Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in the UK is £525 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 7 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 7 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 40 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -5 | +19 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,853 | 3,013 | 5,314 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 4.33% | 5.19% | 6.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.67% | 5.48% | 6.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,289 | 2,205 | 3,959 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £400 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £440 | £440 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +9.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £600 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £700 | £656 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +5.56% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 14 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.78 | £18.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.77 | £29.74 | £22.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.25 | £60.25 | £26.27 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.09% | +129.35% | -27.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £64.69 | £43.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £57.50 | £68.50 | £53.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £20.77 | £63.75 | £22.40 |
| % change year-on-year | -67.42% | +184.60% | -4.31% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 39,719 | 54,978 | 83,963 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.74% | 94.64% | 95.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,839 | 38,395 | 59,001 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,655 | 1,545 | 2,052 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.25 | £15.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.89% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.74 | £76.40 | £63.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £19.52 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +117.73% | +2.74% |
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 7 May 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 7 May 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 7 May 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 | -4 | 1,582 | £550 | +4.76% | 382 |
| London | +1 | 1,084 | £575 | +4.55% | 196 |
| Work from Home | +5 | 783 | £550 | +10.00% | 157 |
| UK excluding London | -21 | 571 | £450 | -5.26% | 190 |
| North of England | -11 | 188 | £475 | -2.06% | 64 |
| South East | -27 | 117 | £475 | - | 41 |
| Scotland | +12 | 100 | £450 | +5.63% | 6 |
| North West | -10 | 100 | £475 | +2.70% | 29 |
| Yorkshire | -11 | 76 | £475 | -5.00% | 29 |
| Midlands | -27 | 76 | £450 | -5.26% | 38 |
| East of England | -11 | 48 | £425 | -12.82% | 16 |
| West Midlands | -39 | 47 | £450 | -5.26% | 25 |
| South West | -45 | 33 | £513 | -2.38% | 15 |
| East Midlands | +15 | 27 | £425 | -8.11% | 13 |
| North East | +12 | 11 | £475 | -5.00% | 6 |
| Wales | +2 | 8 | £420 | -11.58% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 4 | £368 | -10.91% | 9 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 May 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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