Finance Manager Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 14,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£42,457
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£47,173
Jobs measured
14,000
What most finance managers actually earn
Half of finance managers in North West earn between £33,275 and £58,872. Earning above £58,872 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 North West.
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 North West ranks for finance manager pay
2nd
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £60,989 and East sits at the bottom on £42,274. North West is £18,532 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 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 North West?
The median is £42,457 a year and the mean is £47,173, 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 £33,275 and £58,872. Anything above £58,872 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 14,000 jobs in this occupation.
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