Finance Manager Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£42,274
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 17.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£44,206
Jobs measured
13,000
What most finance managers actually earn
Half of finance managers in East earn between £30,370 and £52,589. Earning above £52,589 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 “Finance Associate Professionals” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of finance managers earn less than this.
How East ranks for finance manager pay
3rd
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
East is the lowest-paying of the 3 regions ONS measures for this role, £18,715 behind London on £60,989.
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 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 East?
The median is £42,274 a year and the mean is £44,206, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Finance Manager salary?
Half of finance managers earn between £30,370 and £52,589. Anything above £52,589 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 13,000 jobs in this occupation.
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