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 25 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 25 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | 44 | 38 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | -6 | -3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,554 | 1,785 | 2,863 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.15% | 4.10% | 5.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.59% | 4.41% | 5.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,064 | 1,252 | 2,092 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £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 | £625 | £615 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £748 | £718 | £712 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £440 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.22% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.86 | £20.77 | £22.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.79 | £21.01 | £33.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.11 | £42.50 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.74% | -26.09% | +121.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.90 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.50 | £68.00 | £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 | 27,810 | 40,484 | 52,424 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.17% | 92.93% | 94.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,834 | 26,012 | 36,485 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £281 | £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% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,203 | 2,914 | 1,505 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.78 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.39 | £16.38 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.13 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.67% | -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% | - | +100.00% |
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 25 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 25 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 25 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 | +4 | 1,320 | £515 | -1.90% | 973 |
| London | +7 | 878 | £575 | - | 653 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 545 | £518 | -5.91% | 432 |
| UK excluding London | +14 | 539 | £440 | -2.22% | 411 |
| North of England | +3 | 178 | £413 | -13.16% | 114 |
| Scotland | +9 | 108 | £430 | -4.44% | 23 |
| North West | +9 | 104 | £425 | -10.53% | 69 |
| Midlands | +12 | 85 | £425 | -5.56% | 65 |
| South East | +13 | 80 | £488 | +2.63% | 128 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 66 | £411 | -13.53% | 38 |
| West Midlands | -4 | 44 | £500 | +11.11% | 41 |
| East Midlands | +21 | 41 | £375 | -13.29% | 19 |
| South West | +54 | 40 | £450 | -5.26% | 37 |
| East of England | -3 | 25 | £450 | +5.88% | 21 |
| Wales | +13 | 14 | £465 | +10.71% | 11 |
| Northern Ireland | +2 | 12 | £475 | +18.75% | 13 |
| North East | -6 | 8 | £400 | - | 7 |
| Channel Islands | - | 2 | £463 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 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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