Business Analyst (BA)
UK > Scotland
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Scotland is £43,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 205 | 138 | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -67 | -44 | +29 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 47 | 74 | 190 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.82% | 1.95% | 3.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | 2.12% | 3.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 50 | 147 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £32,500 | £37,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | £41,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,000 | £51,250 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.10% | +2.50% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £65,938 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,640 | £69,375 | £65,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,650 | £57,500 | £55,197 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | +4.17% | +10.39% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 5,531 | 3,496 | 5,710 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.07% | 92.15% | 93.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,492 | 2,018 | 3,223 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.45% | - | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Scotland.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
Business Analyst
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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 |
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| Glasgow | -76 | 25 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 3 |
| Edinburgh | +4 | 15 | £54,400 | -9.33% | 9 |
| Aberdeen | - | 2 | £38,500 | - | |
| Business Analyst UK |
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, Business Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: