Senior Business Analyst Job Trends in Wales

Senior Business Analyst (Senior BA)
UK > Wales

The median Senior Business Analyst (Senior BA) salary in Wales is £53,171 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 April 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 83 59 110
Rank change year-on-year -24 +51 0
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Business Analyst 4 2 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.27% 0.38% 0.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% 0.43% 0.31%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £50,468 £56,495 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,171 £59,430 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.53% +32.07% -10.23%
75th Percentile £55,873 £62,365 £51,500
90th Percentile - - £57,920
UK median annual salary £65,000 £75,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -13.33% +25.00% -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 1,388 467 1,599
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.29% 89.29% 91.79%
Number of salaries quoted 907 299 1,229
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,335 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £67,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £78,794 £78,750 £70,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +11.11% -10.00%

Senior Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Business Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Senior Business Analyst job vacancy trend in Wales

Senior Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Senior Business Analyst job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Business Analyst job vacancies in Wales

Senior 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 Senior Business Analyst within the Wales region over the 6 months to 14 April 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
West Wales - 3 - -
South Wales -30 1 £53,171 -10.53% 1
Senior Business Analyst
UK

Senior Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 14 April 2026, Senior 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 across the Wales region featuring Senior Business Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Agile
2 2 (50.00%) Acceptance Criteria
2 2 (50.00%) Business Analysis
2 2 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (50.00%) SEO
2 2 (50.00%) User Stories
3 1 (25.00%) Backlog Prioritisation
3 1 (25.00%) CIPD
3 1 (25.00%) Coaching
3 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (25.00%) Degree
3 1 (25.00%) Kanban
3 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2
3 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (25.00%) Product Backlog
3 1 (25.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
3 1 (25.00%) Scrum
3 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
3 1 (25.00%) Service Design
3 1 (25.00%) Software Testing

Senior Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (25.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Agile
2 2 (50.00%) Acceptance Criteria
2 2 (50.00%) Business Analysis
2 2 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (50.00%) SEO
2 2 (50.00%) User Stories
3 1 (25.00%) Backlog Prioritisation
3 1 (25.00%) Coaching
3 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (25.00%) Kanban
3 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2
3 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (25.00%) Product Backlog
3 1 (25.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (25.00%) Scrum
3 1 (25.00%) Service Design
3 1 (25.00%) Software Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) CIPD
1 1 (25.00%) Degree
1 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared