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 30 April 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 30 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | 42 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | 0 | -6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,374 | 1,897 | 3,094 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 4.70% | 4.35% | 5.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.08% | 4.69% | 5.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 953 | 1,324 | 2,262 |
| 10th Percentile | £360 | £376 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £438 | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £521 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +0.84% | +4.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £723 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 9 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.42 | - | £20.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.26 | £20.77 | £29.74 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.82 | £28.00 | £60.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.20% | -53.53% | +105.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £50.00 | £64.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.90 | £71.00 | £68.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £31.52 | £20.77 | £63.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +51.76% | -67.42% | +184.60% |
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 | 27,050 | 40,453 | 56,471 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,687 | 26,352 | 39,474 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | -1.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,031 | 2,658 | 1,569 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.25% | -20.00% | +91.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.75 | £38.50 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.32% | -9.41% | +117.95% |
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 30 April 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 30 April 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 30 April 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 | 1,154 | £525 | -4.55% | 516 |
| London | -1 | 765 | £550 | -4.35% | 327 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 512 | £513 | -6.82% | 235 |
| UK excluding London | +7 | 485 | £450 | - | 205 |
| North of England | -13 | 134 | £425 | -10.53% | 51 |
| Scotland | +14 | 111 | £434 | -3.67% | 13 |
| North West | +5 | 93 | £425 | -10.53% | 32 |
| South East | +13 | 82 | £481 | +1.32% | 28 |
| Midlands | +11 | 71 | £475 | +5.56% | 49 |
| South West | +48 | 48 | £500 | -0.74% | 34 |
| West Midlands | +14 | 46 | £500 | +11.11% | 31 |
| Yorkshire | -23 | 34 | £450 | -5.26% | 14 |
| East Midlands | +5 | 25 | £390 | -7.14% | 18 |
| East of England | +11 | 24 | £430 | +1.18% | 26 |
| Northern Ireland | +1 | 14 | £320 | -4.48% | 6 |
| North East | -6 | 7 | £400 | -13.89% | 5 |
| Wales | +1 | 5 | £425 | +1.19% | 4 |
| Channel Islands | - | 2 | £463 | - | 1 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 April 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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