IT Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Wales

IT Business Analyst (IT BA)
UK > Wales

The median IT Business Analyst (IT BA) daily rate in Wales is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 47 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an IT Business Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Wales 0.23% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £431 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 - -
75th Percentile £444 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median daily rate £500 £500 £513
% change year-on-year - -2.44% -6.82%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 403 337 397
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.97% 91.33% 94.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 243 220 298
10th Percentile £181 £160 £166
25th Percentile £286 £213 £221
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £425 £400
Median % change year-on-year -2.94% +6.25% -13.04%
75th Percentile £515 £550 £538
90th Percentile £638 £650 £629
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 51 34 25
10th Percentile £13.33 £17.17 £13.33
25th Percentile £14.25 £20.12 £21.34
Median hourly rate £19.00 £25.27 £33.50
Median % change year-on-year -24.81% -24.57% +120.25%
75th Percentile £22.00 £35.46 £55.25
90th Percentile £30.75 £45.00 £87.08
UK median hourly rate £28.50 £32.50 £37.88
% change year-on-year -12.31% -14.19% +11.40%

IT Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Business Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.

IT Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Wales

IT Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Wales

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Business Analyst job vacancies in Wales.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Business Analyst job vacancies in Wales

IT Business Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Business Analyst within the Wales region over the 6 months to 25 January 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South Wales - 1 £438 - 1
IT Business Analyst
UK

IT Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 25 January 2026, IT Business Analyst contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Wales region featuring IT Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation

IT Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation