Updated November 2026 · 21 real packages · How the data works
The median Finance Manager in London earns £68,000, with the middle half earning £60,000 to £75,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £64,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £78,000.
| 25th percentile | £60,000 |
| Median (50th) | £68,000 |
| 75th percentile | £75,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £79,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (16 packages) | £64,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 10% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 4% of base |
| Median employer pension | 3% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 to 200 staff | £66,000 | £58k to £72k | £71,000 | 12 |
| 1,000+ staff | £75,000 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE-backed | £76,000 | £91,000 | 6 |
| Privately owned | £58,000 | £68,000 | 9 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Finance Manager in London earns a base salary of £68,000. The middle half earn between £60,000 and £75,000. Based on 21 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Finance Manager in London earns £68,000, against £64,000 elsewhere in the UK (16 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 £68,000 is about £5,667 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £78,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 10% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 4% of base.
51 to 200 staff: £66,000 (12 packages); 1,000+ staff: £75,000 (5 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.