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 18 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.82 | £4.00 | £23.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | £8.18 | £24.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.00 | £33.25 | £41.30 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +71.43% | -19.49% | +44.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.39 | £56.56 | £51.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.83 | £58.23 | £57.95 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £63.78 | £20.72 | £25.31 |
| % change year-on-year | +207.82% | -18.14% | -15.63% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 42,101 | 73,991 | 85,535 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.46% | 95.16% | 95.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28,377 | 51,591 | 59,848 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £313 | £301 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £428 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +7.84% | +7.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £645 | £650 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £743 | £750 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,500 | 1,747 | 2,223 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.24 | £13.25 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.11 | £17.00 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.50 | £30.00 | £20.19 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.33% | +48.63% | -12.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £63.00 | £45.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £72.50 | £62.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.50 | £25.00 | £17.98 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.00% | +39.04% | -10.10% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Business Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 2 December 2023.
Business Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 2 December 2023.
Business Analyst
Top 18 Contract Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 2 December 2023. 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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| England | +3 | 2,021 | £525 | - | 337 |
| London | +6 | 1,350 | £550 | -4.35% | 178 |
| Work from Home | +10 | 945 | £515 | +3.00% | 152 |
| UK excluding London | -11 | 755 | £475 | +3.94% | 187 |
| North of England | -4 | 214 | £500 | +5.26% | 56 |
| South East | -19 | 160 | £500 | +7.82% | 33 |
| North West | +3 | 122 | £495 | +10.00% | 26 |
| Midlands | +3 | 113 | £475 | +5.56% | 25 |
| Scotland | -17 | 104 | £430 | - | 26 |
| West Midlands | +9 | 91 | £475 | +5.56% | 16 |
| Yorkshire | -9 | 78 | £515 | +3.00% | 26 |
| South West | -27 | 78 | £500 | +1.01% | 22 |
| East of England | -2 | 58 | £450 | -7.69% | 10 |
| North East | +45 | 22 | £477 | +0.42% | 4 |
| East Midlands | -7 | 21 | £482 | +7.11% | 9 |
| Wales | +7 | 18 | £450 | - | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | +15 | 14 | £400 | +48.15% | 9 |
| Isle of Man | - | 7 | £475 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 December 2023, 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 featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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