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IBM Business Analyst Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$81,131

Average Base Salary

$92,056

Average Total Compensation

Min: $65K
Max: $104K
Base Salary
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 671
Min: $3K
Max: $163K
Total Compensation
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 11
The average base salary for a Business Analyst at Ibm is $81,131
based on 671 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $84,519.

The estimated average total compensation is $92,056
based on 11 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $88,141.

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Normalized IBM Business Analyst Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
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The average base salary for Business Analyst at Ibm is in the top 45% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Business Analyst at Ibm is $81,131 while the average Business Analyst base salary is $80,962.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Business Analyst at Ibm is in the top 40% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Business Analyst at Ibm is in the top 66% compared to all other companies.

IBM Business Analyst Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$65K
$102K
Manager
Median: $71K
Mean (Average): $76K
Data points: 9
Senior
$73K
$137K
Senior
Median: $88K
Mean (Average): $93K
Data points: 46
Mid-Level*
$90K
Mid-Level
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 1
Entry Level*
$74K
$97K
Entry Level
Median: $86K
Mean (Average): $86K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Business Analyst at Ibm. Here are the base salaries of a Business Analyst at Ibm grouped into 4 seniority categories.

IBM Business Analyst Salary Compared to other Positions

Business Intelligence*
$78K
$191K
Business Intelligence
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 3
Product Manager
$91K
$209K
Product Manager
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 69
Machine Learning Engineer
$84K
$228K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 26
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$140K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2
Research Scientist
$94K
$165K
Research Scientist
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 33
Software Engineer
$61K
$196K
Software Engineer
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1,202
Data Scientist
$72K
$167K
Data Scientist
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 533
Data Analyst
$67K
$133K
Data Analyst
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 72
Data Engineer
$63K
$116K
Data Engineer
Median: $79K
Mean (Average): $84K
Data points: 373
Business Analyst
$65K
$104K
Business Analyst
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 671
Product Analyst
$56K
$94K
Product Analyst
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Business Intelligence role pays the most with a $146,826 base salary while the Product Analyst role on average pays the least with a $74,540 base salary.

Top Cities for IBM Business Analyst Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$84K
$146K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $101K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 12
Washington, DC
$78K
$110K
Washington, DC
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $93K
Data points: 10
Richmond, VA
$76K
$102K
Richmond, VA
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 13
Philadelphia, PA
$77K
$103K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $88K
Mean (Average): $88K
Data points: 34
Boston, MA
$82K
$96K
Boston, MA
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $87K
Data points: 5
Denver, CO
$75K
$97K
Denver, CO
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $85K
Data points: 15
Los Angeles, CA
$68K
$95K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $83K
Data points: 10
Raleigh, NC
$73K
$101K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $79K
Mean (Average): $82K
Data points: 26
New York, NY
$69K
$104K
New York, NY
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $82K
Data points: 188
Atlanta, GA
$75K
$93K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 80
Dallas, TX
$64K
$97K
Dallas, TX
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 40
Houston, TX
$72K
$85K
Houston, TX
Median: $82K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 7
Sacramento, CA
$75K
$84K
Sacramento, CA
Median: $80K
Mean (Average): $79K
Data points: 14
Phoenix, AZ
$65K
$94K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $75K
Mean (Average): $79K
Data points: 8
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
$72K
$91K
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 12
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Business Analyst salary in Seattle, WA is the highest paying salary with a $110,885 average base salary. The Business Analyst salary in Pittsburgh, PA is the lowest paying salary with $61,050 average base salary.

IBM Business Analyst Salary Compared to other Companies

Bytedance Inc.
$95K
$200K
Bytedance Inc.
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 9
First Republic Bank
$120K
$205K
First Republic Bank
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 20
Palo Alto Networks
$125K
$177K
Palo Alto Networks
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 9
Apple
$82K
$271K
Apple
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 26
Waymo
$104K
$195K
Waymo
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 8
Chegg Inc.
$111K
$185K
Chegg Inc.
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 14
Thumbtack
$100K
$168K
Thumbtack
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 6
Linkedin
$86K
$173K
Linkedin
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 26
Pimco
$116K
$161K
Pimco
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 7
Docusign
$92K
$175K
Docusign
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 9
Splunk
$85K
$187K
Splunk
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 8
Gap Inc.
$87K
$161K
Gap Inc.
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 7
Meta
$93K
$178K
Meta
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 61
Twitter
$96K
$146K
Twitter
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 12
Ibm
$65K
$104K
Ibm
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 671
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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