Finance Director Salary in South West

What most finance directors actually earn

Half of finance directors in South West earn between £36,967 and £86,628. Earning above £86,628 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 West.

How South West ranks for finance director pay

South West is the lowest-paying of the 8 regions ONS measures for this role, £58,677 behind London on £107,433.

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.