Finance Officer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary
£29,860
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 11.9% below the £33,423 median for people working full-time.
▲ 5.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£33,423
Part-time only
£19,138
Mean
£30,162
Jobs measured
27,000
What a typical finance officer takes home
On the full-time median of £33,423, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,299
Take-home a year
£27,584
Income Tax
£4,171
National Insurance
£1,668
What most finance officers actually earn
Half of finance officers earn between £23,167 and £36,040. Earning above £36,040 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
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £37,136 | £42,390 |
| Scotland | £27,913 | £30,105 |
| North West | £27,744 | £28,357 |
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, 2026 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 the UK?
The median is £29,860 a year and the mean is £30,162, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £33,423 and part-time employees £19,138.
How much does a finance officer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.31 excluding overtime, or £17.82 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Finance Officer salary?
Half of finance officers earn between £23,167 and £36,040. Anything above £36,040 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a finance officer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of finance officers earn under £14,782 and the lowest quarter under £23,167 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has finance officer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many finance officers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 27,000 employee jobs in “Finance officers” (SOC 4124) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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