Business Analyst Job Trends in Swansea

Business Analyst (BA)
West Wales > Swansea

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Swansea is £64,290 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

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

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 - 29
Rank change year-on-year - - -10
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Swansea 1.09% - 2.02%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.20% - 2.08%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £63,106 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £64,290 - £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +25.00%
75th Percentile £65,473 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Wales median annual salary £64,290 - £50,000
% change year-on-year - - +25.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Swansea

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Swansea. 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 Swansea with a recognized job title 83 82 96
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.22% 98.80% 96.97%
Number of salaries quoted 57 42 93
10th Percentile £39,665 £33,050 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £37,188 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,200 £49,104 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.41% +9.12% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,081 £56,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £67,250 £75,000
West Wales median annual salary £53,997 £42,512 £45,000
% change year-on-year +27.02% -5.53% +0.05%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea

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 Swansea.

Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Swansea

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Swansea

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Swansea.

Salary distribution trend for Business Analyst job vacancies in Swansea

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, 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 Swansea region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) BPMN
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) IIBA
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

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

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) BPMN
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) IIBA
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared