Business Analyst Jobs in Wales

Business Analyst (BA)
UK > Wales

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Wales is £52,611 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 78 103 94
Rank change year-on-year +25 -9 -35
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 3 19 35
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 0.27% 0.92% 2.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% 1.00% 2.46%
Number of salaries quoted 2 9 33
10th Percentile £48,927 £42,240 £36,293
25th Percentile £49,523 £42,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,611 £45,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +16.91% +5.88% -3.41%
75th Percentile £56,103 £51,500 £57,931
90th Percentile £56,941 £55,040 £68,730
UK median annual salary £62,500 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +13.64% -4.35% +4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 968 1,906 1,422
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.58% 92.66% 85.92%
Number of salaries quoted 562 1,295 801
10th Percentile £23,504 £26,250 £26,391
25th Percentile £25,087 £32,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.96% - -5.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £57,500 £61,250
90th Percentile £72,993 £70,000 £72,500
UK median annual salary £56,000 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +6.67% -12.50% -

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Job vacancy trend for Business Analyst in Wales

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Wales

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

Salary trend for Business Analyst in Wales

Business Analyst
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Wales region over the 6 months to 17 May 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
South Wales +19 3 £52,611 +16.91% 7
Business Analyst
UK

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 28 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 17 May 2025, 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 across the Wales region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 3 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
2 1 (33.33%) Business Case
2 1 (33.33%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Change Management
2 1 (33.33%) Finance
2 1 (33.33%) Legal
2 1 (33.33%) Agile
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (33.33%) UML
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (33.33%) CRM
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Welsh Language
2 1 (33.33%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (33.33%) BPMN
2 1 (33.33%) User Stories
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Data Structures
2 1 (33.33%) SDLC
2 1 (33.33%) Business Change Management
2 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Acceptance Criteria
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
2 1 (33.33%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (33.33%) Public Sector
2 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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:

Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
1 1 (33.33%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Legal
1 1 (33.33%) Public Sector
1 1 (33.33%) Welsh Language
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Data Structures
1 1 (33.33%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 3 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering
2 1 (33.33%) Acceptance Criteria
2 1 (33.33%) Agile
2 1 (33.33%) BPMN
2 1 (33.33%) Business Case
2 1 (33.33%) Business Change Management
2 1 (33.33%) Change Management
2 1 (33.33%) CRM
2 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
2 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) SDLC
2 1 (33.33%) UML
2 1 (33.33%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (33.33%) User Stories
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft