Finance Director Salary in South East

What most finance directors actually earn

Half of finance directors in South East earn between £43,253 and £98,065. Earning above £98,065 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Functional Managers and Directors” group in South East.

How South East ranks for finance director pay

London tops the table on £107,433 and South West sits at the bottom on £48,756. South East is £51,037 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group

Financial managers and directors

SOC 2020 code

1131

Measure

Gross annual pay, all employees

Edition

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “finance director” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Financial managers and directors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers financial managers as well as directors.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.