Lead Business Analyst Job Trends in Cardiff
Lead Business Analyst (Lead BA)
South Wales > Cardiff
The median Lead Business Analyst (Lead BA) salary in Cardiff is £81,600 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Lead Business Analyst jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff | 0.19% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £81,600 | - | - |
| South Wales median annual salary | £81,600 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cardiff
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cardiff matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cardiff matching a recognised job title | 991 | 312 | 516 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.03% | 96.00% | 96.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 705 | 218 | 356 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £45,000 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +10.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,319 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £78,790 | £75,000 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £48,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +4.17% | -4.00% |
Lead Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Lead Business Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Lead Business Analyst Salary Trend in Cardiff
Salary distribution trend for Lead Business Analyst job vacancies in Cardiff.
Lead Business Analyst Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, Lead Business Analyst job ads cited 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 Lead Business Analyst job ads across the Cardiff region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Strategy | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Business Case | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Decision-Making | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Mentoring | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Project Delivery | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Requirements Workshops | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Waterfall | 50.0% | 1 |
| 3 | Workshop Facilitation | 50.0% | 1 |
Lead Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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