Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in the UK is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 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 19 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 36 | 42 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | -2 | -5 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,533 | 1,796 | 2,855 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.13% | 4.09% | 5.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.56% | 4.41% | 5.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,050 | 1,261 | 2,098 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £624 | £615 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £744 | £713 | £701 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £446 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.00% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.86 | £20.77 | £21.98 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.79 | £21.01 | £27.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.11 | £42.50 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.74% | -29.17% | +130.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.90 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.50 | £68.00 | £69.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £30.73 | £20.77 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +47.95% | -66.77% | +186.96% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 27,555 | 40,760 | 52,445 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.22% | 92.89% | 94.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,702 | 26,110 | 36,551 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £408 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,184 | 2,977 | 1,489 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.85 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.44 | £16.37 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.17 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.55% | -16.67% | +76.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.50 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.85 | £76.99 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £40.59 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -1.45% | +102.95% |
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 19 June 2025.
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 19 June 2025.
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 19 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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| England | +3 | 1,308 | £518 | -1.29% | 2,769 |
| London | +8 | 868 | £575 | +2.22% | 1,465 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 539 | £514 | -6.59% | 1,142 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 537 | £446 | -1.00% | 1,522 |
| North of England | -5 | 173 | £413 | -13.16% | 403 |
| Scotland | +12 | 108 | £430 | -1.15% | 120 |
| North West | +10 | 101 | £419 | -11.84% | 224 |
| Midlands | +8 | 87 | £438 | -2.78% | 248 |
| South East | +22 | 82 | £488 | +2.63% | 355 |
| Yorkshire | +6 | 64 | £413 | -13.16% | 150 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 48 | £500 | +11.11% | 143 |
| South West | +38 | 41 | £460 | -3.16% | 162 |
| East Midlands | +16 | 39 | £375 | -14.29% | 105 |
| East of England | -3 | 24 | £440 | +3.53% | 136 |
| Wales | +7 | 13 | £458 | +8.93% | 45 |
| Northern Ireland | +4 | 12 | £475 | +18.75% | 57 |
| North East | -5 | 8 | £400 | - | 29 |
| Channel Islands | - | 2 | £463 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 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 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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