Business Analysis Job Trends

Business Analysis
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Business Analysis skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 178 188 134
Rank change year-on-year +10 -54 -4
Permanent jobs citing Business Analysis 821 920 1,168
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 1.41% 1.58% 2.36%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.69% 1.78% 2.52%
Number of salaries quoted 631 582 842
10th Percentile £28,250 £36,250 £39,001
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,784 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £58,000 £61,513
Median % change year-on-year -9.48% -5.71% +3.38%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £77,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £93,063 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £40,000 £50,967 £50,000
% change year-on-year -21.52% +1.93% -4.76%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Business Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 48,535 51,647 46,319
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 83.52% 88.55% 93.77%
Number of salaries quoted 28,396 26,504 35,505
10th Percentile £28,432 £35,000 £32,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £99,899
UK excluding London median annual salary £48,500 £54,793 £52,500
% change year-on-year -11.49% +4.37% -2.51%

Business Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Business Analysis relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Business Analysis job vacancy trend in the UK

Business Analysis
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Business Analysis.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Business Analysis

Business Analysis
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analysis over the 6 months to 14 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Business Analysis in the UK

Business Analysis
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analysis within the UK over the 6 months to 14 December 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
England +10 755 £55,000 -7.56% 919
UK excluding London -4 449 £40,000 -21.52% 891
London +46 321 £75,000 - 181
North of England +28 206 £40,000 -11.11% 240
Work from Home +49 203 £62,500 +4.17% 193
North West +43 103 £45,497 -17.28% 128
Yorkshire +54 79 £40,000 -20.00% 83
South East +5 68 £54,750 +7.42% 216
Midlands -10 64 £40,000 -23.81% 172
West Midlands +13 49 £40,000 -23.81% 99
South West -2 44 £40,000 -15.79% 89
Scotland +10 30 £37,500 -11.76% 42
East of England -30 29 £40,000 -21.52% 100
North East -28 24 £36,250 -3.33% 32
East Midlands -27 15 £45,390 -39.48% 71
Wales +4 8 £50,000 +5.26% 30
Northern Ireland -7 1 - - 14

Business Analysis
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 37 (4.51%) Confluence
2 20 (2.44%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.37%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.24%) CMS
4 2 (0.24%) IIS
4 2 (0.24%) SAS
5 1 (0.12%) ArcGIS
Applications
1 160 (19.49%) Microsoft Excel
2 32 (3.90%) Microsoft Office
3 27 (3.29%) MS Visio
4 25 (3.05%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 7 (0.85%) Adobe XD
5 7 (0.85%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.37%) Spreadsheet
7 1 (0.12%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 7 (0.85%) Dynamics CRM
2 6 (0.73%) SAP WM
3 5 (0.61%) Unit4 Business World
4 4 (0.49%) Elite 3E
4 4 (0.49%) SAP S/4HANA
5 3 (0.37%) Endur
5 3 (0.37%) Salesforce CRM
6 2 (0.24%) Bloomberg AIM
6 2 (0.24%) Fidessa
6 2 (0.24%) iTrent
6 2 (0.24%) NetSuite
7 1 (0.12%) Dynamics NAV
7 1 (0.12%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.12%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.12%) Oracle Receivables
7 1 (0.12%) SAP CO
7 1 (0.12%) SAP EWM
7 1 (0.12%) SAP FI/CO
7 1 (0.12%) SAP GRC
7 1 (0.12%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 64 (7.80%) Power Platform
2 54 (6.58%) Azure
3 41 (4.99%) Microsoft 365
4 30 (3.65%) Azure DevOps
5 29 (3.53%) SaaS
6 24 (2.92%) Salesforce Service Cloud
7 20 (2.44%) Cloud Computing
8 19 (2.31%) Dynamics 365
9 16 (1.95%) PaaS
10 14 (1.71%) Miro
11 13 (1.58%) Power Automate
12 11 (1.34%) AWS
13 9 (1.10%) Microsoft Copilot
14 8 (0.97%) Figma
14 8 (0.97%) IaaS
15 7 (0.85%) PowerApps
16 6 (0.73%) ChatGPT
16 6 (0.73%) Microsoft Purview
17 5 (0.61%) Azure Data Factory
17 5 (0.61%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 4 (0.49%) Unified Communications
2 3 (0.37%) Wi-Fi
3 2 (0.24%) 4G
3 2 (0.24%) FIX Connectivity
3 2 (0.24%) Multicast
3 2 (0.24%) RFID
4 1 (0.12%) Bluetooth
4 1 (0.12%) DHCP
4 1 (0.12%) DNS
4 1 (0.12%) Firewall
4 1 (0.12%) HTTP
4 1 (0.12%) Intranet
4 1 (0.12%) Network Security
4 1 (0.12%) TCP/IP
4 1 (0.12%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 126 (15.35%) Tableau
2 116 (14.13%) Data Mining
3 48 (5.85%) Power BI
4 20 (2.44%) Big Data
5 16 (1.95%) SQL Server
6 10 (1.22%) Data Warehouse
7 6 (0.73%) Data Lake
8 5 (0.61%) Metadata
8 5 (0.61%) MS Access
9 4 (0.49%) BusinessObjects
9 4 (0.49%) NoSQL
9 4 (0.49%) Qlik Sense
9 4 (0.49%) Relational Database
9 4 (0.49%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 3 (0.37%) GIS
10 3 (0.37%) Power Query
11 1 (0.12%) MySQL
11 1 (0.12%) PostgreSQL
11 1 (0.12%) Semantic Layer
11 1 (0.12%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 56 (6.82%) JIRA
2 4 (0.49%) Team Foundation Server
3 3 (0.37%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.12%) Artifactory
4 1 (0.12%) Balsamiq
4 1 (0.12%) Git
4 1 (0.12%) GitLab
4 1 (0.12%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.12%) Maven
4 1 (0.12%) SonarQube
4 1 (0.12%) Sonatype Nexus
4 1 (0.12%) Visual Studio
General
1 451 (54.93%) Finance
2 289 (35.20%) Social Skills
3 282 (34.35%) Analytical Skills
4 91 (11.08%) Marketing
5 74 (9.01%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 60 (7.31%) Banking
7 56 (6.82%) Legal
8 40 (4.87%) Public Sector
9 39 (4.75%) Retail
10 28 (3.41%) Documentation Skills
11 27 (3.29%) Law
12 23 (2.80%) Organisational Skills
13 20 (2.44%) Manufacturing
14 17 (2.07%) Influencing Skills
15 15 (1.83%) Back Office
15 15 (1.83%) Billing
15 15 (1.83%) Financial Institution
16 14 (1.71%) Presentation Skills
17 8 (0.97%) Advertising
17 8 (0.97%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 504 (61.39%) Analyst
2 359 (43.73%) Business Analyst
3 214 (26.07%) Trainee
4 201 (24.48%) Trainee Analyst
5 121 (14.74%) Data Analyst
6 102 (12.42%) Trainee Data Analyst
7 99 (12.06%) Trainee Business Analyst
8 94 (11.45%) Senior
9 54 (6.58%) Lead
10 50 (6.09%) Senior Analyst
11 46 (5.60%) Project Manager
11 46 (5.60%) Senior Business Analyst
12 41 (4.99%) Architect
13 38 (4.63%) Lead Business Analyst
14 32 (3.90%) Developer
14 32 (3.90%) IT Manager
15 28 (3.41%) IT Project Manager
16 27 (3.29%) Consultant
16 27 (3.29%) Financial Analyst
17 23 (2.80%) Senior Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (0.85%) .NET
1 7 (0.85%) React
2 5 (0.61%) Middleware
2 5 (0.61%) Web Services
3 4 (0.49%) XML
4 3 (0.37%) Gherkin
4 3 (0.37%) HTML
5 2 (0.24%) CSS
5 2 (0.24%) EDI
5 2 (0.24%) FIX Protocol
5 2 (0.24%) REST
5 2 (0.24%) RESTful
5 2 (0.24%) Spring
5 2 (0.24%) Spring Boot
6 1 (0.12%) Apache CXF
6 1 (0.12%) ASP.NET
6 1 (0.12%) FreeMarker
6 1 (0.12%) HTML5
6 1 (0.12%) Oracle Fusion
6 1 (0.12%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 69 (8.40%) Product Ownership
2 34 (4.14%) Management Information System
3 24 (2.92%) Analytical Mindset
4 21 (2.56%) IoT
5 19 (2.31%) Reinsurance
6 16 (1.95%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 16 (1.95%) SWIFT Messaging Network
7 15 (1.83%) Onboarding
8 12 (1.46%) Fixed Income
9 10 (1.22%) Enterprise Software
9 10 (1.22%) Self-Motivation
10 9 (1.10%) Digital Media
10 9 (1.10%) Legacy Systems
11 8 (0.97%) AI Agents
11 8 (0.97%) Social Media
12 7 (0.85%) Virtual Team
13 6 (0.73%) Cloud Native
13 6 (0.73%) PMI
14 5 (0.61%) Derivative
14 5 (0.61%) Life Science
Operating Systems
1 11 (1.34%) Windows
2 2 (0.24%) Linux
3 1 (0.12%) Android
3 1 (0.12%) Apple iOS
3 1 (0.12%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 329 (40.07%) Project Management
2 302 (36.78%) Agile
3 217 (26.43%) Problem-Solving
4 190 (23.14%) Change Management
5 180 (21.92%) Data Analysis
6 145 (17.66%) Analytics
7 131 (15.96%) Process Improvement
8 130 (15.83%) Stakeholder Management
9 129 (15.71%) Data Analytics
9 129 (15.71%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 118 (14.37%) Requirements Gathering
11 105 (12.79%) AI
11 105 (12.79%) Continuous Improvement
11 105 (12.79%) Roadmaps
12 102 (12.42%) User Stories
13 97 (11.81%) Decision-Making
14 93 (11.33%) Project Delivery
15 78 (9.50%) Scrum
16 77 (9.38%) Workshop Facilitation
17 64 (7.80%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 182 (22.17%) SQL
2 135 (16.44%) Python
3 10 (1.22%) C#
4 6 (0.73%) VBA
5 5 (0.61%) PL/SQL
6 3 (0.37%) Java
6 3 (0.37%) JavaScript
6 3 (0.37%) PowerShell
7 2 (0.24%) Ada
7 2 (0.24%) C++
7 2 (0.24%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 2 (0.24%) R
8 1 (0.12%) ABAP
8 1 (0.12%) Bash
8 1 (0.12%) TypeScript
8 1 (0.12%) VB
Qualifications
1 236 (28.75%) Degree
2 38 (4.63%) Master's Degree
3 35 (4.26%) DBS Check
4 31 (3.78%) PMI Certification
5 30 (3.65%) Security Cleared
6 26 (3.17%) PMP
7 20 (2.44%) HND
8 19 (2.31%) CIMA
8 19 (2.31%) SC Cleared
9 12 (1.46%) ACCA
10 11 (1.34%) CBAP
10 11 (1.34%) Computer Science Degree
11 10 (1.22%) DV Cleared
12 7 (0.85%) IIBA
13 4 (0.49%) BPSS Clearance
13 4 (0.49%) ISTQB
13 4 (0.49%) Microsoft Certification
13 4 (0.49%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 4 (0.49%) TOGAF Certification
14 3 (0.37%) CFA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 50 (6.09%) QA
2 35 (4.26%) Data Quality
3 18 (2.19%) Accessibility
4 15 (1.83%) SEPA
5 14 (1.71%) MiFID
6 12 (1.46%) ISO 20022
7 11 (1.34%) TARGET2
8 10 (1.22%) PMO
9 7 (0.85%) GDPR
9 7 (0.85%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 5 (0.61%) Actionable Recommendations
11 3 (0.37%) EMIR
12 2 (0.24%) COBIT
12 2 (0.24%) GRC
12 2 (0.24%) GxP
12 2 (0.24%) IFRS
12 2 (0.24%) Solvency II
12 2 (0.24%) UCITS
13 1 (0.12%) GAAP
13 1 (0.12%) P3O
System Software
1 6 (0.73%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.12%) Docker
2 1 (0.12%) Firmware
2 1 (0.12%) VMware Server
Systems Management
1 4 (0.49%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (0.12%) Control-M
2 1 (0.12%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.12%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.12%) SCCM
Vendors
1 217 (26.43%) Microsoft
2 42 (5.12%) Salesforce
3 23 (2.80%) SAP
4 12 (1.46%) Oracle
5 10 (1.22%) Anaplan
5 10 (1.22%) ServiceNow
6 9 (1.10%) Atlassian
7 8 (0.97%) Civica
7 8 (0.97%) GoldenSource
8 7 (0.85%) Adobe
8 7 (0.85%) Guidewire
9 6 (0.73%) Google
9 6 (0.73%) iManage
10 5 (0.61%) Workday
11 4 (0.49%) Alteryx
11 4 (0.49%) Bloomberg
11 4 (0.49%) HubSpot
12 3 (0.37%) ION Trading
13 2 (0.24%) Ariba
13 2 (0.24%) Patsystems