Business Analyst Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,171 positions with reported compensation (33% of all Business Analyst listings).

10th percentile

$62,900

25th percentile

$78,000

Median (50th)

$90,000

75th percentile

$90,000

90th percentile

$110,000

Average salary: $87,533

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Business Analyst job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

Agile

Azure

SQL

Data Analysis

Project Management

Scrum

Excel

Power BI

Jira

Logistics

Budgeting

Python

Tableau

Ruby

Data Visualization

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Business Analyst opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	432	£45,000	£30,000 – £60,000	7%	15	51
dubai	180	AED 180,000	AED 138,500 – AED 240,000	2%	15	20
Hannover	143	€59,417	€59,417 – €59,417	1%	15	2
Frankfurt am Main	91	€59,417	€59,417 – €70,990	1%	15	3
abu dhabi	65	AED 180,000	AED 120,000 – AED 220,000	2%	15	18
business bay	65	$90,000	$78,000 – $90,000	–	15	65
New York, NY	58	$90,000	$88,150 – $96,914	–	15	31
Dallas, TX	54	$79,600	$67,500 – $81,650	17%	15	23
Berlin	50	€50,000	€50,000 – €50,000	–	15	7
Texas	49	$69,400	$58,900 – $87,600	16%	10	11
Bemerode, Hannover	41	$90,000	$78,000 – $90,000	–	1	0
Wülferode, Hannover	41	$90,000	$78,000 – $90,000	–	1	0
San Francisco, CA	39	$90,000	$78,000 – $90,000	–	6	0
München	38	€65,500	€55,250 – €76,500	3%	15	2
Austin, TX	36	$82,000	$77,750 – $95,040	19%	15	25
Manchester	36	£40,000	£37,000 – £51,000	8%	15	2
Charlotte, NC	35	$79,709	$79,709 – $80,300	17%	15	24
Hamburg	29	€75,500	€72,750 – €78,250	–	15	0
Regierungsbezirk Münster	27	$90,000	$78,000 – $90,000	–	1	0
Atlanta, GA	26	$71,550	$70,000 – $76,192	–	11	11

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Business Analyst openings globally.

Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG 267 jobs

ITonlinelearning Recruitment 49 jobs

Quant Capital 37 jobs

Turing 32 jobs

G MASS 31 jobs

Dicetek LLC 21 jobs

Capco 20 jobs

SGS Consulting 19 jobs

Finanz Informatik 15 jobs

Amazon 14 jobs

Gainwell Technologies LLC 11 jobs

Luxoft 10 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Business Analysts work

United States 1,512 jobs United Kingdom 965 jobs Germany 719 jobs UAE 331 jobs India 14 jobs

Business Analyst Job Market Overview (2026)

The Business Analyst job market is steadily growing, with 3,541 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 2,141 new positions were posted (935 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Business Analyst positions is $90,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between $78,000 and $90,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command $110,000 or more. Note that 67% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 180,000 median, while Manchester offers £40,000.

Remote Work Availability

9% of Business Analyst positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (321 listings). While the majority of positions remain on-site, remote options are increasingly available.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Business Analyst roles are Agile, Azure, SQL, Data Analysis, Project Management, and Scrum. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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