Updated November 2026 · 14 real packages · How the data works
A Finance Business Partner (also called FBP) in the UK earns a median base salary of £57,000, about £4,750 a month before tax. The middle half earn £49,000 to £74,000. With bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £66,000. In London the median is £59,000; elsewhere in the UK it is £55,000.
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Check my package →| 25th percentile | £49,000 |
| Median (50th) | £57,000 |
| 75th percentile | £74,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £76,000 |
At the median, London pays about 7% more.
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £59,000 | £85,000 | 9 |
| Elsewhere in the UK | £55,000 | n/a | 5 |
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ staff | £75,000 | £85,000 | 7 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned | £55,000 | n/a | 5 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Packages | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 to 14 years | £49,000 | 6 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Bonus potential (median) | 8% of base |
| Bonus actually paid last year (median) | 2% of base |
| Employer pension (median) | 7% |
| Have an LTIP or equity | 8% |
| Annual leave (median) | 25 days |
| Get private healthcare | 62% |
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The median Finance Business Partner in the UK earns a base salary of £57,000. The middle half earn between £49,000 and £74,000. The top 10% earn £76,000 or more. This is based on 14 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
A median base salary of £57,000 works out at about £4,750 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £66,000 a year, about £5,500 a month.
The median Finance Business Partner in London earns £59,000 base, from 9 packages. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £55,000, so London pays about 7% more.
Across the UK outside London, the median Finance Business Partner base salary is £55,000 (5 packages). We don't yet publish city-level figures for this role: we only show a figure once at least 5 people in that place have shared their pay, so individuals can't be identified. Regional figures appear as more people contribute.
The median bonus potential for a Finance Business Partner is 8% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 2% of base. 8% have a long-term incentive (LTIP) or equity.
The median Finance Business Partner total package is £66,000 a year. That is base salary plus bonus potential, employer pension and any car allowance. The typical employer pension contribution is 7%. Typical annual leave is 25 days.
The median Finance Manager earns £66,000, which is £9,000 more than the median Finance Business Partner.
Every figure comes from real packages shared anonymously by UK finance professionals with The Finance Pay Index: base salary, bonus, pension, benefits, location, company size and ownership. Figures are permanent roles only, rounded to the nearest £1,000, and only published once at least 5 people have contributed. Ranges need at least 10.
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Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance pay data. Permanent roles, rounded to the nearest £1,000. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.