Senior Business Analyst Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$97,353

Average Base Salary

$143,472

Average Total Compensation

Min: $62K
Max: $143K
Base Salary
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 7,881
Min: $16K
Max: $295K
Total Compensation
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 543
The average base salary for a Senior Business Analyst is $97,353
based on 7,881 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $102,258.

The estimated average total compensation is $143,472
based on 543 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $143,093.

Senior Business Analyst Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive
$79K
$229K
Executive
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 6
Manager
$65K
$165K
Manager
Median: $103K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 582
Senior
$62K
$143K
Senior
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 7,881
Mid-Level
$63K
$130K
Mid-Level
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $91K
Data points: 3,341
Entry Level
$52K
$115K
Entry Level
Median: $70K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 401
Intern*
$44K
Intern
Median: $44K
Mean (Average): $44K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Business Analyst. Here are the base salaries of a Business Analyst grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Senior Business Analyst Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$81K
$257K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $173K
Data points: 900
Product Manager
$89K
$250K
Product Manager
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 3,165
Software Engineer
$75K
$240K
Software Engineer
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 30,511
Data Scientist
$84K
$213K
Data Scientist
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 4,448
Data Engineer
$81K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 4,327
Growth Marketing Analyst
$65K
$190K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 356
Research Scientist
$63K
$200K
Research Scientist
Median: $106K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 1,282
Product Analyst
$67K
$175K
Product Analyst
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 167
Business Intelligence
$71K
$150K
Business Intelligence
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 802
Data Analyst
$58K
$165K
Data Analyst
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 6,981
Business Analyst
$62K
$143K
Business Analyst
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 7,881
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 Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $172,883 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $97,353 base salary.

Top Cities for Senior Business Analyst Salaries

Memphis, TN
$75K
$231K
Memphis, TN
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 21
San Francisco, CA
$80K
$170K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 784
Seattle, WA
$70K
$155K
Seattle, WA
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 233
Chattanooga, TN
$87K
$137K
Chattanooga, TN
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 6
New York, NY
$65K
$150K
New York, NY
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 934
London, United Kingdom
$96K
$119K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 6
Houston, TX
$68K
$141K
Houston, TX
Median: $108K
Mean (Average): $103K
Data points: 138
Washington, DC
$72K
$140K
Washington, DC
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 477
San Diego, CA
$71K
$157K
San Diego, CA
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 53
Baltimore, MD
$73K
$121K
Baltimore, MD
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 72
Boston, MA
$65K
$144K
Boston, MA
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 355
Singapore, Singapore
$66K
$148K
Singapore, Singapore
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 8
Charlotte, NC
$60K
$124K
Charlotte, NC
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 156
Los Angeles, CA
$64K
$140K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $95K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 286
Hartford, CT
$76K
$120K
Hartford, CT
Median: $97K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 102
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Business Analyst salary in Taipei, Taiwan is the highest paying salary with a $840,000 average base salary. The Business Analyst salary in Bangalore, India is the lowest paying salary with $40,756 average base salary.

Top Companies for Senior Business Analyst Salaries

Apple
$95K
$290K
Apple
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 13
First Republic Bank
$120K
$205K
First Republic Bank
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 11
Splunk
$119K
$193K
Splunk
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 5
Microsoft
$127K
$176K
Microsoft
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 10
Gap Inc.
$133K
$163K
Gap Inc.
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 5
Intuit
$103K
$186K
Intuit
Median: $153K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 22
Chegg Inc.
$113K
$185K
Chegg Inc.
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 11
Google
$98K
$180K
Google
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 35
Pimco
$135K
$162K
Pimco
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 5
Meta
$101K
$190K
Meta
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 13
Linkedin
$130K
$155K
Linkedin
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 8
Godaddy
$125K
$150K
Godaddy
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 7
Barclays
$105K
$172K
Barclays
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 5
Ellie Mae
$118K
$147K
Ellie Mae
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 11
Synechron
$87K
$160K
Synechron
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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The Business Analyst at Caci International Inc salary is the highest paying salary with a $200,000 average base salary. The Business Analyst at Kraken salary is the lowest paying salary with $45,000 average base salary.
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