Data Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in Watford

Data Business Analyst (Data BA)
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Data Business Analyst (Data BA) daily rate in Watford is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 February 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Data Business Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Watford 1.54% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.61% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £563 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 - -
75th Percentile £588 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate £575 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 62 46 125
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.38% 95.83% 94.70%
Number of daily rates quoted 29 32 88
10th Percentile £165 £251 £275
25th Percentile £325 £306 £348
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £348 £419
Median % change year-on-year +15.11% -17.01% -31.66%
75th Percentile £560 £478 £578
90th Percentile £647 £572 £736
Hertfordshire median daily rate £525 £500 £463
% change year-on-year +5.00% +8.11% -7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 3 1
10th Percentile £13.95 £19.35 -
25th Percentile - £24.00 £14.25
Median hourly rate £15.00 £33.50 £14.50
Median % change year-on-year -55.22% +131.03% -44.23%
75th Percentile £18.90 £41.91 £14.75
90th Percentile £21.38 £45.91 -
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £50.00 £66.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year -24.24% +1.54% -

Data Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

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

Data Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Watford

Data Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Watford

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Business Analyst job vacancies in Watford.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Business Analyst job vacancies in Watford

Data Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 12 February 2026, Data 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 Watford region featuring Data Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Data Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Data Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Stories

Data Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Data Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Data Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Stories