Business Analyst (BA)
UK > Scotland
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Scotland is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 June 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 216 | 136 | 110 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -80 | -26 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 66 | 81 | 182 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.97% | 1.89% | 2.87% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.99% | 2.11% | 3.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 54 | 137 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,750 | £38,975 | £37,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,947 | £42,813 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.05% | - | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £67,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,630 | £70,600 | £65,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 6,634 | 3,842 | 6,038 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.00% | 89.72% | 95.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,931 | 2,088 | 3,091 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £30,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.45% | - | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £71,313 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £84,056 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Scotland.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.
Business Analyst
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 12 June 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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| Glasgow | -82 | 41 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 2 |
| Edinburgh | -1 | 18 | £50,000 | -18.37% | 7 |
| Aberdeen | -14 | 2 | £38,500 | -45.47% | 1 |
| Business Analyst UK |
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 12 June 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 across the Scotland region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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: