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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,004 positions with reported compensation (21% of all Business Analyst listings).

10th percentile

£30,000

25th percentile

£30,000

Median (50th)

£45,000

75th percentile

£60,000

90th percentile

£70,000

Average salary: £46,662

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

Agile

Salesforce

SAP

Jira

Excel

Power BI

Data Analysis

Azure

Scrum

SQL

Project Management

Python

Tableau

AWS

CRM

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	509	£60,000	£30,000 – £70,000	4%	15	96
dubai	194	AED 180,000	AED 135,500 – AED 240,000	3%	15	57
Hannover	143	€59,417	€59,417 – €59,417	3%	12	12
Frankfurt am Main	76	$45,000	$30,000 – $60,000	3%	15	4
business bay	69	$45,000	$30,000 – $60,000	1%	15	69
New York, NY	57	$102,450	$86,025 – $123,000	7%	15	20
abu dhabi	52	AED 173,700	AED 120,000 – AED 195,750	2%	15	16
Manchester	47	£48,000	£30,000 – £50,500	–	15	10
Bengaluru	44	$45,000	$30,000 – $60,000	–	12	36
Berlin	39	€74,000	€68,000 – €74,000	–	15	3
Washington DC	38	$95,000	$95,000 – $100,000	5%	15	23
München	37	€66,000	€52,000 – €80,000	5%	15	3
Glasgow	36	£36,200	£36,200 – £36,200	8%	10	4
Bemerode, Hannover	35	$45,000	$30,000 – $60,000	–	1	0
United Kingdom	35	£49,000	£26,813 – £63,750	17%	10	6
Regierungsbezirk Münster	31	$45,000	$30,000 – $60,000	–	1	0
Wülferode, Hannover	30	$45,000	$30,000 – $60,000	–	1	0
City of London, Greater London	30	£70,000	£57,500 – £75,000	–	15	14
Köln	29	€85,000	€82,500 – €86,250	–	15	3
Texas	28	$76,300	$65,950 – $86,650	43%	7	4

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Business Analyst openings globally.

Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG 227 jobs

ITonlinelearning Recruitment 42 jobs

Quant Capital 31 jobs

Amazon 30 jobs

G MASS 23 jobs

Finanz Informatik 22 jobs

SGS Consulting 22 jobs

Virtusa 13 jobs

Luxoft 12 jobs

TXP 12 jobs

Remotedxb 12 jobs

Capco 12 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Business Analysts work

India 1,386 jobs United Kingdom 1,223 jobs United States 1,159 jobs Germany 697 jobs UAE 341 jobs Saudi Arabia 6 jobs

Business Analyst Job Market Overview (2026)

The Business Analyst job market is steadily growing, with 4,812 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,354 new positions were posted (2,306 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Business Analyst positions is £45,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between £30,000 and £60,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £70,000 or more. Note that 79% 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 Glasgow offers £36,200.

Remote Work Availability

8% of Business Analyst positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (379 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, Salesforce, SAP, Jira, Excel, and Power BI. 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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