Lead Business Analyst Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$97,000

$76,000

$97,000

$124,000

Did you know that the average lead business analyst makes $97,682 per year? That's valued at $46.96 per hour! The range surrounding that average can vary between $76,000 and $124,000, meaning lead business analysts have the opportunity to earn more once they move past entry-level roles. Most lead business analysts find a job with finance and insurance companies, while others work for finance, media, and retail companies to make more money. Those aren't the only places you can earn a higher paycheck. New Jersey, Washington and Virginia are the top states in the U.S. to pay lead business analysts the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Jersey City, NJ

$109,168

McLean, VA

$108,989

Bellevue, WA

$108,479

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Map of Lead Business Analyst Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Lead Business Analysts earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Lead Business Analyst Salary By Location

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New Jersey, Washington and Virginia, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for lead business analysts. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Louisiana, Maine, and Florida.

City

Average Salary

Jersey City, NJ

$109,168

$109k

McLean, VA

$108,989

$109k

Bellevue, WA

$108,479

$108k

New York, NY

$107,288

$107k

Columbia, MD

$105,038

$105k

San Francisco, CA

$102,285

$102k

Schaumburg, IL

$96,363

$96k

Boston, MA

$96,085

$96k

Minneapolis, MN

$95,781

$96k

Austin, TX

$91,540

$92k

Average Lead Business Analyst Salary By Company

If you want to get paid the most as a lead business analyst, being employed by a company such as Citi or The Bank of New York Mellon would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard also report highly competitive salaries for lead business analysts.

Company

Average Salary

Citi

$132,726

$133k

The Bank of New York Mellon

$132,191

$132k

JPMorgan Chase

$131,820

$132k

Mastercard

$127,263

$127k

Union Bank

$126,438

$126k

Wells Fargo

$121,226

$121k

Best Buy

$118,546

$119k

BP America

$118,029

$118k

Microsoft

$116,375

$116k

Hill-Rom Holdings

$112,907

$113k

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Average Lead Business Analyst Pay By Industry

Lead business analyst salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with finance, media, and retail companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a lead business analyst can make a yearly salary of $106,641 while working for finance companies. All the while, other lead business analysts are making $100,256 at media companies and $95,548 at retail companies. One industry lead business analysts may want to avoid is the insurance industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $92,029.

Industry

Average Salary

Finance

$106,641

$107k

Media

$100,256

$100k

Retail

$95,548

$96k

Manufacturing

$95,368

$95k

Telecommunication

$94,806

$95k

Automotive

$93,529

$94k

Technology

$92,363

$92k

Insurance

$92,029

$92k