Business Analyst Job Trends in Macclesfield
Business Analyst (BA)
Cheshire > Macclesfield
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Macclesfield is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Business Analyst jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Macclesfield | 4.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.45% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -13.64% | -16.98% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Macclesfield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Macclesfield matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Macclesfield matching a recognised job title | 55 | 21 | 4 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 75.34% | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39 | 16 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,000 | £52,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,188 | £53,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £37,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -31.82% | +129.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £50,000 | £61,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | - | £64,000 |
| Cheshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,000 | £45,048 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -0.11% | -6.15% |
Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Macclesfield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Business Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Macclesfield.
Business Analyst Salary Trend in Macclesfield
Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Macclesfield.
Business Analyst Skill Set Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Macclesfield
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, 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 Business Analyst job ads across the Macclesfield region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Transformation | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Acceptance Criteria | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Analytical Thinking | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Backlog Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Business Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Business Case | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Business Process Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Business Strategy | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Coaching | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Digital Transformation Programme | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | GAP Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Minimum Viable Product | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Remediation Plan | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Requirements Gathering | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Requirements Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Requirements Workshops | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Roadmaps | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Engagement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Strategic Roadmap | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | User Stories | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Workshop Facilitation | 33.3% | 1 |
Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Macclesfield 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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