Average Finance Salaries in the UK

The average finance salary in the UK currently sits at £57,435, based on over 40 million job postings. But averages like this don't reflect what you should be paying. Finance salaries vary significantly by role, region and experience level, making high-level averages misleading when you're trying to set fair, competitive pay.

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Median pay
£65,000
per year
Upper quartile
£72,500
Lower quartile
£55,000
Manchester
Financial Controller
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Median pay
£75,000
per year
Upper quartile
£85,000
Lower quartile
£62,500
London
Financial Controller
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Median pay
£65,000
per year
Upper quartile
£72,500
Lower quartile
£55,000
Leeds
Financial Controller
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Median pay
£65,000
per year
Upper quartile
£74,500
Lower quartile
£56,384
Bristol
Financial Controller
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Median pay
£67,250
per year
Upper quartile
£75,000
Lower quartile
£57,500
Birmingham
Financial Controller
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Median pay
£50,500
per year
Upper quartile
£57,500
Lower quartile
£45,000
Manchester
Financial Accountant
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Median pay
£60,000
per year
Upper quartile
£65,000
Lower quartile
£48,500
London
Financial Accountant
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Median pay
£50,000
per year
Upper quartile
£54,750
Lower quartile
£42,617
Leeds
Financial Accountant
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Median pay
£46,924
per year
Upper quartile
£55,000
Lower quartile
£42,558
Bristol
Financial Accountant
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Median pay
£51,500
per year
Upper quartile
£55,000
Lower quartile
£41,000
Birmingham
Financial Accountant
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Median pay
£53,674
per year
Upper quartile
£60,500
Lower quartile
£45,000
Manchester
Financial Manager
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Median pay
£62,500
per year
Upper quartile
£72,500
Lower quartile
£53,075
London
Financial Manager
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Median pay
£50,000
per year
Upper quartile
£57,500
Lower quartile
£40,000
Leeds
Financial Manager
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Median pay
£54,522
per year
Upper quartile
£59,767
Lower quartile
£45,000
Bristol
Financial Manager
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Median pay
£52,500
per year
Upper quartile
£60,000
Lower quartile
£44,250
Birmingham
Financial Manager
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Median pay
£39,000
per year
Upper quartile
£45,000
Lower quartile
£27,363
Manchester
Auditor
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Median pay
£52,500
per year
Upper quartile
£60,000
Lower quartile
£37,000
London
Auditor
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Median pay
£45,000
per year
Upper quartile
£52,428
Lower quartile
£37,912
Leeds
Auditor
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Median pay
£32,500
per year
Upper quartile
£42,500
Lower quartile
£24,453
Bristol
Auditor
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Median pay
£45,000
per year
Upper quartile
£55,000
Lower quartile
£35,000
Birmingham
Auditor
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Job title
Salary
Industry
Organisation
£35,000 - £42,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Counted
Financial Accountant
Birmingham
£45,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority)
Financial Accountant
Birmingham
£40,000 - £40,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Briggs Equipment Ltd
Financial Accountant
Birmingham
£50,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
LHH
Financial Accountant
Birmingham
£50,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Boden Group
Financial Accountant
Birmingham
£45,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
K3 Capital Group Ltd
Financial Manager
Manchester
£45,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Group Financial Accountant
Pharmacy2U Ltd
Financial Accountant
Leeds
£54,416 - £68,344
Finance & Insurance
Senior Financial Accountant
UK Health Security Agency
Financial Accountant
Leeds
£28,159 - £33,128
Finance & Insurance
Assistant Financial Accountant
Northern Trains
Financial Accountant
Leeds
£50,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Innserve Ltd
Financial Accountant
Leeds
£48,149 - £55,755
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
University of Bradford
Financial Accountant
Leeds
£55,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Pratap Partnership Ltd
Financial Manager
Manchester
£41,055 - £44,415
Finance & Insurance
Senior Financial Accountant
Government Recruitment Service
Financial Accountant
Bristol
£46,735 - £55,755
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant (Tax)
University of Bath
Financial Accountant
Bristol
£31,049 - £37,796
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
NHS Jobs
Financial Accountant
Bristol
£50,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Totum
Financial Accountant
Bristol
£55,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Solent Stevedores Ltd
Financial Accountant
Bristol
£65,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Prezzo Trading LTD
Financial Accountant
London
£65,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
The Guardian
Financial Accountant
London
£35,964 - £43,780
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Central London Community Health Trust
Financial Accountant
London
£38,960 - £42,458
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
North East Surrey College of Technology
Financial Accountant
London
£37,725 - £37,725
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Pilgrims' Friend Society
Financial Accountant
London
£45,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
AFR Consulting
Financial Manager
Manchester
£50,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Revolution Bars Group PLC
Financial Accountant
Manchester
£45,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
NHS Jobs
Financial Accountant
Manchester
£75,000 - £75,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Excelcare Holdings
Financial Accountant
Manchester
£40,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Bizflex trading
Financial Accountant
Manchester
£44,000 - £66,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Accountant
Matillion Limited
Financial Accountant
Manchester
£38,249 - £45,413
Finance & Insurance
Post Award Finance Manager
University of the West of England
Financial Manager
Bristol
£53,807 - £56,089
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager Permanent
Service Care Solutions - Legal
Financial Manager
Bristol
£62,874 - £69,860
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Lloyds Banking Group
Financial Manager
Bristol
£30,000 - £40,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Business Show Media
Financial Manager
Bristol
£53,000 - £56,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Service Care Legal
Financial Manager
Bristol
£40,247 - £45,163
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Cardiff University Prifysgol Caerdydd
Financial Manager
London
£55,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Public House Head Office
Financial Manager
London
£55,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Nexus
Financial Manager
London
£45,163 - £56,921
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
University of Hertfordshire
Financial Manager
London
£80,000 - £90,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
High Finance (UK) Limited T/A HFG
Financial Manager
London
£43,803 - £48,670
Finance & Insurance
Assistant Finance Manager - Effective Interest Rate
Lloyds Banking Group
Financial Manager
Leeds
£62,874 - £69,860
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager - Retail Planning & Stress Testing
Lloyds Banking Group
Financial Manager
Leeds
£70,000 - £80,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager (FinTech) (Fractional, Remote)
Atoa
Financial Manager
Leeds
£90,000 - £95,000
Finance & Insurance
Interim Senior Finance Manager
Axon Moore
Financial Manager
Leeds
£35,000 - £45,000
Finance & Insurance
Part Time Finance Manager
Sewell Wallis Ltd
Financial Manager
Leeds
£60,000 - £70,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Broster Buchanan
Financial Manager
Manchester
£50,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Flight Centre Travel Group
Financial Controller
Manchester
£45,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
SIXTY EIGHT LUXE
Financial Controller
Manchester
£50,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
ReCulture
Financial Controller
Manchester
£70,000 - £75,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
The FD Team
Financial Controller
Manchester
£70,000 - £70,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Handepay
Financial Controller
Manchester
£45,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Stirling Warrington
Financial Controller
Leeds
£35,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
York Van Centre Ltd
Financial Controller
Leeds
£50,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Flight Centre Travel Group
Financial Controller
Leeds
£55,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
ACCA Careers
Financial Controller
Leeds
£50,000 - £80,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Northern Telecom
Financial Controller
Leeds
£50,000 - £55,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
La Fosse
Financial Manager
Birmingham
£55,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Mitchell Adam
Financial Controller
Birmingham
£60,000 - £70,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Seymour John Ltd
Financial Controller
Birmingham
£60,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Taylor Hawkes Ltd
Financial Controller
Birmingham
£32,000 - £35,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
NX LOGISTICS LIMITED
Financial Controller
Birmingham
£40,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Excelsior Foods Ltd
Financial Controller
Birmingham
£50,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Seymour John Ltd
Financial Manager
Birmingham
£65,000 - £70,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
We Are Kenny
Financial Controller
London
£75,000 - £90,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Harvey John
Financial Controller
London
£35,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Italian Gourmet Club LTD
Financial Controller
London
£70,000 - £80,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Gees Court Partners LTD
Financial Controller
London
£55,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Affinity Fragrances Limited
Financial Controller
London
£50,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Seymour John Ltd
Financial Controller
Bristol
£60,000 - £75,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Clue Software
Financial Controller
Bristol
£38,000 - £42,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Melhuish & Saunders Ltd
Financial Controller
Bristol
£50,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Mallows Beauty
Financial Controller
Bristol
£55,000 - £60,000
Finance & Insurance
Financial Controller
Hooray
Financial Controller
Bristol
£60,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Partnur
Financial Manager
Birmingham
£45,081 - £45,081
Finance & Insurance
Principal Auditor
Triumph Consultants Ltd
Auditor
Manchester
£25,000 - £25,000
Finance & Insurance
Junior Auditor
The Claims Guys Legal
Auditor
Manchester
£39,200 - £39,200
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
Virgin Money
Auditor
Manchester
£45,000 - £45,000
Finance & Insurance
HSEQ Auditor
Network Plus Services
Auditor
Manchester
£26,126 - £26,126
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
Cosine UK Ltd
Auditor
Manchester
£38,626 - £41,511
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Auditor
Leeds
£43,000 - £50,000
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
Walkers Chartered Accountants Ltd
Auditor
Leeds
£39,200 - £39,200
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
Virgin Money
Auditor
Leeds
£47,145 - £51,954
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
Government Internal Audit Agency
Auditor
Leeds
£28,000 - £32,000
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
IPS Group Ltd
Auditor
Leeds
£60,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
Cedar
Auditor
London
£65,000 - £75,000
Finance & Insurance
Internal Auditor
Bruin
Auditor
London
£22,000 - £22,000
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
Northern Trust Corp.
Auditor
London
£22,880 - £64,390
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
ADOMAKO BASOAH & CO
Auditor
London
£49,000 - £49,000
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
Virgin Money
Auditor
London
£40,000 - £40,000
Finance & Insurance
Quality Auditor
SeeAbility
Auditor
Bristol
£28,000 - £35,000
Finance & Insurance
Conveyancing Auditor
TSR LEGAL
Auditor
Bristol
£32,000 - £35,000
Finance & Insurance
HSEQ Auditor
Network Plus
Auditor
Bristol
£23,443 - £23,443
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
redwigwam
Auditor
Bristol
£49,000 - £49,000
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
Virgin Money
Auditor
Bristol
£65,000 - £70,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Digital Waffle
Financial Manager
Birmingham
£47,145 - £51,954
Finance & Insurance
Senior Auditor
Government Internal Audit Agency
Auditor
Birmingham
£32,666 - £32,666
Finance & Insurance
Operational Auditor
Penderels Trust
Auditor
Birmingham
£33,300 - £33,300
Finance & Insurance
Claims Auditor
LV General Insurance
Auditor
Birmingham
£41,000 - £41,000
Finance & Insurance
Internal Auditor
Tate
Auditor
Birmingham
£49,000 - £49,000
Finance & Insurance
Auditor
Virgin Money
Auditor
Birmingham
£65,000 - £70,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Investigo
Financial Manager
Birmingham
£55,000 - £65,000
Finance & Insurance
Finance Manager
Simpson Judge
Financial Manager
Manchester

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Make confident salary decisions with live market data from 30M+ UK job postings. No surveys. No guesswork. Just real-time pay insights in an instant. And all without you sending us any of your own data.

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In contrast, HR Datahub gives you a forward-looking view of what the market is offering right now, refreshed continuously and specific to the exact role and location you're deciding on.

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HR Datahub is a live salary benchmarking platform for HR and reward teams. It gives you current UK pay data, specific to role, seniority, industry and location, so every pay decision is grounded in what the market is doing right now. Not last year's averages or survey estimates. Live evidence you can point to, ready when the questions come.

HR and Reward leaders use HR Datahub insights to discover live market trends, set market-competitive salaries and make confident decisions about pay. It’s the ideal tool for helping you build pay packages with fair and competitive pay.

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HR Datahub pulls live pay data directly from millions of live and historical UK job postings, refreshed continuously. Every data point is traceable back to the source posting: the company, the date, the salary stated. That keeps our pay insights right up to date and in line with today’s advertised salaries.

HR Datahub’s pay dataset is one of the most comprehensive in the UK, and you can search salaries by job title, business size, industry, competitors and location. You can also drill down into more niche skills with advanced keyword filtering. When you make a pay decision using HR Datahub, you can defend the underlying evidence line by line.

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Most of our customers work in logistics, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, care, and other operationally-led sectors.