Updated November 2026 · 25 real packages · How the data works
The median Head of Finance in London earns £101,000, with the middle half earning £85,000 to £120,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £88,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £134,000.
| 25th percentile | £85,000 |
| Median (50th) | £101,000 |
| 75th percentile | £120,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £130,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (11 packages) | £88,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 15% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 12% of base |
| Median employer pension | 5% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 to 200 staff | £85,000 | n/a | £97,000 | 7 |
| 201 to 1,000 staff | £110,000 | £96k to £128k | £146,000 | 10 |
| 1,000+ staff | £118,000 | n/a | £146,000 | 6 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned | £100,000 | £85k to £115k | £119,000 | 13 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Head of Finance in London earns a base salary of £101,000. The middle half earn between £85,000 and £120,000. Based on 25 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Head of Finance in London earns £101,000, against £88,000 elsewhere in the UK (11 packages), about 15% 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 £101,000 is about £8,417 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £134,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 15% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 12% of base.
51 to 200 staff: £85,000 (7 packages); 201 to 1,000 staff: £110,000 (10 packages); 1,000+ staff: £118,000 (6 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.