Business Analyst Job Trends in Bournemouth

Business Analyst (BA)
Dorset > Bournemouth

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Bournemouth is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 March 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 30 - 39
Rank change year-on-year - - +6
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 2 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Bournemouth 1.00% - 1.71%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.04% - 1.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - £44,500
25th Percentile £62,500 - £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £55,000
75th Percentile £67,500 - £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
Dorset median annual salary £65,000 - £55,000
% change year-on-year - - +34.27%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bournemouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bournemouth. 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 Bournemouth with a recognized job title 193 104 285
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.50% 93.69% 97.60%
Number of salaries quoted 130 67 252
10th Percentile £27,707 £37,100 £31,250
25th Percentile £32,500 £42,450 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £54,439 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.75% -1.02% +15.79%
75th Percentile £75,000 £58,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £76,000 £74,875
Dorset median annual salary £40,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -20.00% - +5.26%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bournemouth

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

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Bournemouth

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Bournemouth

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Bournemouth.

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Bournemouth

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth

For the 6 months to 1 March 2026, 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 Bournemouth region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) EDIFACT
1 2 (100.00%) IDoc
1 2 (100.00%) Migration
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) EDI
2 1 (50.00%) GAP Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) ISO 20022
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) QA
2 1 (50.00%) SDLC
2 1 (50.00%) Technical Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Validation

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth 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 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (100.00%) EDIFACT
1 2 (100.00%) IDoc
2 1 (50.00%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) SWIFT Messaging Network
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Migration
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) GAP Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) SDLC
2 1 (50.00%) Technical Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Validation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 20022
1 1 (50.00%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft