IIBA Job Trends in the North West

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
England > North West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for IIBA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 260 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing IIBA 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.008% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.057% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
75th Percentile £57,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £64,000 £50,500 £68,750
% change year-on-year +26.73% -26.55% +14.58%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West

IIBA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the North West.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,752 1,988 1,805
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 13.64% 37.92% 24.29%
Number of salaries quoted 1,069 589 866
10th Percentile £32,750 £27,500 £28,749
25th Percentile £42,500 £33,250 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,106 £48,450 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +13.74% -3.10% -13.04%
75th Percentile £73,750 £60,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £90,335 £75,250 £75,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -0.95%

IIBA
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing IIBA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.

IIBA job vacancy trend in the North West

IIBA
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing IIBA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing IIBA

IIBA
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IIBA within the North West region over the 6 months to 8 October 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
Manchester - 1 £55,000 - 1
IIBA
England

IIBA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Games
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Analyst
1 1 (100.00%) Automation Analyst
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analyst
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) User Stories
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Workflow
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Automation Anywhere
1 1 (100.00%) Blue Prism
1 1 (100.00%) UiPath