Retail Business Analyst Contract Job Trends
Business Analyst - Retail (Retail BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst - Retail (Retail BA) daily rate in the UK is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 671 | 561 | 547 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -110 | -14 | +69 |
| Contract Retail Business Analyst jobs | 21 | 5 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.039% | 0.015% | 0.016% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.042% | 0.016% | 0.018% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £345 | £444 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £472 | £490 | £434 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £566 | £460 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.70% | +23.10% | -5.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £600 | £482 |
| 90th Percentile | £545 | - | £489 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £566 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -11.70% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 49,938 | 31,221 | 33,983 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.64% | 90.95% | 92.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,355 | 19,779 | 20,508 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £279 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £401 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £619 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,233 | 1,754 | 1,296 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £17.50 | £20.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.05% | -15.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £51.02 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.65 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.13 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.19% | -32.99% | -15.73% |
Retail Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Retail Business Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Retail Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Retail Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Retail Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for Retail Business Analyst jobs over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Retail Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Retail Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Retail Business Analyst Top 9 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Retail Business Analyst jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 31 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -92 | 18 | £500 | -11.70% | 1 |
| London | -73 | 13 | £525 | +2.44% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -82 | 7 | £500 | -11.70% | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 4 | £500 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £500 | - | |
| Work from Home | -53 | 3 | £525 | -12.50% | |
| Scotland | - | 2 | £438 | - | |
| North West | -37 | 1 | £450 | -25.00% | |
| North of England | -73 | 1 | £450 | -25.00% |
Retail Business Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Retail Business Analyst contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Retail Business Analyst job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 57.1% | 12 |
| 2 | Requirements Gathering | 52.4% | 11 |
| 3 | Business Analysis | 42.9% | 9 |
| 4 | Agile | 33.3% | 7 |
| 5 | Inventory Management | 28.6% | 6 |
| 5 | Workshop Facilitation | 28.6% | 6 |
| 7 | E-Commerce | 23.8% | 5 |
| 8 | Logistics | 19.0% | 4 |
| 8 | Supply Chain Management | 19.0% | 4 |
| 8 | Waterfall | 19.0% | 4 |
| 11 | Oracle | 14.3% | 3 |
| 11 | PLM | 14.3% | 3 |
| 11 | SAP | 14.3% | 3 |
| 14 | Backlog Management | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Process Analysis | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Confluence | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Continuous Improvement | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Customer Experience | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Mapping | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Modelling | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | JIRA | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Microsoft | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Oracle Retail | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Supply Chain Transformation | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Target Operating Model | 9.5% | 2 |
| 14 | User Stories | 9.5% | 2 |
| 27 | ACCA | 4.8% | 1 |
| 27 | AI | 4.8% | 1 |
| 27 | Analytics | 4.8% | 1 |
| 27 | APQC | 4.8% | 1 |
Retail Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Business Analyst | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2 | Logistics Business Analyst | 9.5% | 2 |
| 3 | Agile Business Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Business Integration Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | E-Commerce Business Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Finance Business Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Project Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP Financial Business Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior Transformation Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Supply Chain Business Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 3 | Web Business Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |