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IT business analysts, architects and systems designers vs Data analysts: which pays more in the UK?

Data from ONS ASHE · 2026

Salary comparison

MetricIT business analysts, architects and systems designersData analysts
Median (50th pct)£59,593£38,107
Mean£66,303£43,586
25th percentile£45,013£30,000
75th percentile£80,881£46,152

Bottom line

IT business analysts, architects and systems designers typically earns around 56% more than Data analysts in the UK (£59,593 vs £38,107 median).

Regional comparison

Top 3 regions by salary gap between the two roles.

RegionIT business analysts, architects and systems designersData analystsGap
South West£38,970£19,620£19,350
East of England£39,666£22,703£16,963
Wales£38,688£22,776£15,912
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Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). UK median annual gross salary.