Business Analyst (BA)
UK > Scotland
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Scotland is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 141 | 203 | 135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +62 | -68 | -30 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 25 | 85 | 80 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.82% | 1.25% | 1.82% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.95% | 1.28% | 2.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 27 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,099 | £36,750 | £37,056 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £37,125 | £42,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £42,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +58.82% | -19.05% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £50,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,500 | £59,380 | £70,600 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,250 | £55,000 | £58,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.18% | -5.98% | +6.36% |
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 | 2,619 | 6,624 | 3,947 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.35% | 97.04% | 89.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,246 | 2,756 | 2,139 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,750 | £31,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,063 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +4.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,625 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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 31 May 2025.
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 31 May 2025. 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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| Edinburgh | +29 | 19 | £67,500 | +35.00% | 4 |
| Glasgow | +111 | 4 | £72,500 | +70.59% | 8 |
| Stirling | -4 | 2 | £45,635 | - | |
| 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 31 May 2025, 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: