Updated November 2026 · 42 real packages · How the data works
The median Finance Director in London earns £125,000, with the middle half earning £105,000 to £150,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £104,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £167,000.
| 25th percentile | £105,000 |
| Median (50th) | £125,000 |
| 75th percentile | £150,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £180,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (24 packages) | £104,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 15% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 20% of base |
| Median employer pension | 5% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 50 staff | £108,000 | £94k to £138k | £124,000 | 11 |
| 51 to 200 staff | £110,000 | £103k to £123k | £139,000 | 11 |
| 201 to 1,000 staff | £142,000 | £125k to £160k | £185,000 | 13 |
| 1,000+ staff | £180,000 | n/a | £225,000 | 7 |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-backed | £110,000 | n/a | £144,000 | 7 |
| Listed (PLC) | £153,000 | n/a | £170,000 | 6 |
| Privately owned | £139,000 | £101k to £158k | £178,000 | 18 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Finance Director in London earns a base salary of £125,000. The middle half earn between £105,000 and £150,000. Based on 42 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Finance Director in London earns £125,000, against £104,000 elsewhere in the UK (24 packages), about 20% 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 £125,000 is about £10,417 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £167,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 15% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 20% of base.
Under 50 staff: £108,000 (11 packages); 51 to 200 staff: £110,000 (11 packages); 201 to 1,000 staff: £142,000 (13 packages); 1,000+ staff: £180,000 (7 packages). Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown.
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Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance salary data. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.