Business Analyst (BA)
North West > Manchester
The median Business Analyst (BA) salary in Manchester is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 120 | 163 | 143 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +43 | -20 | -30 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Analyst | 43 | 67 | 93 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 1.80% | 1.13% | 2.09% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.98% | 1.19% | 2.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29 | 47 | 85 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £38,750 | £40,255 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,794 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £50,000 | £63,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -21.26% | +27.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | £56,500 | £80,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,500 | £63,500 | £81,250 |
| North West median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -13.04% | +22.99% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,169 | 5,643 | 4,092 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.02% | 95.05% | 92.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,276 | 4,141 | 2,566 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,988 | £42,874 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -6.09% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £67,968 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,036 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
Business Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings that featured Business Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Business Analyst
Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Analyst in Manchester.
Business Analyst
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 29 June 2025.
Business Analyst
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 29 June 2025. 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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| Bolton | - | 7 | £40,000 | - | 5 |
| Rochdale | +10 | 1 | £47,500 | +11.76% | |
| Wigan | - | 1 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
| Oldham | - | 1 | £56,504 | - | |
| Business Analyst North West |
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 29 June 2025, 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 Manchester region featuring Business Analyst in the job title.
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Business Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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: