Finance Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 129,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,162
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£48,980
Part-time only
£22,124
Mean
£52,108
Jobs measured
129,000
What most finance managers actually earn
Half of finance managers earn between £33,028 and £60,950. Earning above £60,950 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of finance managers earn less than this.
Finance Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £60,989 | £72,968 |
| Scotland | £47,214 | £55,329 |
| North West | £42,457 | £47,173 |
| East | £42,274 | £44,206 |
| Wales | £41,724 | £45,753 |
| South East | £41,620 | £47,381 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £41,288 | £43,430 |
| South West | £40,898 | £44,339 |
| East Midlands | £38,590 | £40,211 |
| West Midlands | £35,609 | £38,918 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Financial accounts managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3534
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “finance manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Financial accounts managers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures financial accounts managers.
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.
Finance Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Finance Manager salary in UK?
The median is £45,162 a year and the mean is £52,108, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £48,980 and part-time employees £22,124.
What is a good Finance Manager salary?
Half of finance managers earn between £33,028 and £60,950. Anything above £60,950 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 129,000 jobs in this occupation.
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