Business Data Analyst Job Trends
Business Data Analyst
UK
The median Business Data Analyst salary in the UK is £53,750 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 | 803 | 660 | 741 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -143 | +81 | -42 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Data Analyst | 17 | 7 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.014% | 0.014% | 0.027% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.015% | 0.016% | 0.029% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,300 | £60,625 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,688 | £62,188 | £42,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,750 | £73,750 | £63,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.12% | +15.69% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £95,938 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £64,000 | £100,000 | £83,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | - | £37,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -11.76% |
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% |
Business Data Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Business Data Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Business Data Analyst Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Business Data Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Business Data Analyst Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Data Analyst over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Business Data Analyst Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Data 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 | -140 | 17 | £53,750 | -27.12% | 14 |
| UK excluding London | - | 9 | £47,500 | - | 7 |
| London | -71 | 8 | £60,000 | -18.64% | 7 |
| Work from Home | -65 | 6 | £57,500 | -42.50% | 8 |
| North of England | - | 5 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 4 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| South West | - | 2 | £53,750 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £32,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 1 | £32,000 | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - | |
| South East | - | 1 | £47,500 | - | 4 |
Business Data Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Business Data 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 Business Data Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2 | Data Quality | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2 | Power BI | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2 | Power Platform | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2 | SQL | 47.1% | 8 |
| 6 | Microsoft Excel | 29.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Python | 29.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Requirements Gathering | 29.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 29.4% | 5 |
| 10 | AI | 23.5% | 4 |
| 10 | Dashboard Development | 23.5% | 4 |
| 10 | Decision-Making | 23.5% | 4 |
| 10 | Process Improvement | 23.5% | 4 |
| 10 | Validation | 23.5% | 4 |
| 15 | Analytics | 17.6% | 3 |
| 15 | Business Analysis | 17.6% | 3 |
| 15 | CRM | 17.6% | 3 |
| 15 | Data Analysis | 17.6% | 3 |
| 15 | Data Warehouse | 17.6% | 3 |
| 15 | SaaS | 17.6% | 3 |
| 15 | Tableau | 17.6% | 3 |
| 22 | Actionable Insight | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | Asset Management | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | Continuous Improvement | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Extraction | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Governance | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Mapping | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | Data Validation | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | ETL | 11.8% | 2 |
| 22 | GDPR | 11.8% | 2 |
Business Data 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 Systems Analyst | 23.5% | 4 |
| 2 | Business Process Analyst | 17.6% | 3 |
| 3 | Banking Analyst | 5.9% | 1 |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Data Analyst | 5.9% | 1 |
| 3 | Functional Analyst | 5.9% | 1 |