Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/business-analyst/ Title: Side work for Business Analysts | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for business analysts: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Business Analysts · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Side work for Business Analysts Business Analyst is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit a business analyst **2,265** open tasks in those roles **$75/hr** typical US rate, Business Analyst **5 h** a week is enough By [Thomas Reilly](https://deftridge.com/team/thomas-reilly/), Director, Data & Analytics · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a business analyst: what to know Business analysts are brought in when a project is about to start and nobody has written down what it should do. Part-time tasks include current-state process maps, requirement documents, user stories with acceptance criteria and vendor comparisons. They are well defined, which makes them easy to fit around a full-time job. Companies value an analyst who can interview busy people quickly and write plainly. Mention the methods you use, such as process mapping notation or a backlog tool, and give one example of a requirement document you produced. Workshops are the hardest part to schedule; propose recorded walkthroughs and written questions instead of long live sessions. In our data: 2,265 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a business analyst, 59% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Business Analyst is $75 in the US, £40 in the UK, CA$65 in Canada and €45 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Data Analyst, Process Documentation Specialist. Most of these tasks are sized for 4 to 10 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-analyst/). ## Where a business analyst's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [1,095 open tasks Business Analyst Turns a business problem into requirements, process maps and acceptance criteria. typical US rate $75/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-analyst/) - [1,031 open tasks Data Analyst Answers business questions with queries, analyses and a short written conclusion. typical US rate $95/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-analyst/) - [139 open tasks Process Documentation Specialist Records how work is done and turns it into SOPs and checklists people follow. typical US rate $60/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/process-documentation/) ## Open now for a business analyst Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Survey and CRM Data Merge](https://deftridge.com/job/survey-and-crm-data-merge-dublin-dt-1037464/) Manager · Data Analyst Warehousing operator · 11–50 employees **€59–€69** / hour About €260–€640 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · Dublin - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/survey-and-crm-data-merge-dublin-dt-1037464/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Spreadsheet to Database Migration (SQL)](https://deftridge.com/job/spreadsheet-to-database-migration-magdeburg-dt-1705508/) Specialist · Data Analyst Series C E-commerce platform for outdoor gear · 201–500 employees **€42–€54** / hour About €290–€670 in total - about 10 h in total - Hybrid · Magdeburg - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/spreadsheet-to-database-migration-magdeburg-dt-1705508/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Vendor Selection Scorecard (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-selection-scorecard-charlotte-dt-1765542/) Manager · Business Analyst Series C games studio making multiplayer shooters · 201–500 employees **$97–$124** / hour About $660–$1,550 in total - about 10 h in total - Hybrid · Charlotte - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/vendor-selection-scorecard-charlotte-dt-1765542/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Ad Hoc Analysis Request](https://deftridge.com/job/ad-hoc-analysis-request-bozeman-dt-2552820/) Manager · Data Analyst Mobile games company · 5,000+ employees **$137–$154** / hour About $440–$1,160 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Bozeman - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/ad-hoc-analysis-request-bozeman-dt-2552820/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Weekly Business Review Data · Fintech](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-business-review-data-washington-dc-dt-2734631/) Senior · Data Analyst Growth-stage payments company for mid-market companies · 501–1,000 employees **$118–$141** / hour About $2,500 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - On-site · Washington, D.C. - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-business-review-data-washington-dc-dt-2734631/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Customer Segmentation Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/customer-segmentation-analysis-denmark-dt-2990859/) Specialist · Data Analyst Boutique law firm advising tech companies · 501–1,000 employees **€43–€52** / hour About €380–€760 in total - about 12 h in total - Remote · Denmark - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/customer-segmentation-analysis-denmark-dt-2990859/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.