Business Analyst hiring report — August 2026

We observed 159 Business Analyst postings on LinkedIn during August 2026. 39.6% of them (63 of 159) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 72.3% of postings.

Most requested skill areas

• Information Technology115 of 159 · 72.3%
• Analyst110 of 159 · 69.2%
• Research91 of 159 · 57.2%
• Business Development10 of 159 · 6.3%
• Management8 of 159 · 5%
• Engineering8 of 159 · 5%
• Consulting6 of 159 · 3.8%
• Strategy/Planning5 of 159 · 3.1%

Employment types

• Full-time109 of 159 · 68.6%
• Contract36 of 159 · 22.6%
• Internship12 of 159 · 7.5%
• Other2 of 159 · 1.3%

Seniority mix

• Mid-Senior level43 of 159 · 27%
• Associate19 of 159 · 11.9%
• Entry level17 of 159 · 10.7%
• Internship13 of 159 · 8.2%
• Executive1 of 159 · 0.6%

LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 93 of 159 postings that declared one.

Company size

• 5,001–10,000 employees34 of 159 · 21.4%
• 11–50 employees16 of 159 · 10.1%
• 501–1,000 employees13 of 159 · 8.2%
• 1–10 employees8 of 159 · 5%
• 51–200 employees4 of 159 · 2.5%
• 201–500 employees4 of 159 · 2.5%
• 1,001–5,000 employees3 of 159 · 1.9%