Business Analyst (BA)
North West > Manchester
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Manchester is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 90 | 121 | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +31 | -23 | +18 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 41 | 39 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 1.49% | 1.42% | 2.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.68% | 1.51% | 2.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 16 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £41,000 | £39,013 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £44,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £54,750 | £53,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.24% | +1.86% | +2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £59,688 | £65,000 | £65,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,750 | £67,375 |
| North West median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | -4.55% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,447 | 2,588 | 2,149 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.01% | 93.97% | 95.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,545 | 1,256 | 1,721 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £35,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £72,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £85,000 | £84,056 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,369 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.67% | -2.15% | - |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
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 Manchester.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, 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 Manchester region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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: