Derivatives Business Analyst Contract Job Trends

Business Analyst - Derivatives
UK

The median Business Analyst - Derivatives daily rate in the UK is £750, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 624 532 579
Rank change year-on-year -92 +47 +100
Contract jobs requiring a Derivatives Business Analyst 13 5 1
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 0.026% 0.017% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.028% 0.018% 0.002%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 3 1
10th Percentile £552 - -
25th Percentile £575 - £718
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £750 £700 £735
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -4.76% +1.38%
75th Percentile £875 - £753
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 46,904 27,610 40,551
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.36% 92.14% 92.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 28,521 17,729 25,983
10th Percentile £325 £288 £281
25th Percentile £414 £402 £410
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £518 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +3.50% -4.76% -2.33%
75th Percentile £625 £625 £638
90th Percentile £725 £738 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £493
% change year-on-year +5.26% -3.60% -1.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3,134 1,203 2,979
10th Percentile £15.38 £13.85 £12.86
25th Percentile £21.00 £17.44 £16.37
Median hourly rate £43.25 £27.38 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year +57.99% -27.00% -14.77%
75th Percentile £67.50 £57.50 £62.50
90th Percentile £80.00 £75.00 £74.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £45.00 £25.15 £40.00
% change year-on-year +78.93% -37.13% -1.23%

Derivatives Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Derivatives Business Analyst job vacancy trend in the UK

Derivatives Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Derivatives Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Derivatives Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK

Derivatives Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Derivatives Business Analyst over the 6 months to 23 June 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Derivatives Business Analyst in the UK

Derivatives Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Derivatives Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Derivatives Business Analyst job vacancies in the UK

Derivatives Business Analyst
Top 3 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Derivatives Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 23 June 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London -64 13 £750 +7.14% 1
England -113 13 £750 +7.14% 1
Work from Home -40 6 £850 +21.43%

Derivatives Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 23 June 2026, Derivatives Business Analyst contract 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 contract job ads featuring Derivatives Business Analyst in the job title.

1 6 (46.15%) SQL
2 5 (38.46%) Python
2 5 (38.46%) Stakeholder Management
2 5 (38.46%) User Acceptance Testing
3 4 (30.77%) ETRM
4 3 (23.08%) Agile
4 3 (23.08%) Mathematics
5 2 (15.38%) Analytics
5 2 (15.38%) Data Analysis
5 2 (15.38%) Data Protection
5 2 (15.38%) Mathematical Modelling
5 2 (15.38%) Migration
5 2 (15.38%) Problem-Solving
5 2 (15.38%) Process Improvement
5 2 (15.38%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 2 (15.38%) Translating Business Requirements
5 2 (15.38%) Validation
6 1 (7.69%) Aladdin
6 1 (7.69%) Analytical Modelling
6 1 (7.69%) Asset Management
6 1 (7.69%) Confluence
6 1 (7.69%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (7.69%) Data Mapping
6 1 (7.69%) Data Migration
6 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
6 1 (7.69%) GAAP
6 1 (7.69%) IFRS
6 1 (7.69%) Impact Analysis
6 1 (7.69%) ION Trading
6 1 (7.69%) JIRA

Derivatives Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (7.69%) Confluence
Applications
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (7.69%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 1 (7.69%) Aladdin
Cloud Services
1 1 (7.69%) SaaS
Development Applications
1 1 (7.69%) JIRA
General
1 11 (84.62%) Front Office
2 4 (30.77%) Social Skills
3 3 (23.08%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (23.08%) Finance
4 1 (7.69%) Back Office
4 1 (7.69%) Banking
4 1 (7.69%) Financial Institution
4 1 (7.69%) General Ledger
4 1 (7.69%) Influencing Skills
4 1 (7.69%) Investment Banking
Miscellaneous
1 13 (100.00%) Derivative
2 5 (38.46%) Hedge funds
3 2 (15.38%) Data Protection Act
4 1 (7.69%) Equities
4 1 (7.69%) Fixed Income
4 1 (7.69%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
4 1 (7.69%) Management Information System
4 1 (7.69%) OTC Derivatives
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (38.46%) Stakeholder Management
1 5 (38.46%) User Acceptance Testing
2 4 (30.77%) ETRM
3 3 (23.08%) Agile
3 3 (23.08%) Mathematics
4 2 (15.38%) Analytics
4 2 (15.38%) Data Analysis
4 2 (15.38%) Data Protection
4 2 (15.38%) Mathematical Modelling
4 2 (15.38%) Migration
4 2 (15.38%) Problem-Solving
4 2 (15.38%) Process Improvement
4 2 (15.38%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 2 (15.38%) Translating Business Requirements
4 2 (15.38%) Validation
5 1 (7.69%) Decision-Making
5 1 (7.69%) Programme Governance
5 1 (7.69%) SDLC
5 1 (7.69%) System Integration Testing
5 1 (7.69%) Target Operating Model
Programming Languages
1 6 (46.15%) SQL
2 5 (38.46%) Python
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (7.69%) GAAP
1 1 (7.69%) IFRS
Vendors
1 1 (7.69%) ION Trading
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft
1 1 (7.69%) Murex