Updated November 2026 · 30 real packages · How the data works
The median Financial Controller in London earns £82,000, with the middle half earning £74,000 to £94,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £80,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £97,000.
| 25th percentile | £74,000 |
| Median (50th) | £82,000 |
| 75th percentile | £94,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £95,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (7 packages) | £80,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 5% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 0% of base |
| Median employer pension | 5% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 50 staff | £77,000 | n/a | £79,000 | 8 |
| 51 to 200 staff | £84,000 | £80k to £95k | £96,000 | 14 |
| 1,000+ staff | £87,000 | n/a | £105,000 | 7 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-backed | £88,000 | n/a | £109,000 | 5 |
| Listed (PLC) | £84,000 | n/a | £105,000 | 5 |
| Privately owned | £85,000 | £73k to £94k | £94,000 | 13 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Financial Controller in London earns a base salary of £82,000. The middle half earn between £74,000 and £94,000. Based on 30 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Financial Controller in London earns £82,000, against £80,000 elsewhere in the UK (7 packages), about 3% 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 £82,000 is about £6,833 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £97,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 5% of base salary. At least half were paid no bonus last year.
Under 50 staff: £77,000 (8 packages); 51 to 200 staff: £84,000 (14 packages); 1,000+ staff: £87,000 (7 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.