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 26 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 204 230 213
Rank change year-on-year +26 -17 -56
Permanent jobs citing Business Analysis 935 654 1,358
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.98% 1.44% 1.28%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.34% 1.56% 1.56%
Number of salaries quoted 752 412 797
10th Percentile £35,000 £43,099 £34,750
25th Percentile £40,875 £53,438 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +18.18% -8.33%
75th Percentile £67,500 £88,125 £73,750
90th Percentile £84,893 £107,500 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £57,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -17.39% +15.00% -9.09%

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 69,702 41,872 87,252
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.38% 92.19% 82.13%
Number of salaries quoted 48,070 22,602 61,776
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.54%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,681 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.36% - -9.09%

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 26 June 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 26 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +31 837 £55,000 -15.38% 343
UK excluding London +44 534 £47,500 -17.39% 309
London -4 328 £66,250 -17.19% 119
Work from Home +11 275 £60,000 -14.29% 106
North of England +92 223 £45,497 -17.28% 74
Yorkshire +60 110 £52,473 +27.85% 34
Midlands +13 88 £47,500 -18.45% 51
North West +20 81 £42,500 -26.00% 27
South East -29 73 £52,500 -10.64% 97
West Midlands -1 65 £47,500 -15.93% 23
South West -59 61 £48,211 -19.65% 31
East of England +1 41 £45,000 -28.57% 33
Scotland -2 34 £40,000 -33.33% 13
North East -13 32 £40,000 +1.91% 14
East Midlands -6 23 £48,000 -31.43% 28
Wales -39 12 £53,171 +1.06% 7
Northern Ireland -43 3 £40,000 -40.74% 10

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 (3.96%) Confluence
2 20 (2.14%) SharePoint
3 5 (0.53%) ColdFusion
4 3 (0.32%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.21%) CMS
5 2 (0.21%) Umbraco
5 2 (0.21%) WordPress
6 1 (0.11%) Appian
6 1 (0.11%) Mendix
Applications
1 109 (11.66%) Microsoft Excel
2 46 (4.92%) Microsoft Office
3 37 (3.96%) MS Visio
4 16 (1.71%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 13 (1.39%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
7 2 (0.21%) Chatbot
7 2 (0.21%) Trello
8 1 (0.11%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 25 (2.67%) NetSuite
2 9 (0.96%) Dynamics CRM
3 7 (0.75%) Fidessa
4 5 (0.53%) SAP S/4HANA
5 4 (0.43%) Dynamics NAV
6 3 (0.32%) Dynamics AX
6 3 (0.32%) Exchequer
6 3 (0.32%) JDE EnterpriseOne
6 3 (0.32%) Sage 50
6 3 (0.32%) Salesforce CRM
7 2 (0.21%) Elite 3E
7 2 (0.21%) Integrated Workplace Management System
7 2 (0.21%) SAP ERP
7 2 (0.21%) SAP PSCD
8 1 (0.11%) Loan IQ
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle General Ledger
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
8 1 (0.11%) SAP BRIM
8 1 (0.11%) SAP Hybris
8 1 (0.11%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 89 (9.52%) Power Platform
2 66 (7.06%) Azure
3 42 (4.49%) Microsoft 365
4 35 (3.74%) SaaS
5 30 (3.21%) Dynamics 365
6 24 (2.57%) AWS
6 24 (2.57%) Azure DevOps
7 21 (2.25%) Power Automate
8 19 (2.03%) Microsoft Copilot
9 16 (1.71%) PowerApps
10 10 (1.07%) Copilot Studio
10 10 (1.07%) GCP
11 9 (0.96%) Microsoft Purview
12 8 (0.86%) Google Drive
12 8 (0.86%) Lucidchart
12 8 (0.86%) PaaS
13 7 (0.75%) ChatGPT
13 7 (0.75%) Miro
13 7 (0.75%) OneDrive
14 6 (0.64%) Azure Synapse Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 7 (0.75%) Multicast
2 4 (0.43%) FIX Connectivity
3 2 (0.21%) LAN
3 2 (0.21%) WAN
4 1 (0.11%) DSL
4 1 (0.11%) Intranet
4 1 (0.11%) Network Security
4 1 (0.11%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 80 (8.56%) Tableau
2 74 (7.91%) Data Mining
3 72 (7.70%) Power BI
4 19 (2.03%) Relational Database
5 14 (1.50%) Metadata
6 11 (1.18%) SQL Server
7 7 (0.75%) RDBMS
8 6 (0.64%) Power Query
8 6 (0.64%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 4 (0.43%) Data Lake
9 4 (0.43%) Data Warehouse
10 3 (0.32%) DTS
10 3 (0.32%) GIS
10 3 (0.32%) NoSQL
11 2 (0.21%) Qlik Sense
11 2 (0.21%) SAP BW
12 1 (0.11%) Amazon RDS
12 1 (0.11%) Amazon Redshift
12 1 (0.11%) Neo4j
12 1 (0.11%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 69 (7.38%) JIRA
2 7 (0.75%) ERwin
3 1 (0.11%) Claude Code
3 1 (0.11%) Eclipse
3 1 (0.11%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 425 (45.45%) Finance
2 305 (32.62%) Analytical Skills
3 287 (30.70%) Social Skills
4 77 (8.24%) Public Sector
5 65 (6.95%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 65 (6.95%) Law
6 43 (4.60%) Legal
7 42 (4.49%) Presentation Skills
8 35 (3.74%) Documentation Skills
9 29 (3.10%) Retail
10 27 (2.89%) Influencing Skills
11 22 (2.35%) Organisational Skills
12 20 (2.14%) Manufacturing
13 17 (1.82%) Marketing
13 17 (1.82%) Spanish Language
14 16 (1.71%) Banking
14 16 (1.71%) Legal Technology
15 15 (1.60%) Financial Institution
16 11 (1.18%) Billing
17 9 (0.96%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 651 (69.63%) Analyst
2 521 (55.72%) Business Analyst
3 142 (15.19%) Trainee
3 142 (15.19%) Trainee Analyst
4 136 (14.55%) Senior
5 117 (12.51%) Senior Analyst
6 108 (11.55%) Senior Business Analyst
7 85 (9.09%) Data Analyst
8 74 (7.91%) Trainee Data Analyst
9 68 (7.27%) Trainee Business Analyst
10 43 (4.60%) Consultant
10 43 (4.60%) Lead
11 35 (3.74%) Project Manager
12 31 (3.32%) Business Manager
13 30 (3.21%) Insurance Business Analyst
14 28 (2.99%) Technical Analyst
14 28 (2.99%) Technical Business Analyst
15 25 (2.67%) Systems Analyst
16 22 (2.35%) IT Analyst
17 20 (2.14%) SC Cleared Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (1.71%) JSON
1 16 (1.71%) XML
2 15 (1.60%) FIX Protocol
3 9 (0.96%) FpML
4 8 (0.86%) Gherkin
4 8 (0.86%) Middleware
5 7 (0.75%) REST
5 7 (0.75%) XML Schema
6 6 (0.64%) .NET
6 6 (0.64%) EDI
6 6 (0.64%) SOAP
7 4 (0.43%) Oracle Fusion
8 2 (0.21%) AngularJS
8 2 (0.21%) ASP.NET
8 2 (0.21%) SAP Fiori
8 2 (0.21%) XML Messaging
9 1 (0.11%) React
9 1 (0.11%) SAP ALE
9 1 (0.11%) Web Services
9 1 (0.11%) WinForms
Miscellaneous
1 89 (9.52%) Product Ownership
2 39 (4.17%) Management Information System
3 29 (3.10%) Data Structures
4 22 (2.35%) Analytical Mindset
5 17 (1.82%) Legacy Systems
6 16 (1.71%) Self-Motivation
7 14 (1.50%) Low-Code
8 13 (1.39%) AI Agents
8 13 (1.39%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 13 (1.39%) IoT
8 13 (1.39%) Onboarding
9 12 (1.28%) Fixed Income
10 11 (1.18%) Derivative
11 10 (1.07%) PropTech
12 9 (0.96%) Blog
12 9 (0.96%) Cloud Native
12 9 (0.96%) PMI
13 8 (0.86%) e-Learning
13 8 (0.86%) Greenfield Project
13 8 (0.86%) OTC Derivatives
Operating Systems
1 19 (2.03%) Windows
2 13 (1.39%) Linux
3 3 (0.32%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.21%) Android
4 2 (0.21%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 331 (35.40%) Agile
2 233 (24.92%) Project Management
3 209 (22.35%) Problem-Solving
4 192 (20.53%) Requirements Gathering
5 179 (19.14%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 165 (17.65%) User Stories
7 154 (16.47%) Stakeholder Management
8 141 (15.08%) Analytics
9 139 (14.87%) Workshop Facilitation
10 130 (13.90%) Data Analysis
10 130 (13.90%) Process Improvement
11 126 (13.48%) Decision-Making
12 120 (12.83%) Continuous Improvement
13 102 (10.91%) AI
14 88 (9.41%) Data Analytics
15 87 (9.30%) Business Intelligence
16 85 (9.09%) Project Delivery
17 83 (8.88%) Waterfall
18 82 (8.77%) Acceptance Criteria
18 82 (8.77%) User Acceptance Testing
Programming Languages
1 188 (20.11%) SQL
2 96 (10.27%) Python
3 8 (0.86%) C#
3 8 (0.86%) JavaScript
4 6 (0.64%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 6 (0.64%) Java
5 3 (0.32%) T-SQL
6 2 (0.21%) Ada
6 2 (0.21%) C++
6 2 (0.21%) X++
7 1 (0.11%) R
7 1 (0.11%) RPG
7 1 (0.11%) SOQL
7 1 (0.11%) SOSL
7 1 (0.11%) TypeScript
7 1 (0.11%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 156 (16.68%) Degree
2 59 (6.31%) Security Cleared
3 44 (4.71%) SC Cleared
4 41 (4.39%) ACCA
5 38 (4.06%) CIMA
6 29 (3.10%) IIBA
7 28 (2.99%) PMI Certification
8 26 (2.78%) Computer Science Degree
9 21 (2.25%) PMP
10 15 (1.60%) DBS Check
11 12 (1.28%) CBAP
12 9 (0.96%) BPSS Clearance
13 7 (0.75%) Microsoft Certification
14 6 (0.64%) Master's Degree
15 5 (0.53%) CIPD
15 5 (0.53%) DV Cleared
15 5 (0.53%) ISEB
16 4 (0.43%) PRINCE2 Certification
17 3 (0.32%) Azure Certification
17 3 (0.32%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (3.32%) QA
2 30 (3.21%) Data Quality
3 23 (2.46%) PMO
4 18 (1.93%) GDPR
5 17 (1.82%) GAAP
6 13 (1.39%) Accessibility
7 8 (0.86%) MiFID
8 7 (0.75%) Actionable Recommendations
8 7 (0.75%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 5 (0.53%) ISO 20022
10 4 (0.43%) GRC
11 2 (0.21%) NIST
11 2 (0.21%) SEPA
11 2 (0.21%) SLA
11 2 (0.21%) TARGET2
11 2 (0.21%) WCAG
12 1 (0.11%) COBIT
12 1 (0.11%) COSO
12 1 (0.11%) FATCA
12 1 (0.11%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 8 (0.86%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.11%) IAG
Systems Management
1 3 (0.32%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.21%) Terraform
3 1 (0.11%) RSA Archer
3 1 (0.11%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 202 (21.60%) Microsoft
2 33 (3.53%) Salesforce
3 19 (2.03%) SAP
4 17 (1.82%) Oracle
5 15 (1.60%) Google
6 13 (1.39%) Intapp
7 12 (1.28%) ServiceNow
8 11 (1.18%) JD Edwards
9 10 (1.07%) Atlassian
10 8 (0.86%) Sparx
11 7 (0.75%) Bloomberg
11 7 (0.75%) CQG
11 7 (0.75%) ION Trading
11 7 (0.75%) Patsystems
11 7 (0.75%) Reuters
11 7 (0.75%) Trayport
12 6 (0.64%) Aderant
12 6 (0.64%) Anaplan
12 6 (0.64%) IBM
12 6 (0.64%) TOWER Software