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 5 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 180 176 200
Rank change year-on-year -4 +24 -37
Permanent jobs citing Business Analysis 960 718 1,349
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 1.18% 1.75% 1.48%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.55% 1.89% 1.72%
Number of salaries quoted 756 414 816
10th Percentile £28,250 £43,163 £36,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £50,967 £43,703
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.83% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £65,473 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £83,125 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £40,000 £51,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -22.33% -1.90% -4.55%

All Process & 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 61,872 38,072 78,558
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 76.33% 93.03% 86.34%
Number of salaries quoted 38,257 22,481 58,309
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £29,241
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.50% +9.09% -11.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £73,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £54,321 £50,000
% change year-on-year -7.95% +8.64% -8.41%

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 5 April 2026.

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 5 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
England +5 860 £49,750 -18.06% 415
UK excluding London -12 581 £40,000 -22.33% 374
London +17 310 £66,250 -11.67% 132
North of England +46 266 £40,000 -27.27% 97
Work from Home -30 202 £62,500 -3.85% 96
Yorkshire +39 117 £40,000 -44.44% 49
North West +2 110 £40,000 -27.27% 33
Midlands -1 94 £40,000 -23.81% 53
West Midlands +8 74 £40,000 -23.81% 28
South East -49 65 £50,000 -1.90% 98
South West -35 60 £40,000 -19.11% 36
Scotland -35 43 £40,000 -33.33% 16
North East +7 39 £40,000 -15.79% 16
East of England -69 37 £45,000 -11.71% 43
East Midlands -31 20 £40,000 -38.46% 24
Wales -17 14 £50,000 -21.83% 21
Northern Ireland -39 3 £40,000 -38.19% 15

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 28 (2.92%) Confluence
2 15 (1.56%) SharePoint
3 4 (0.42%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.10%) IIS
4 1 (0.10%) Mendix
4 1 (0.10%) SAS
Applications
1 187 (19.48%) Microsoft Excel
2 33 (3.44%) MS Visio
3 25 (2.60%) Microsoft Office
4 14 (1.46%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 7 (0.73%) Microsoft Project
6 6 (0.63%) Adobe XD
7 1 (0.10%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.10%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 11 (1.15%) NetSuite
2 8 (0.83%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.42%) Dynamics NAV
3 4 (0.42%) Fidessa
4 3 (0.31%) Dynamics AX
4 3 (0.31%) SAP S/4HANA
5 2 (0.21%) Salesforce CRM
6 1 (0.10%) Elite 3E
6 1 (0.10%) Endur
6 1 (0.10%) Integrated Workplace Management System
6 1 (0.10%) Loan IQ
6 1 (0.10%) Oracle General Ledger
6 1 (0.10%) Oracle Payables
6 1 (0.10%) Oracle Receivables
6 1 (0.10%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
6 1 (0.10%) PeopleSoft HRMS
6 1 (0.10%) SAP CO
6 1 (0.10%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.10%) SAP FI/CO
Cloud Services
1 84 (8.75%) Power Platform
2 59 (6.15%) Azure
3 49 (5.10%) Microsoft 365
4 36 (3.75%) SaaS
5 29 (3.02%) Dynamics 365
6 22 (2.29%) AWS
7 20 (2.08%) Azure DevOps
7 20 (2.08%) Cloud Computing
8 18 (1.88%) PaaS
9 17 (1.77%) Miro
10 16 (1.67%) ChatGPT
11 15 (1.56%) Microsoft Copilot
12 14 (1.46%) Power Automate
13 11 (1.15%) Microsoft Purview
14 10 (1.04%) Azure Data Factory
14 10 (1.04%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 10 (1.04%) Entra ID
14 10 (1.04%) IaaS
14 10 (1.04%) PowerApps
15 9 (0.94%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 4 (0.42%) Multicast
2 2 (0.21%) LAN
2 2 (0.21%) Network Security
2 2 (0.21%) WAN
3 1 (0.10%) 4G
3 1 (0.10%) Bluetooth
3 1 (0.10%) DHCP
3 1 (0.10%) DNS
3 1 (0.10%) Firewall
3 1 (0.10%) FIX Connectivity
3 1 (0.10%) RFID
3 1 (0.10%) SD-WAN
3 1 (0.10%) TCP/IP
3 1 (0.10%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 169 (17.60%) Tableau
2 159 (16.56%) Data Mining
3 64 (6.67%) Power BI
4 20 (2.08%) Big Data
5 13 (1.35%) Metadata
6 11 (1.15%) Relational Database
7 9 (0.94%) Data Lake
7 9 (0.94%) Power Query
8 7 (0.73%) NoSQL
8 7 (0.73%) RDBMS
8 7 (0.73%) SQL Server
9 6 (0.63%) Data Warehouse
9 6 (0.63%) Qlik Sense
10 3 (0.31%) Amazon RDS
11 2 (0.21%) GIS
11 2 (0.21%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 1 (0.10%) Oracle Database
12 1 (0.10%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 40 (4.17%) JIRA
2 7 (0.73%) ERwin
3 1 (0.10%) Balsamiq
3 1 (0.10%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 553 (57.60%) Finance
2 361 (37.60%) Analytical Skills
3 288 (30.00%) Social Skills
4 70 (7.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 56 (5.83%) Marketing
6 51 (5.31%) Law
7 48 (5.00%) Legal
8 47 (4.90%) Public Sector
9 40 (4.17%) Banking
10 24 (2.50%) Documentation Skills
11 22 (2.29%) Manufacturing
12 20 (2.08%) Presentation Skills
12 20 (2.08%) Retail
13 17 (1.77%) Financial Institution
13 17 (1.77%) Organisational Skills
14 13 (1.35%) Billing
14 13 (1.35%) Influencing Skills
15 10 (1.04%) Digital Health
16 9 (0.94%) Spanish Language
17 8 (0.83%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 694 (72.29%) Analyst
2 493 (51.35%) Business Analyst
3 304 (31.67%) Trainee
4 295 (30.73%) Trainee Analyst
5 161 (16.77%) Data Analyst
6 150 (15.63%) Trainee Data Analyst
7 145 (15.10%) Trainee Business Analyst
8 103 (10.73%) Senior
9 84 (8.75%) Senior Analyst
10 78 (8.13%) Senior Business Analyst
11 40 (4.17%) Lead
12 33 (3.44%) Consultant
13 32 (3.33%) Project Manager
14 28 (2.92%) Insurance Business Analyst
15 22 (2.29%) Architect
16 21 (2.19%) Systems Analyst
17 20 (2.08%) Lecturer
17 20 (2.08%) Technical Analyst
17 20 (2.08%) Technical Business Analyst
18 19 (1.98%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (1.67%) XML
2 15 (1.56%) JSON
3 11 (1.15%) FIX Protocol
4 9 (0.94%) FpML
5 7 (0.73%) XML Schema
6 6 (0.63%) Middleware
6 6 (0.63%) REST
7 5 (0.52%) EDI
7 5 (0.52%) React
7 5 (0.52%) SOAP
8 4 (0.42%) .NET
9 3 (0.31%) OpenAPI
9 3 (0.31%) Swagger
10 2 (0.21%) AngularJS
10 2 (0.21%) ASP.NET
10 2 (0.21%) Web Services
10 2 (0.21%) XML Messaging
11 1 (0.10%) ADO
11 1 (0.10%) PySpark
11 1 (0.10%) SAP ALE
Miscellaneous
1 73 (7.60%) Product Ownership
2 32 (3.33%) Management Information System
3 29 (3.02%) Analytical Mindset
4 26 (2.71%) IoT
5 21 (2.19%) Legacy Systems
6 17 (1.77%) Data Structures
6 17 (1.77%) Enterprise Software
7 16 (1.67%) AI Agents
7 16 (1.67%) Onboarding
8 15 (1.56%) Fixed Income
9 11 (1.15%) Derivative
10 10 (1.04%) Enterprise Cloud
10 10 (1.04%) Low-Code
10 10 (1.04%) Self-Motivation
11 9 (0.94%) Cloud Native
11 9 (0.94%) OTC Derivatives
11 9 (0.94%) PMI
11 9 (0.94%) Virtual Team
12 8 (0.83%) e-Learning
12 8 (0.83%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
Operating Systems
1 16 (1.67%) Windows
2 4 (0.42%) Linux
3 3 (0.31%) Android
3 3 (0.31%) Apple iOS
4 1 (0.10%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 359 (37.40%) Project Management
2 306 (31.88%) Agile
3 242 (25.21%) Problem-Solving
4 212 (22.08%) Analytics
5 210 (21.88%) Data Analysis
6 177 (18.44%) Change Management
7 169 (17.60%) Data Analytics
8 133 (13.85%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 131 (13.65%) User Stories
10 127 (13.23%) Requirements Gathering
11 117 (12.19%) Stakeholder Management
12 109 (11.35%) Decision-Making
13 97 (10.10%) Process Improvement
14 95 (9.90%) Workshop Facilitation
15 93 (9.69%) AI
16 89 (9.27%) Roadmaps
17 88 (9.17%) Business Intelligence
17 88 (9.17%) Continuous Improvement
18 77 (8.02%) Project Delivery
19 73 (7.60%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 240 (25.00%) SQL
2 181 (18.85%) Python
3 6 (0.63%) Java
4 5 (0.52%) C#
4 5 (0.52%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 2 (0.21%) R
5 2 (0.21%) X++
6 1 (0.10%) PowerShell
6 1 (0.10%) T-SQL
6 1 (0.10%) TypeScript
6 1 (0.10%) VBA
Qualifications
1 244 (25.42%) Degree
2 56 (5.83%) Security Cleared
3 36 (3.75%) SC Cleared
4 33 (3.44%) PMI Certification
5 31 (3.23%) IIBA
6 30 (3.13%) CIMA
6 30 (3.13%) Master's Degree
7 25 (2.60%) ACCA
7 25 (2.60%) PMP
8 20 (2.08%) Computer Science Degree
8 20 (2.08%) HND
9 18 (1.88%) DBS Check
10 13 (1.35%) DV Cleared
11 9 (0.94%) CBAP
12 7 (0.73%) BPSS Clearance
12 7 (0.73%) ISEB
13 6 (0.63%) Microsoft Certification
14 5 (0.52%) CIPD
15 3 (0.31%) PRINCE2 Certification
15 3 (0.31%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (3.85%) QA
2 25 (2.60%) Accessibility
3 22 (2.29%) Data Quality
4 18 (1.88%) PMO
5 14 (1.46%) MiFID
6 13 (1.35%) GDPR
7 11 (1.15%) Actionable Recommendations
8 9 (0.94%) GAAP
9 6 (0.63%) ISO 20022
10 2 (0.21%) EMIR
10 2 (0.21%) GRC
10 2 (0.21%) ISO/IEC 27001
10 2 (0.21%) NIST
10 2 (0.21%) SEPA
10 2 (0.21%) Solvency II
10 2 (0.21%) TARGET2
11 1 (0.10%) FATCA
11 1 (0.10%) P3O
11 1 (0.10%) SLA
11 1 (0.10%) WCAG
System Software
1 13 (1.35%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.10%) Docker
Systems Management
1 7 (0.73%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (0.10%) Control-M
2 1 (0.10%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.10%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.10%) RSA Archer
2 1 (0.10%) Terraform
Vendors
1 282 (29.38%) Microsoft
2 25 (2.60%) Salesforce
3 18 (1.88%) SAP
4 11 (1.15%) Oracle
5 10 (1.04%) Anaplan
5 10 (1.04%) Google
5 10 (1.04%) ServiceNow
6 9 (0.94%) Atlassian
7 8 (0.83%) Alteryx
7 8 (0.83%) Sparx
8 7 (0.73%) Intapp
9 6 (0.63%) Adobe
9 6 (0.63%) Guidewire
10 5 (0.52%) IBM
11 4 (0.42%) Bloomberg
11 4 (0.42%) CQG
11 4 (0.42%) GoldenSource
11 4 (0.42%) ION Trading
11 4 (0.42%) Reuters
11 4 (0.42%) Trayport