Principal Business Analyst Job Trends in Croydon

Principal Business Analyst
South London > Croydon

The median Principal Business Analyst salary in Croydon is £64,290 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 January 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Business Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Croydon 0.86% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.94% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £63,106 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,290 - -
75th Percentile £65,473 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South London median annual salary £64,290 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Croydon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Croydon. 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 Croydon with a recognized job title 106 138 144
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.38% 85.71% 95.36%
Number of salaries quoted 55 30 99
10th Percentile £28,000 - £42,300
25th Percentile £34,250 £32,000 £47,725
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £53,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.23% -14.40% +13.64%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,272 £78,750
90th Percentile £68,189 £68,750 £83,750
South London median annual salary £45,000 £53,500 £58,000
% change year-on-year -15.89% -7.76% +5.45%

Principal Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon

For the 6 months to 4 January 2026, Principal 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 Croydon region featuring Principal Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) BPMN
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) IIBA
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Principal Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) BPMN
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) IIBA
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared