Business Analyst Jobs in Watford

Business Analyst (BA)
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Watford is £44,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 26 April 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
26 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 36 59 49
Rank change year-on-year +23 -10 -11
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst 5 8 12
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 1.75% 1.76% 2.82%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.92% 1.95% 2.87%
Number of salaries quoted 4 8 9
10th Percentile - £56,250 £42,625
25th Percentile £28,500 £72,188 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,500 £80,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -44.38% +18.52% +35.00%
75th Percentile £65,313 £82,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £70,375 - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £70,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -21.43% +21.74% +15.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Watford

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 260 411 418
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.91% 90.53% 98.12%
Number of salaries quoted 211 226 344
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £49,250 £37,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +9.09% +15.79%
75th Percentile £62,750 £77,188 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £87,500 £73,875
Hertfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

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

Job vacancy trend for Business Analyst in Watford

Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Watford

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

Salary trend for Business Analyst in Watford

Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Watford

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Watford over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Business Analyst in Watford

Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 26 April 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 across the Watford region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Finance
1 3 (60.00%) Business Analysis
1 3 (60.00%) Degree
2 2 (40.00%) User Acceptance Testing
2 2 (40.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) Business Case
2 2 (40.00%) Documentation Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Economics
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Strategy
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Backlog Prioritisation
3 1 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
3 1 (20.00%) Demand Management
3 1 (20.00%) Use Case
3 1 (20.00%) Atlassian

Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford 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 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 3 (60.00%) Finance
2 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Documentation Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Business Analysis
2 2 (40.00%) Business Case
2 2 (40.00%) Economics
2 2 (40.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) User Acceptance Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Backlog Prioritisation
3 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
3 1 (20.00%) Demand Management
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Strategy
3 1 (20.00%) Requirements Gathering
3 1 (20.00%) Use Case
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Atlassian
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft