IT Business Analyst Job Trends in Bedford

IT Business Analyst (IT BA)
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The median IT Business Analyst (IT BA) salary in Bedford is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Business Analyst 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford 1.87% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.02% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £39,818 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile £55,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,869 - £49,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bedford with a recognized job title 248 61 130
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.54% 89.71% 97.74%
Number of salaries quoted 204 25 117
10th Percentile £30,000 £37,550 £24,950
25th Percentile £33,250 £40,400 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £53,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.09% +32.50% -33.33%
75th Percentile £58,750 £62,500 £50,000
90th Percentile £66,750 £94,000 £60,000
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £49,500
% change year-on-year - -9.09% -17.50%

IT Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

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

IT Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Bedford

IT Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for IT Business Analyst job vacancies in Bedford.

Salary distribution trend for IT Business Analyst job vacancies in Bedford

IT Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Bedford

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Business Analyst in Bedford over the 6 months to 21 July 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Business Analyst in Bedford

IT Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford

For the 6 months to 21 July 2026, IT Business Analyst 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 permanent job ads across the Bedford region featuring IT Business Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Business Analysis
1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
2 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 2 (40.00%) Portfolio Management
2 2 (40.00%) PRINCE2
2 2 (40.00%) Scaled Agile Framework
2 2 (40.00%) Software Testing
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (20.00%) Acceptance Criteria
3 1 (20.00%) Agile
3 1 (20.00%) Backlog Prioritisation
3 1 (20.00%) Business Intelligence
3 1 (20.00%) Business Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
3 1 (20.00%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (20.00%) JIRA
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (20.00%) Power BI
3 1 (20.00%) Power Platform
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Process Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
3 1 (20.00%) Scrum
3 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared
3 1 (20.00%) Spotfire
3 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

IT Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:

Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (20.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (20.00%) Power BI
1 1 (20.00%) Spotfire
Development Applications
1 1 (20.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (20.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Product Ownership
1 1 (20.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Business Analysis
1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
2 2 (40.00%) Portfolio Management
2 2 (40.00%) PRINCE2
2 2 (40.00%) Scaled Agile Framework
2 2 (40.00%) Software Testing
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (20.00%) Acceptance Criteria
3 1 (20.00%) Agile
3 1 (20.00%) Backlog Prioritisation
3 1 (20.00%) Business Intelligence
3 1 (20.00%) Business Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
3 1 (20.00%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Process Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (20.00%) Scrum
3 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft