Business Analyst (BA)
UK
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in the UK is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 10 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 10 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 190 | 134 | 155 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -56 | +21 | -14 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,530 | 2,636 | 4,228 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.54% | 2.61% | 2.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.63% | 2.85% | 2.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,032 | 1,910 | 3,426 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £41,250 | £37,716 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,713 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +5.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,600 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £82,500 | £83,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,500 | £52,500 | £49,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +7.14% | +8.89% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 93,878 | 92,381 | 151,160 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.45% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,248 | 58,258 | 84,340 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst over the 6 months to 10 May 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 10 May 2024. 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 |
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| England | -48 | 1,365 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 338 |
| UK excluding London | -75 | 931 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 164 |
| Work from Home | -62 | 619 | £53,125 | -7.61% | 151 |
| London | -23 | 556 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 176 |
| North of England | -50 | 199 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 50 |
| East of England | +38 | 198 | £49,500 | -10.00% | 13 |
| South East | -96 | 152 | £58,250 | +3.56% | 35 |
| Midlands | -90 | 139 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 39 |
| North West | -24 | 134 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 20 |
| South West | -32 | 107 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 15 |
| Scotland | -47 | 94 | £42,500 | -19.05% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -79 | 78 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 27 |
| Yorkshire | -18 | 59 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 27 |
| East Midlands | -46 | 57 | £42,500 | -11.46% | 12 |
| Wales | -11 | 19 | £45,000 | +4.78% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | +32 | 15 | £67,500 | +44.39% | 9 |
| Isle of Man | - | 10 | £45,000 | - | |
| North East | -29 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 3 |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 May 2024, Business Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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