Business Analyst Contract Job Trends in West Sussex

Business Analyst (BA)
South East > West Sussex

The median Business Analyst (BA) daily rate in West Sussex is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 December 2025.

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

6 months to
24 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 25 32
Rank change year-on-year -8 +7 +10
Contract jobs requiring a Business Analyst 2 1 4
As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex 0.79% 0.74% 1.79%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.93% 0.79% 1.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 3
10th Percentile - - £535
25th Percentile - £213 £550
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £225 £575
Median % change year-on-year +111.11% -60.87% +26.37%
75th Percentile - £238 £588
90th Percentile - - £595
South East median daily rate £480 £488 £500
% change year-on-year -1.54% -2.50% +8.70%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 214 127 215
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.58% 94.07% 96.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 163 90 154
10th Percentile £205 £190 £204
25th Percentile £291 £343 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £495 £450 £511
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -11.89% +3.18%
75th Percentile £560 £528 £575
90th Percentile £720 £638 £680
South East median daily rate £500 £505 £500
% change year-on-year -0.99% +1.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 1 4
10th Percentile £12.63 - £17.25
25th Percentile £13.10 - £24.75
Median hourly rate £19.50 £15.00 £46.96
Median % change year-on-year +29.97% -68.06% +111.91%
75th Percentile £40.63 - £66.27
90th Percentile £67.50 - £68.55
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £55.00
% change year-on-year -40.82% -22.73% +46.67%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in West Sussex

Business Analyst
Contract Job Locations in West Sussex

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 West Sussex region over the 6 months to 24 December 2025. 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
Worthing - 2 £475 -
Business Analyst
South East

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 24 December 2025, 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 Sussex region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) ISEB
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Workshops
1 2 (100.00%) Use Case
1 2 (100.00%) User Stories
1 2 (100.00%) Workflow
1 2 (100.00%) Workflow Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) BPMN
2 1 (50.00%) Business Case
2 1 (50.00%) Business Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Business Process Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Data Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) UML

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Workshops
1 2 (100.00%) Use Case
1 2 (100.00%) User Stories
1 2 (100.00%) Workflow
1 2 (100.00%) Workflow Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) BPMN
2 1 (50.00%) Business Case
2 1 (50.00%) Business Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Business Process Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Data Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) UML
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) ISEB