Senior Business Analyst Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Senior Business Analyst (Senior BA)
South East > Thames Valley

The median Senior Business Analyst (Senior BA) salary in the Thames Valley is £54,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 167 176 187
Rank change year-on-year +9 +11 +58
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Business Analyst 5 6 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 0.12% 0.17% 0.027%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% 0.20% 0.029%
Number of salaries quoted 5 3 0
10th Percentile - £61,650 -
25th Percentile £52,250 £67,125 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,500 £77,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -29.68% - -
75th Percentile £65,000 £78,750 -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £57,500 £73,750 £65,000
% change year-on-year -22.03% +13.46% +6.12%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 3,709 3,008 3,480
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.36% 87.29% 94.82%
Number of salaries quoted 2,136 1,518 2,484
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £43,750 £38,552
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £60,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.33% +11.11% -1.82%
75th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £90,000 £83,200
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.71% +6.67% -4.55%

Senior Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Business Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Senior Business Analyst job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Senior Business Analyst
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for Senior Business Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Business Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Senior Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Business Analyst in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 6 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Business Analyst in the Thames Valley

Senior Business Analyst
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Business Analyst within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 6 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
Berkshire -2 3 £54,500 - 2
Buckinghamshire +6 2 £65,000 -16.13%
Senior Business Analyst
South East

Senior Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, Senior 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 Thames Valley region featuring Senior Business Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Business Analysis
2 3 (60.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Performance Management
2 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (60.00%) Waterfall
3 2 (40.00%) Analytical Thinking
3 2 (40.00%) Business Case
3 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
3 2 (40.00%) Degree
3 2 (40.00%) Epics
3 2 (40.00%) GAP Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) MS Visio
3 2 (40.00%) Prototyping
3 2 (40.00%) Regulatory Change
3 2 (40.00%) Technology Strategy
3 2 (40.00%) Test Strategy
3 2 (40.00%) User Stories
4 1 (20.00%) Community of Practice
4 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (20.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
4 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
4 1 (20.00%) Project Delivery
4 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
4 1 (20.00%) Scrum
4 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared

Senior Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Applications
1 2 (40.00%) MS Visio
General
1 5 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (60.00%) Finance
2 3 (60.00%) Social Skills
3 2 (40.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (40.00%) Public Sector
4 1 (20.00%) Law
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Business Analysis
2 3 (60.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Performance Management
2 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (60.00%) Waterfall
3 2 (40.00%) Analytical Thinking
3 2 (40.00%) Business Case
3 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
3 2 (40.00%) Epics
3 2 (40.00%) GAP Analysis
3 2 (40.00%) Prototyping
3 2 (40.00%) Regulatory Change
3 2 (40.00%) Technology Strategy
3 2 (40.00%) Test Strategy
3 2 (40.00%) User Stories
4 1 (20.00%) Community of Practice
4 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (20.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
4 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
4 1 (20.00%) Scrum
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (20.00%) Security Cleared