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Finance Director salary in the UK (2026)

The median Finance Director earns £121,728 in the UK. The typical range runs from £106,250 (25th percentile) to £180,000 (top 10%). Based on 18 real responses from UK finance professionals.

Finance Director pay range
25th percentile£106,250
Median (50th)£121,728
75th percentile£147,250
Top 10% (90th)£180,000
Beyond base salary
Typical bonus15% of base
Typical employer pension5%
Typical annual leave25 days
Get private healthcare89%

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The next step up

The median Group Finance Director earns £140,000, that is £18,272 more than a Finance Director.

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Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance salary data. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.