Business Analyst Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 229,000 jobs.
Median salary
£54,272
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£56,203
Part-time only
£28,560
Mean
£63,519
Jobs measured
229,000
What a typical business analyst takes home
On the median of £54,272, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,503
Take-home a year
£42,035
Income Tax
£9,141
National Insurance
£3,096
What most business analysts actually earn
Half of business analysts earn between £40,084 and £72,743. Earning above £72,743 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of business analysts earn less than this.
Business Analyst salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £64,545 | £83,837 |
| South West | £53,551 | £55,267 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £52,188 | £52,355 |
| East | £51,513 | £59,957 |
| South East | £51,453 | £55,417 |
| North West | £49,831 | £57,561 |
| North East | £47,908 | £49,980 |
| West Midlands | £46,991 | £53,364 |
| East Midlands | £46,070 | £53,547 |
| Scotland | £44,679 | £47,316 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Management consultants and business analysts
- SOC 2020 code
- 2431
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “business analyst” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Management consultants and business analysts”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines management consultants and business analysts.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Business Analyst salary FAQs
What is the average Business Analyst salary in the UK?
The median is £54,272 a year and the mean is £63,519, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £56,203 and part-time employees £28,560.
How much does a business analyst earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £29.17 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Business Analyst salary?
Half of business analysts earn between £40,084 and £72,743. Anything above £72,743 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a business analyst?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of business analysts earn under £29,518 and the lowest quarter under £40,084 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid business analysts earn?
The top 10% of business analysts earn more than £97,529 a year, and the top quarter more than £72,743. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays business analysts the most?
London, at a median of £64,545, is the highest of the 4 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Scotland is the lowest at £44,679. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has business analyst pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.8% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many business analysts are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 229,000 employee jobs in “Management consultants and business analysts” (SOC 2431) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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