Business Analyst Job Trends in Plymouth

Business Analyst (BA)
Devon > Plymouth

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Plymouth is £64,290 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 January 2026.

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

6 months to
23 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - 35
Rank change year-on-year - - -12
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 2 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Plymouth 1.06% - 1.43%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.08% - 1.49%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £63,106 - £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,290 - £40,000
75th Percentile £65,473 - £42,500
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £64,290 £52,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year +22.46% +31.25% -45.05%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 186 65 134
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.41% 98.48% 95.71%
Number of salaries quoted 110 30 129
10th Percentile £27,000 £25,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,600 £42,512 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +35.49% -10.50% +11.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £59,250 £54,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,272 £57,500
Devon median annual salary £42,500 £45,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -5.56% +5.88% +8.97%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

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 Plymouth.

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Plymouth

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Plymouth.

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Plymouth

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 23 January 2026, 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 Plymouth region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Agile
1 1 (50.00%) BPMN
1 1 (50.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) IIBA
1 1 (50.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (50.00%) Technology Transformation

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Agile
1 1 (50.00%) BPMN
1 1 (50.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) IIBA
1 1 (50.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared