Business Case Jobs

Business Cases
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies requiring Business Case skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Business Case over the 6 months leading up to 3 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 150 201 217
Rank change year-on-year +51 +16 +42
Permanent jobs citing Business Case 1,013 1,370 1,933
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 2.00% 1.48% 1.76%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.14% 1.70% 1.84%
Number of salaries quoted 634 667 977
10th Percentile £45,628 £41,250 £41,596
25th Percentile £47,683 £51,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,567
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% -0.94% +0.95%
75th Percentile £65,000 £77,500 £77,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £97,500 £91,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,967 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.33% -4.35% +9.52%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Business Case falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 47,277 80,571 105,171
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 93.52% 86.76% 95.68%
Number of salaries quoted 25,823 58,144 61,428
10th Percentile £31,250 £29,250 £34,000
25th Percentile £44,000 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,033 £55,000 £61,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.51% -10.57% +2.50%
75th Percentile £77,500 £73,000 £82,500
90th Percentile £99,404 £92,500 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,600 £50,000 £54,500
% change year-on-year +5.20% -8.26% +3.81%

Business Case
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Business Case as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Business Case in the UK

Business Case
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Case.

Salary trend for Business Case in the UK

Business Case
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Case over the 6 months to 3 April 2025.

Salary histogram for Business Case in the UK

Business Case
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Case within the UK over the 6 months to 3 April 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
England +65 970 £52,500 -13.93% 939
UK excluding London +83 843 £50,967 -7.33% 333
North of England +136 378 £50,055 -16.58% 82
North West +110 367 £50,055 -3.42% 46
South East +34 164 £65,000 +15.21% 96
Midlands +48 156 £57,000 +5.56% 45
Work from Home -107 154 £65,000 +4.00% 371
West Midlands +107 149 £57,000 +8.57% 36
London -78 128 £75,000 -6.25% 667
East of England +58 77 £50,967 -7.87% 36
South West +27 41 £57,500 -8.00% 43
Scotland +49 17 £90,000 +90.79% 19
Yorkshire +44 10 £62,500 - 23
Wales +31 10 £65,000 +18.18% 7
East Midlands -24 7 £60,000 +11.11% 8
North East +30 1 £65,000 -7.14% 13

Business Case
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:

Application Platforms
1 81 (8.00%) SharePoint
2 6 (0.59%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (0.49%) CMS
3 5 (0.49%) Confluence
3 5 (0.49%) WordPress
4 2 (0.20%) IIS
4 2 (0.20%) Tomcat
Applications
1 55 (5.43%) Microsoft Excel
2 42 (4.15%) Microsoft Office
3 33 (3.26%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 5 (0.49%) MS Visio
5 4 (0.39%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.20%) AutoCAD
6 2 (0.20%) Maya
7 1 (0.099%) Spreadsheet
7 1 (0.099%) Trello
Business Applications
1 12 (1.18%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.39%) Salesforce CRM
3 2 (0.20%) SAP CX
3 2 (0.20%) SAP S/4HANA
4 1 (0.099%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.099%) Payment Gateway
4 1 (0.099%) Siebel CRM
Cloud Services
1 54 (5.33%) Azure
2 32 (3.16%) AWS
3 24 (2.37%) SaaS
4 21 (2.07%) Dynamics 365
5 20 (1.97%) Google Workspace
6 14 (1.38%) Azure DevOps
6 14 (1.38%) IaaS
7 13 (1.28%) Power Platform
8 12 (1.18%) PaaS
8 12 (1.18%) Serverless
9 9 (0.89%) Microsoft 365
10 6 (0.59%) Azure Logic Apps
10 6 (0.59%) Entra ID
10 6 (0.59%) GCP
10 6 (0.59%) OneDrive
11 5 (0.49%) Azure Service Bus
12 4 (0.39%) Azure Data Factory
12 4 (0.39%) Azure Synapse Analytics
12 4 (0.39%) GitHub
13 3 (0.30%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 21 (2.07%) DNS
1 21 (2.07%) Firewall
1 21 (2.07%) TCP/IP
2 19 (1.88%) BGP
2 19 (1.88%) DHCP
2 19 (1.88%) OSPF
2 19 (1.88%) VLAN
2 19 (1.88%) WLAN
3 13 (1.28%) Network Security
4 12 (1.18%) HTTP
5 2 (0.20%) SAN
5 2 (0.20%) VPN
6 1 (0.099%) 5G
6 1 (0.099%) Broadband
6 1 (0.099%) Internet
6 1 (0.099%) LoRaWAN
6 1 (0.099%) NAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (0.99%) Amazon QuickSight
2 4 (0.39%) Azure SQL Database
2 4 (0.39%) Data Lake
2 4 (0.39%) Electronic Patient Records
2 4 (0.39%) Metadata
2 4 (0.39%) Power BI
2 4 (0.39%) SAP BW
2 4 (0.39%) SQL Server
2 4 (0.39%) Tableau
3 3 (0.30%) MongoDB
4 2 (0.20%) BusinessObjects
4 2 (0.20%) Data Mining
4 2 (0.20%) Data Warehouse
4 2 (0.20%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
4 2 (0.20%) GIS
5 1 (0.099%) Big Data
5 1 (0.099%) Relational Database
5 1 (0.099%) SAP HANA
5 1 (0.099%) Snowflake Schema
5 1 (0.099%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 72 (7.11%) JIRA
2 65 (6.42%) Rational DOORS
3 11 (1.09%) Jenkins
4 6 (0.59%) Grunt
4 6 (0.59%) Jasmine
4 6 (0.59%) Mocha
4 6 (0.59%) webpack
5 2 (0.20%) ERwin
5 2 (0.20%) Git
6 1 (0.099%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 368 (36.33%) Social Skills
2 274 (27.05%) Finance
3 205 (20.24%) Analytical Skills
4 191 (18.85%) Manufacturing
5 127 (12.54%) Influencing Skills
6 103 (10.17%) Aerospace
7 91 (8.98%) Avionics
8 87 (8.59%) Law
9 49 (4.84%) Legal
10 47 (4.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 35 (3.46%) Retail
12 33 (3.26%) Public Sector
13 32 (3.16%) Organisational Skills
14 26 (2.57%) Banking
15 22 (2.17%) Marketing
16 21 (2.07%) Presentation Skills
17 20 (1.97%) Automotive
18 11 (1.09%) Police
19 10 (0.99%) Electronics
19 10 (0.99%) Retail Banking
Job Titles
1 229 (22.61%) Senior
2 157 (15.50%) Project Manager
3 152 (15.00%) Systems Engineer
4 146 (14.41%) Analyst
5 121 (11.94%) Lead
6 100 (9.87%) Senior Systems Engineer
7 89 (8.79%) Architect
8 88 (8.69%) Business Change Analyst
8 88 (8.69%) Change Analyst
9 61 (6.02%) Project Engineer
10 59 (5.82%) Logistics Engineer
11 56 (5.53%) Systems Architect
12 49 (4.84%) Principal Engineer
13 47 (4.64%) Infrastructure Manager
14 45 (4.44%) Delivery Project Manager
15 43 (4.24%) Business Analyst
15 43 (4.24%) Senior Manager
16 40 (3.95%) Principal Systems Engineer
16 40 (3.95%) Requirements Engineer
17 33 (3.26%) Infrastructure Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (1.38%) .NET
2 12 (1.18%) React
3 11 (1.09%) AngularJS
3 11 (1.09%) JSON
4 10 (0.99%) OAuth
4 10 (0.99%) OpenID
5 7 (0.69%) Bootstrap
5 7 (0.69%) CSS
6 6 (0.59%) Ajax
6 6 (0.59%) Chai
6 6 (0.59%) Enzyme
6 6 (0.59%) Jest
6 6 (0.59%) LESS
6 6 (0.59%) MobX
6 6 (0.59%) Next.js
6 6 (0.59%) OAuth2
6 6 (0.59%) Redux
6 6 (0.59%) Sass
6 6 (0.59%) Semantic UI
6 6 (0.59%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 114 (11.25%) Management Information System
2 33 (3.26%) Product Ownership
3 23 (2.27%) Social Media
4 20 (1.97%) Smartphone
5 17 (1.68%) Self-Motivation
6 12 (1.18%) Cloud Native
6 12 (1.18%) Robotics
7 11 (1.09%) Data Centre
7 11 (1.09%) NHS
7 11 (1.09%) Operational Technology
7 11 (1.09%) Public Cloud
8 10 (0.99%) SCADA
9 9 (0.89%) Data Protection Act
10 8 (0.79%) Life Science
10 8 (0.79%) Onboarding
11 7 (0.69%) Virtual Team
12 6 (0.59%) Analytical Mindset
13 4 (0.39%) Greenfield Project
13 4 (0.39%) Legacy Systems
13 4 (0.39%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 53 (5.23%) Windows
2 25 (2.47%) Windows Server
3 22 (2.17%) Windows Vista
4 20 (1.97%) Linux
5 19 (1.88%) Mac OS X
5 19 (1.88%) Ubuntu
5 19 (1.88%) Windows 10
5 19 (1.88%) Windows Server 2016
5 19 (1.88%) Windows Server 2019
6 1 (0.099%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 291 (28.73%) Project Management
2 245 (24.19%) Systems Engineering
3 213 (21.03%) Stakeholder Management
4 190 (18.76%) Continuous Improvement
5 189 (18.66%) Project Delivery
6 183 (18.07%) Customer Requirements
7 174 (17.18%) Agile
8 169 (16.68%) Problem-Solving
9 166 (16.39%) Change Management
10 165 (16.29%) Requirements Management
11 151 (14.91%) Roadmaps
12 124 (12.24%) Business Analysis
13 118 (11.65%) Workshop Facilitation
14 112 (11.06%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 111 (10.96%) Collaborative Working
16 108 (10.66%) Risk Management
17 99 (9.77%) SDLC
17 99 (9.77%) Strategic Thinking
17 99 (9.77%) Use Case
18 93 (9.18%) Feasibility Study
Programming Languages
1 41 (4.05%) SQL
2 33 (3.26%) C
3 29 (2.86%) Java
4 19 (1.88%) PowerShell
5 16 (1.58%) Python
6 15 (1.48%) C#
7 10 (0.99%) R
8 9 (0.89%) JavaScript
9 6 (0.59%) TypeScript
10 3 (0.30%) C++
10 3 (0.30%) VBA
11 2 (0.20%) Go
Qualifications
1 481 (47.48%) Degree
2 310 (30.60%) BPSS Clearance
3 122 (12.04%) HNC
4 89 (8.79%) CBAP
5 56 (5.53%) Chartered Engineer
6 51 (5.03%) HND
7 44 (4.34%) Security Cleared
8 34 (3.36%) SC Cleared
9 31 (3.06%) Computer Science Degree
10 23 (2.27%) DBS Check
11 22 (2.17%) DV Cleared
12 20 (1.97%) PMP
13 19 (1.88%) MCSE
13 19 (1.88%) Microsoft Certification
14 17 (1.68%) Master's Degree
15 12 (1.18%) PMI Certification
16 11 (1.09%) MBA
17 10 (0.99%) Numerate Degree
18 6 (0.59%) CISSP
18 6 (0.59%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 56 (5.53%) ISO/IEC 15288
2 30 (2.96%) NEBOSH
3 19 (1.88%) PMO
4 14 (1.38%) SLA
5 13 (1.28%) QA
6 11 (1.09%) Accessibility
7 10 (0.99%) NIST
8 5 (0.49%) Data Quality
8 5 (0.49%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 4 (0.39%) Def Stans
9 4 (0.39%) JSP 440
9 4 (0.39%) NIST 800
10 2 (0.20%) Cyber Essentials
10 2 (0.20%) IEC 62304
10 2 (0.20%) ISO 13485
10 2 (0.20%) RMADS
11 1 (0.099%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.099%) GDPR
11 1 (0.099%) NCSC
11 1 (0.099%) SOC 2
System Software
1 27 (2.67%) Active Directory
2 23 (2.27%) Virtual Machines
3 19 (1.88%) Docker
4 4 (0.39%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.20%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 10 (0.99%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.39%) Single Sign-On
3 2 (0.20%) VxRail
4 1 (0.099%) NetApp OnCommand
4 1 (0.099%) SCCM
4 1 (0.099%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 149 (14.71%) Microsoft
2 56 (5.53%) IBM
3 25 (2.47%) Salesforce
4 23 (2.27%) Dell
4 23 (2.27%) Google
5 20 (1.97%) Cisco
6 19 (1.88%) Apple
6 19 (1.88%) Fortinet
6 19 (1.88%) Ubiquiti
7 16 (1.58%) SAP
8 12 (1.18%) Siemens
9 8 (0.79%) VMware
10 7 (0.69%) Oracle
11 3 (0.30%) Cerner
11 3 (0.30%) MuleSoft
11 3 (0.30%) Siebel
12 2 (0.20%) Citrix
12 2 (0.20%) Databricks
12 2 (0.20%) IFS
12 2 (0.20%) YouTube