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UK salary report · 2026

Finance Officer Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — Wales

£29,891

gross, per year, all employees

▲ 0.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£27,107

What most finance officers actually earn

Half of finance officers in Wales earn between £18,430 and £32,649. Earning above £32,649 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 “Administrative Occupations: Finance” group in Wales.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of finance officers earn less than this.

10th
£10,769
20th
£14,597
25th
£18,430
30th
£19,990
40th
£23,268
50th
£26,134
60th
£28,723
70th
£30,399
75th
£32,649
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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 Wales?

The median is £29,891 a year and the mean is £27,107, 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 Officer salary?

Half of finance officers earn between £18,430 and £32,649. Anything above £32,649 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.

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