Business Analyst Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 34,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£52,489
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 12.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£54,208
Jobs measured
34,000
What most business analysts actually earn
Half of business analysts in South East earn between £35,406 and £61,797. Earning above £61,797 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 South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of business analysts earn less than this.
How South East ranks for business analyst pay
2nd
of 4 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £60,628 and Scotland sits at the bottom on £44,197. South East is £8,139 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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.
Business Analyst salary FAQs
What is the average Business Analyst salary in South East?
The median is £52,489 a year and the mean is £54,208, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Business Analyst salary?
Half of business analysts earn between £35,406 and £61,797. Anything above £61,797 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 34,000 jobs in this occupation.
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