Updated November 2026 · 49 real packages · How the data works
The median Chief Financial Officer in London earns £175,000, with the middle half earning £145,000 to £220,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £165,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £229,000.
| 25th percentile | £145,000 |
| Median (50th) | £175,000 |
| 75th percentile | £220,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £250,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (32 packages) | £165,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 20% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 11% of base |
| Median employer pension | 5% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 50 staff | £165,000 | £153k to £180k | £224,000 | 10 |
| 51 to 200 staff | £169,000 | £140k to £214k | £225,000 | 20 |
| 201 to 1,000 staff | £180,000 | £148k to £219k | £261,000 | 14 |
| 1,000+ staff | £250,000 | n/a | £363,000 | 5 |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-backed | £200,000 | £165k to £245k | £259,000 | 13 |
| Listed (PLC) | £238,000 | n/a | £358,000 | 8 |
| Privately owned | £170,000 | £150k to £204k | £228,000 | 21 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Chief Financial Officer in London earns a base salary of £175,000. The middle half earn between £145,000 and £220,000. Based on 49 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Chief Financial Officer in London earns £175,000, against £165,000 elsewhere in the UK (32 packages), about 6% more. Seniority, company size and sector all vary between regions, so compare like with like before reading too much into the gap.
A median base salary of £175,000 is about £14,583 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £229,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 20% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 11% of base.
Under 50 staff: £165,000 (10 packages); 51 to 200 staff: £169,000 (20 packages); 201 to 1,000 staff: £180,000 (14 packages); 1,000+ staff: £250,000 (5 packages). Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown.
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Check my salary →Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance salary data. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.