Salaries / Head of Finance
The median Head of Finance earns £95,000 in the UK. The typical range runs from £77,500 (25th percentile) to £121,000 (top 10%). Based on 19 real responses from UK finance professionals.
| 25th percentile | £77,500 |
| Median (50th) | £95,000 |
| 75th percentile | £116,500 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £121,000 |
| Typical bonus | 13% of base |
| Typical employer pension | 3% |
| Typical annual leave | 26 days |
| Get private healthcare | 67% |
Base salary is only part of the picture. Total reward is what really matters.
The median VP Finance earns £143,300, that is £48,300 more than a Head of Finance.
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Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance salary data. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.