Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in the UK is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | -2 | +12 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,662 | 2,776 | 5,257 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 4.14% | 5.11% | 5.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.45% | 5.40% | 6.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,176 | 2,037 | 3,900 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +5.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £722 | £700 | £688 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £464 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.37% | +5.56% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.30 | £28.68 | £18.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.75 | £49.25 | £22.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £63.75 | £28.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.57% | +121.74% | -33.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.75 | £71.69 | £53.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.00 | £77.43 | £58.13 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £50.00 | £63.75 | £22.40 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.57% | +184.60% | -11.50% |
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 | 37,355 | 51,390 | 85,225 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.01% | 94.57% | 95.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24,199 | 35,553 | 60,100 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £306 | £320 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £535 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.87% | -0.47% | +7.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £745 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +2.56% | +8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,247 | 1,538 | 1,903 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.86 | £14.47 | £13.17 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.32 | £19.00 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.03 | £43.00 | £25.68 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.26% | +67.45% | +28.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | £53.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £77.50 | £67.20 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.00 | £39.55 | £21.30 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.72% | +85.68% | +20.00% |
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 26 July 2024.
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 26 July 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 17 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 26 July 2024. 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 | 1,430 | £525 | - | 82 |
| London | +1 | 961 | £575 | +4.55% | 27 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 641 | £525 | +2.19% | 51 |
| UK excluding London | -26 | 514 | £464 | -2.37% | 87 |
| North of England | -17 | 149 | £475 | -4.52% | 22 |
| South East | -31 | 103 | £500 | - | 11 |
| Scotland | +6 | 89 | £450 | +4.05% | 13 |
| Midlands | -19 | 89 | £450 | -10.00% | 14 |
| North West | -1 | 83 | £500 | +5.26% | 14 |
| West Midlands | -27 | 60 | £475 | -5.94% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | -19 | 52 | £485 | -3.00% | 6 |
| East of England | -3 | 48 | £439 | -7.63% | 7 |
| South West | -47 | 35 | £425 | -15.00% | 5 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 28 | £401 | -13.24% | 6 |
| North East | 0 | 13 | £400 | -11.11% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 4 | £400 | -18.78% | 10 |
| Wales | -2 | 3 | £200 | -57.89% | 6 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, 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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