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 13 May 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 13 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 190 | 133 | 154 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -57 | +21 | -16 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,528 | 2,639 | 4,290 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.54% | 2.61% | 2.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.63% | 2.85% | 2.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,027 | 1,918 | 3,448 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £41,250 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,750 | £47,500 | £44,750 |
| 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 | £82,500 | £82,875 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,500 | £52,500 | £48,341 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +8.60% | +7.43% |
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 | 93,699 | 92,665 | 152,640 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.54% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,079 | 58,510 | 84,912 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,611 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,719 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +5.64% | +5.63% |
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 13 May 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 13 May 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 | -51 | 1,366 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 389 |
| UK excluding London | -72 | 933 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 192 |
| Work from Home | -53 | 620 | £53,000 | -7.83% | 172 |
| London | -28 | 552 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 200 |
| East of England | +43 | 198 | £49,500 | -12.00% | 16 |
| North of England | -52 | 198 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 62 |
| South East | -95 | 152 | £58,250 | +5.91% | 45 |
| Midlands | -76 | 145 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 40 |
| North West | -23 | 133 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 28 |
| South West | -31 | 107 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 15 |
| Scotland | -47 | 92 | £42,500 | -19.05% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -64 | 82 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 59 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 29 |
| East Midlands | -33 | 59 | £42,500 | -13.22% | 14 |
| Wales | -2 | 19 | £45,000 | +2.27% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | +35 | 14 | £67,500 | +44.39% | 9 |
| Isle of Man | - | 10 | £45,000 | - | |
| North East | -27 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 5 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 May 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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