Business Analyst Jobs

Business Analyst Jobs

Business Analysis is the discipline of identifying business needs and resolving business issues. The resolution of business issues may include the development of new systems, process improvement, strategy planning or organisational change.

Demand for Business Analysts grew very quickly as the UK pulled out of the 2009 recession and has remained high since.

Salaries for Business Analyst Jobs

As an experienced Business Analyst you could expect a salary of between /£/50,000 - /£/70,000, although rates are highly influenced by location as well as your key skills and experience. For those looking to start out in Business Analyst jobs, who have already obtained a degree, you should aim for a salary of around /£/30,000.

Other skills requested in Business Analyst Job adverts

Data Modelling - the act of exploring data-oriented structures
Project Management – the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals
SQL – a special-purpose programming language designed for managing data
Banking – an industry with high demand for business analysts
Prince2 – the leading project management training resource
Scrum – a process used in agile software development
Business Intelligence - the ability of an organization to collect, maintain, and organize knowledge

Top locations for Business Analyst Jobs

As you would expect with most Analyst jobs, the greatest demand is for Business Analyst Jobs in London, with other top locations including Leeds, Manchester, Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgshire and Bristol.