Updated November 2026 · 16 real packages · How the data works
The median Group Finance Director in London earns £140,000, with the middle half earning £116,000 to £153,000. Across the whole UK the median is £135,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £170,000.
| 25th percentile | £116,000 |
| Median (50th) | £140,000 |
| 75th percentile | £153,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £203,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 20% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 11% of base |
| Median employer pension | 5% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 to 200 staff | £128,000 | £167,000 | 8 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned | £140,000 | £167,000 | 9 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Group Finance Director in London earns a base salary of £140,000. The middle half earn between £116,000 and £153,000. Based on 16 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
A median base salary of £140,000 is about £11,667 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £170,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 20% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 11% of base.
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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.