Principal Business Analyst Job Trends in London

Principal Business Analyst
England > London

The median Principal Business Analyst salary in London is £64,290 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 368 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Business Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.007% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% - -
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 - - -
England median annual salary £64,290 - £63,750
% change year-on-year - - +6.25%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 12,535 14,529 16,963
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.91% 92.78% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 8,299 8,435 13,708
10th Percentile £35,750 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,000 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £115,000 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.78%

Principal Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Principal Business Analyst job vacancy trend in London

Principal Business Analyst
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Principal Business Analyst job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Business Analyst job vacancies in London

Principal Business Analyst
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Business Analyst within the London region over the 6 months to 3 January 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South London - 1 £64,290 - 1
Principal Business Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 3 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 London 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 London 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