Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in the UK is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 188 | 133 | 154 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -55 | +21 | -16 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,533 | 2,786 | 4,218 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.56% | 2.66% | 2.74% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.65% | 2.91% | 2.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,046 | 1,994 | 3,436 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £41,250 | £37,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,525 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,600 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £81,250 | £81,875 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +5.00% | +11.11% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 92,756 | 95,826 | 148,057 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.56% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,592 | 60,202 | 85,221 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,550 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.42% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 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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| England | -55 | 1,361 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 335 |
| UK excluding London | -73 | 932 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 176 |
| Work from Home | -65 | 611 | £54,000 | -6.09% | 154 |
| London | -30 | 556 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 174 |
| North of England | -44 | 208 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 57 |
| East of England | +40 | 197 | £49,500 | -13.91% | 14 |
| South East | -81 | 155 | £58,250 | +5.91% | 34 |
| North West | -5 | 138 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 33 |
| Midlands | -89 | 131 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 35 |
| South West | -21 | 101 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 18 |
| Scotland | -59 | 96 | £42,500 | -19.05% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -76 | 73 | £43,000 | -14.00% | 20 |
| Yorkshire | -21 | 64 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 20 |
| East Midlands | -44 | 54 | £42,500 | -11.46% | 15 |
| Wales | -5 | 18 | £46,000 | +7.67% | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | +39 | 14 | £72,500 | +52.63% | 7 |
| Isle of Man | - | 12 | £45,000 | - | |
| North East | -26 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 4 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 April 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 featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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