Business Analyst Job Trends in Somerset

Business Analyst (BA)
South West > Somerset

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Somerset is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - 41
Rank change year-on-year - - +31
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 14 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 2.54% - 1.08%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.77% - 1.12%
Number of salaries quoted 14 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,500 - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -19.05%
75th Percentile £51,875 - £43,750
90th Percentile £65,000 - -
South West median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +11.11% -14.29% +5.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 505 392 357
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.49% 88.49% 96.49%
Number of salaries quoted 278 143 281
10th Percentile £25,750 £29,750 £26,750
25th Percentile £30,000 £37,099 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £51,819 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -22.81% +15.15% -10.00%
75th Percentile £56,250 £61,250 £58,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £80,000 £70,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,886
% change year-on-year -3.85% +2.19% +1.77%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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 Somerset.

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Somerset

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Somerset

Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Somerset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Somerset over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Analyst in Somerset

Business Analyst
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Taunton - 8 £40,000 -
Bath - 4 £65,000 - 1
Weston-super-Mare - 2 £40,000 - 2
Business Analyst
South West

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 14 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 Somerset region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 10 (71.43%) Agile
1 10 (71.43%) Business Analysis
1 10 (71.43%) Data Analysis
1 10 (71.43%) SQL
2 3 (21.43%) Security Cleared
3 2 (14.29%) DV Cleared
3 2 (14.29%) SC Cleared
4 1 (7.14%) AI
4 1 (7.14%) Business Transformation
4 1 (7.14%) Microsoft
4 1 (7.14%) Power Platform
4 1 (7.14%) Process Improvement
4 1 (7.14%) Project Delivery

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (7.14%) Power Platform
General
1 11 (78.57%) Social Skills
2 1 (7.14%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (7.14%) Law
2 1 (7.14%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 1 (7.14%) Low-Code
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (71.43%) Agile
1 10 (71.43%) Business Analysis
1 10 (71.43%) Data Analysis
2 1 (7.14%) AI
2 1 (7.14%) Business Transformation
2 1 (7.14%) Process Improvement
2 1 (7.14%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 10 (71.43%) SQL
Qualifications
1 3 (21.43%) Security Cleared
2 2 (14.29%) DV Cleared
2 2 (14.29%) SC Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (7.14%) Microsoft