HR Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands

Business Analyst - Human Resources (HR BA)
England > West Midlands

The median Business Analyst - Human Resources (HR BA) daily rate in the West Midlands is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 February 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 154 - 112
Rank change year-on-year - - +35
Contract jobs requiring an HR Business Analyst 1 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands 0.038% - 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.042% - 0.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £363 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 - £450
Median % change year-on-year - - -4.00%
75th Percentile £488 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate £458 £600 £500
% change year-on-year -23.75% +20.00% +5.26%

All Contract IT Job Roles
West Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title 2,407 1,308 1,758
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.35% 91.15% 92.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,565 841 1,165
10th Percentile £292 £200 £225
25th Percentile £400 £375 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year - +5.26% -2.56%
75th Percentile £588 £594 £588
90th Percentile £688 £700 £675
England median daily rate £501 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.67% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 89 57 130
10th Percentile £14.00 £13.90 £11.89
25th Percentile £17.09 £16.67 £15.00
Median hourly rate £25.00 £21.59 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -4.04% +26.98%
75th Percentile £30.00 £30.68 £47.50
90th Percentile £50.00 £39.14 £67.50
England median hourly rate £33.17 £36.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -7.86% +2.86% -12.50%

HR Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

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

HR Business Analyst job vacancy trend in the West Midlands

HR Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for HR Business Analyst job vacancies in the West Midlands.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for HR Business Analyst job vacancies in the West Midlands

HR Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for HR Business Analyst job vacancies in the West Midlands.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for HR Business Analyst job vacancies in the West Midlands

HR Business Analyst
Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing HR Business Analyst within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 22 February 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
Birmingham - 1 £425 - 1
HR Business Analyst
England

HR Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands

For the 6 months to 22 February 2026, HR 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 West Midlands region featuring HR Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Change Management

HR Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management