Business Analyst Salary in Scotland

What most business analysts actually earn

Half of business analysts in Scotland earn between £34,091 and £57,024. Earning above £57,024 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Business, Research and Administrative Professionals” group in Scotland.

How Scotland ranks for business analyst pay

Scotland is the lowest-paying of the 4 regions ONS measures for this role, £16,431 behind London on £60,628.

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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, 2025 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.