Finance Officer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 28,000 jobs.
Median salary
£28,610
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 11.6% below the £31,943 median for people working full-time.
▲ 8.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,943
Part-time only
£19,238
Mean
£28,686
Jobs measured
28,000
What most finance officers actually earn
Half of finance officers earn between £20,772 and £35,071. Earning above £35,071 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 officers earn less than this.
Finance Officer salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | £29,891 | £27,107 |
| Scotland | £29,387 | £30,117 |
| West Midlands | £29,378 | £29,459 |
| North West | £25,895 | £25,613 |
| North East | £25,783 | £27,406 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Finance officers
- SOC 2020 code
- 4124
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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 Officer salary FAQs
What is the average Finance Officer salary in UK?
The median is £28,610 a year and the mean is £28,686, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,943 and part-time employees £19,238.
What is a good Finance Officer salary?
Half of finance officers earn between £20,772 and £35,071. Anything above £35,071 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 28,000 jobs in this occupation.
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