SAP Business Analyst Job Trends
Business Analyst - SAP (SAP BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst - SAP (SAP BA) salary in the UK is £58,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 802 | 658 | 754 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -144 | +96 | -56 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an SAP Business Analyst | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.015% | 0.018% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.016% | 0.020% | 0.009% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £54,688 | - | £56,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,750 | - | £64,125 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -8.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | - | £73,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | - | £78,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | - | £58,250 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -16.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 111,132 | 44,146 | 66,021 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.25% | 89.78% | 95.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,108 | 26,039 | 37,746 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,238 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
SAP Business Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'SAP Business Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
SAP Business Analyst Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for SAP Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
SAP Business Analyst Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing SAP Business Analyst over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
SAP Business Analyst Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SAP Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 22 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -141 | 18 | £58,750 | - | 12 |
| UK excluding London | -131 | 17 | £57,500 | - | 8 |
| Midlands | - | 9 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 9 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| North of England | -66 | 7 | £57,500 | - | 6 |
| Yorkshire | - | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| North West | -36 | 2 | £57,500 | - | 1 |
| South East | - | 1 | £95,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £67,500 | - | 6 |
SAP Business Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, SAP 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 featuring SAP Business Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP | 100.0% | 18 |
| 2 | SAP S/4HANA | 61.1% | 11 |
| 3 | Data Migration | 38.9% | 7 |
| 3 | Migration | 38.9% | 7 |
| 3 | User Acceptance Testing | 38.9% | 7 |
| 6 | ERP | 33.3% | 6 |
| 6 | Hudson | 33.3% | 6 |
| 6 | Test Scripting | 33.3% | 6 |
| 9 | Degree | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Requirements Gathering | 27.8% | 5 |
| 9 | SAP Certification | 27.8% | 5 |
| 12 | Data Cleansing | 22.2% | 4 |
| 12 | Integration Testing | 22.2% | 4 |
| 12 | SAP Implementation | 22.2% | 4 |
| 12 | Validation | 22.2% | 4 |
| 16 | Business Analysis | 16.7% | 3 |
| 16 | Change Management | 16.7% | 3 |
| 16 | Continuous Improvement | 16.7% | 3 |
| 16 | MS Visio | 16.7% | 3 |
| 16 | System Integration Testing | 16.7% | 3 |
| 21 | Accounts Payable | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Accounts Receivable | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Agile | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Logistics | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | LSMW | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Process Improvement | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | Programme Governance | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | SAP CO | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | SAP FI | 11.1% | 2 |
| 21 | SAP FI/CO | 11.1% | 2 |
SAP Business Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business IT Analyst | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2 | SAP FI/CO Business Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 3 | Functional Business Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP Functional Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior SAP Business Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |