2027 business intelligence salary guide.
Our 2027 business intelligence salary guide gives you the latest pay benchmarks across the UK for BI analysis, development, engineering, architecture and management. Use it to benchmark a hire, review salary levels or compare your own pay with the market.
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SALARY TRENDS
Business intelligence salary trends in 2027.
Business intelligence salaries have risen in line with the wider UK market this year, at 4.0% against 3.8% across the disciplines we cover. Growth is strongest for architects, engineers and Power BI developers. Analyst salaries have fallen slightly as self-service and AI-assisted reporting reduce demand for routine dashboard work.
The market is balanced overall in 2027, so employers and candidates are negotiating on more even terms. Employers want people who can model data properly, not just visualise it, which is why Power BI, DAX and SQL modelling skills carry the premium.
KEY FINDINGS
Key findings for business intelligence in 2027.
These figures give you a quick view of salary movement and hiring activity in business intelligence for 2027, whether you’re setting a salary for a role, reviewing your own pay or keeping an eye on the market.
- 4.0% average salary increase compared with 2026
- 52% of employers are hiring now or plan to hire within the next six months
- 48% of business intelligence professionals are actively looking for a new role
- 39% of business intelligence professionals feel their pay doesn’t reflect the work they do
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FAQs
Business intelligence salary guide FAQs.
The guide covers eight BI roles from Business Intelligence Analyst through to Director of Business Intelligence. It includes UK and regional salaries at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles, alongside 2026 comparisons, 2028 projections and our latest BI hiring findings.
The median UK salary across the eight business intelligence roles in our guide is £65,500. Salaries vary between analysis, development, engineering, architecture and leadership, so use the range for the individual role rather than the overall figure on its own.
BI salaries generally increase as the role moves from reporting and dashboard work into data modelling, engineering, architecture and leadership. Technical depth in Power BI, DAX, SQL and cloud BI platforms can also influence where a professional sits within the range.
Power BI Developer, Business Intelligence Analyst and Business Intelligence Engineer are the three most in-demand roles in our research. Power BI, DAX, Power Query, SQL, data modelling and Microsoft Fabric are also among the technical skills employers are prioritising.
Start with the benchmark for the exact role and region. Positions requiring deeper data modelling, BI engineering, architecture or Microsoft Fabric experience may need to sit higher in the range than roles focused mainly on standard reporting and dashboards.
No. The figures are base salary only. Bonuses, pension contributions and other benefits should be considered separately when comparing the overall package.
Yes. We can benchmark BI roles around the reporting and data environment, technical skills, seniority, responsibilities, sector and location.