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Senior Business Analyst salary

Average senior business analyst salary

$96,844

$46.56 hourly rate

Entry-level senior business analyst salary
$72,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a senior business analyst make?

The average senior business analyst salary in the United States is $96,844. Senior business analyst salaries typically range between $72,000 and $129,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for senior business analysts is $46.56 per hour.

Senior business analyst salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Senior business analysts earn the highest average salary in California.

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Senior Business Analyst salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a senior business analyst typically falls between $90,109 and $129,689.
zippia
$96,844yearly
glassdoor[1]
$129,689yearly
indeed[2]
$100,407yearly
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$125,244yearly
payscale[4]
$90,109yearly

Average senior business analyst salary by state

The highest-paying states for senior business analysts are California, Washington, and New Jersey. The lowest average senior business analyst salary states are Vermont, Arkansas, and New Mexico.

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Highest paying states for senior business analysts

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Nevada$92,379$44.41
2California$114,680$55.13
3Washington$104,659$50.32
4New Jersey$101,927$49.00
5Delaware$91,419$43.95
6New York$100,416$48.28
7Virginia$92,448$44.45
8District of Columbia$98,704$47.45
9Oregon$92,475$44.46
10Ohio$84,863$40.80
11North Carolina$89,766$43.16
12Michigan$85,710$41.21
13Wisconsin$84,391$40.57
14Pennsylvania$89,880$43.21
15Minnesota$85,647$41.18
16Maryland$97,181$46.72
17South Carolina$86,636$41.65
18Illinois$87,364$42.00
19New Hampshire$88,491$42.54
20Massachusetts$88,329$42.47
21Connecticut$91,076$43.79
22Arizona$86,633$41.65
23Rhode Island$84,927$40.83
24Tennessee$80,001$38.46
25West Virginia$83,347$40.07
26Iowa$81,258$39.07
27Kentucky$79,538$38.24
28Indiana$80,657$38.78
29Montana$80,850$38.87
30Texas$83,020$39.91
31Idaho$83,828$40.30
32South Dakota$76,988$37.01
33Kansas$77,867$37.44
34Missouri$78,652$37.81
35Georgia$83,389$40.09
36Alaska$77,008$37.02
37Arkansas$76,126$36.60
38Nebraska$75,764$36.42
39Utah$79,299$38.12
40Louisiana$76,998$37.02
41New Mexico$75,928$36.50
42Mississippi$76,948$36.99
43North Dakota$77,351$37.19
44Alabama$75,005$36.06
45Hawaii$77,005$37.02
46Florida$78,294$37.64
47Oklahoma$75,614$36.35
48Vermont$76,747$36.90
49Wyoming$76,817$36.93
50Colorado$76,967$37.00
51Maine$77,344$37.18

Highest paying cities for senior business analysts

The highest-paying cities for senior business analysts are San Mateo, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, NJ.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Mateo, CA$124,616$59.91
2Seattle, WA$105,333$50.64
3Washington, NJ$103,380$49.70
4New York, NY$100,994$48.55
5Washington, DC$98,716$47.46
6Baltimore, MD$97,298$46.78
7McLean, VA$92,975$44.70
8Wilmington, DE$91,393$43.94
9Jacksonville, NC$91,290$43.89
10Philadelphia, PA$90,497$43.51
11Hartford, CT$89,907$43.22
12Boston, MA$88,157$42.38
13Chicago, IL$87,633$42.13
14Phoenix, AZ$86,732$41.70
15Minneapolis, MN$85,657$41.18
16San Antonio, TX$85,369$41.04
17Columbus, OH$84,587$40.67
18Madison, WI$84,087$40.43
19Alpharetta, GA$83,609$40.20
20Indianapolis, IN$80,650$38.77

Senior Business Analysts are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Mateo, CA
  2. Seattle, WA
  3. New York, NY
  4. Washington, DC
  5. Baltimore, MD

Senior Business Analyst salary details

A senior business analyst's salary ranges from $72,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $129,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Senior Business Analyst Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a senior business analyst's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$129,000$10,750$62
75th Percentile$113,000$9,417$54
Average$96,844$8,070$47
25th Percentile$82,000$6,833$39
10th Percentile$72,000$6,000$35

Highest paying senior business analyst jobs

The highest paying types of senior business analysts are lead business analyst, senior technical business analyst, and senior applications analyst.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Analyst Lead$95,264$7,939$45.80122,353
Business Analyst/Quality Analyst$74,931$6,244$36.02168,145
Business Analyst/Project Manager$99,882$8,324$48.02173,827
Business Intelligence Analyst$80,249$6,687$38.58124,916
Business Analyst-Consultant$90,127$7,511$43.33166,560
Business Operations Analyst$63,423$5,285$30.49208,754

Top companies hiring senior business analysts now:

  1. Citi Jobs (467)
  2. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jobs (359)
  3. AIG Jobs (186)
  4. AT&T Jobs (164)
  5. CBRE Group Jobs (223)

Which companies pay senior business analysts the most?

Senior business analyst salaries at Meta and DLA Piper are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior business analyst salary at companies like Airbnb and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Meta$154,697$74.37
2DLA Piper$151,533$72.85
3Airbnb$149,573$71.91
4Pacific Investment Management Company LLC$147,969$71.14
5Mayo Clinic$147,302$70.82
6Apple$145,705$70.05
7Rivian$144,121$69.29
8Flexion Therapeutics$143,914$69.19
9Pure Storage$143,163$68.83
10ORIX USA$143,150$68.82
11NerdWallet$142,711$68.61
12Atlassian$142,499$68.51
13Fundbox$142,312$68.42
14Shearman & Sterling$141,988$68.26
15Karma Automotive$141,648$68.10
16GoldenTree Asset Management$140,841$67.71
17Chegg$140,756$67.67
18First Republic Bank$140,668$67.63
19NVIDIA$140,261$67.43
20Vista Equity Partners$140,145$67.38

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Senior Business Analyst salary by industry

The average senior business analyst salary varies across industries:

  • The average senior business analyst salary in the finance industry is $106,639, the highest of any industry.
  • The average senior business analyst salary in the finance industry is $101,435.
  • Senior business analysts in the insurance industry earn an average salary of $85,596, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for senior business analysts

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Finance$106,639$51.27
2Manufacturing$101,435$48.77
3Health Care$99,257$47.72
4Technology$98,173$47.20
5Professional$93,745$45.07
6Insurance$85,596$41.15

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Senior Business Analyst salary trends

The average senior business analyst salary has risen by $15,853 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior business analyst earned $80,991 annually, but today, they earn $96,844 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for senior business analysts over the last decade.

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Average senior business analyst salary over time

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    Senior Business Analyst salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$96,800$46.56+3.3%
    2024$93,700$45.03+2.3%
    2023$91,500$44.01+1.9%
    2022$89,700$43.15+2.3%
    2021$87,700$42.17+1.5%

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