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 2 July 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 2 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 44 | 38 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | -6 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,608 | 1,767 | 2,892 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.18% | 4.07% | 5.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.63% | 4.38% | 5.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,098 | 1,234 | 2,111 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £615 | £603 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £725 | £713 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.42 | £20.77 | £22.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.05 | £21.13 | £33.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.06 | £46.25 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.37% | -19.57% | +121.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.45 | £54.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.00 | £74.30 | £69.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £30.73 | £20.77 | £63.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +47.95% | -67.42% | +192.70% |
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 | 28,543 | 40,362 | 52,705 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.01% | 93.00% | 94.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,235 | 25,935 | 36,627 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £285 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +1.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.65% | -1.40% | +4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,277 | 2,865 | 1,533 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.78 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.33 | £16.58 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.33% | -12.79% | +68.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.25 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £74.00 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | - | +95.12% |
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 July 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 2 July 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 2 July 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 | +6 | 1,367 | £515 | -2.00% | 1,829 |
| London | +6 | 917 | £575 | +2.22% | 1,121 |
| Work from Home | +1 | 553 | £513 | -5.09% | 731 |
| UK excluding London | +15 | 548 | £450 | - | 848 |
| North of England | +5 | 185 | £425 | -10.53% | 224 |
| North West | +14 | 108 | £431 | -9.37% | 134 |
| Scotland | +8 | 108 | £435 | +1.22% | 41 |
| Midlands | +2 | 84 | £425 | -5.56% | 144 |
| South East | +24 | 81 | £488 | +2.63% | 258 |
| Yorkshire | +6 | 69 | £411 | -13.53% | 74 |
| West Midlands | -4 | 43 | £500 | +11.11% | 90 |
| East Midlands | +17 | 41 | £375 | -13.29% | 48 |
| South West | +41 | 39 | £450 | -2.70% | 76 |
| East of England | -4 | 26 | £450 | +5.88% | 69 |
| Wales | +16 | 15 | £458 | +8.93% | 19 |
| Northern Ireland | +2 | 13 | £525 | +31.25% | 23 |
| North East | -6 | 8 | £400 | - | 17 |
| Channel Islands | - | 2 | £463 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 July 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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