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 4 June 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 4 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 200 | 141 | 166 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | +25 | -23 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 1,488 | 2,424 | 4,420 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.41% | 2.58% | 2.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.48% | 2.83% | 2.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 990 | 1,795 | 3,520 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,750 | £41,250 | £37,731 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,750 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | +8.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,600 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £82,500 | £83,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £49,500 | £52,500 | £48,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.71% | +9.38% | +6.67% |
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 | 100,396 | 85,679 | 163,581 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.89% | 91.24% | 96.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 71,172 | 55,489 | 85,483 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,296 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.37% | +5.89% |
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 4 June 2024.
Business Analyst
Top 19 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 4 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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| England | -56 | 1,350 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 302 |
| UK excluding London | -74 | 931 | £49,500 | -5.71% | 135 |
| Work from Home | -57 | 618 | £53,000 | -7.83% | 143 |
| London | -35 | 520 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 176 |
| East of England | +28 | 198 | £49,500 | -10.00% | 13 |
| North of England | -78 | 183 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 39 |
| Midlands | -58 | 176 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 24 |
| South East | -87 | 155 | £58,250 | +1.30% | 27 |
| North West | -49 | 119 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 20 |
| South West | -44 | 106 | £47,000 | -10.48% | 13 |
| West Midlands | -68 | 88 | £42,750 | -14.50% | 14 |
| East Midlands | -23 | 85 | £42,500 | -14.90% | 10 |
| Scotland | -66 | 73 | £42,500 | -19.05% | 14 |
| Yorkshire | -26 | 58 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 17 |
| Wales | -1 | 20 | £45,000 | +0.37% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | +34 | 13 | £67,500 | +46.74% | 5 |
| Isle of Man | - | 8 | £48,250 | - | |
| North East | -34 | 6 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 2 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | £60,000 | - |
Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 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 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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