Business Analyst
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
14 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Business Analyst. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Responsible for creating, enhancing, and documenting maintainable analytical solutions in solving strategic problems for a business unit, department, or school. May lead or assist in gathering stakeholder requirements, translating those requirements to technical solutions, and providing support for application enhancements and products. May work with outside vendors in developing solutions. Collaborates with stakeholders in communicating solutions and iterating on project efficacy. Adept at prioritizing and juggling multiple projects, as well as setting and meeting timelines. Must have excellent communication skills and experience with the software or technical systems applicable to the business unit. May require experience with budgeting.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Business Analyst
ERI Economic Research Institute
- All Manufacturing Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- General Industry Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- All Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Health Care Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Engineering and Environmental Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Information Technology, Software Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Retail Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Financial Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Transportation and Distribution Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Wholesale Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Research and Development Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Utilities Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Insurance Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
Business Analyst salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Business Analyst pay?
- 14 surveys publish Business Analyst benchmarks, including data from ERI Economic Research Institute, CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Business Analyst pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Business Analyst varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Business Analyst?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Business Analyst ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Business Analyst pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.