Financial Analyst Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 197,000 jobs.
Median salary
£47,776
gross, per year
▲ 9.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£60,430
Jobs measured
197,000
What most financial analysts actually earn
Half of financial analysts earn between £33,356 and £67,913. Earning above £67,913 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 financial analysts earn less than this.
Financial Analyst salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £63,994 | £84,471 |
| Scotland | £51,665 | £57,571 |
| South West | £44,600 | £50,074 |
| East | £44,336 | £41,741 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £42,285 | £46,808 |
| North West | £40,417 | £46,026 |
| West Midlands | £40,294 | £42,495 |
| South East | £39,896 | £46,848 |
| North East | £32,157 | £36,329 |
| Wales | £30,404 | £35,252 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Finance and investment analysts and advisers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2422
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “financial analyst” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Finance and investment analysts and advisers”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Financial Analyst salary FAQs
What is the average Financial Analyst salary in UK?
The median is £47,776 a year and the mean is £60,430, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Financial Analyst salary?
Half of financial analysts earn between £33,356 and £67,913. Anything above £67,913 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 197,000 jobs in this occupation.
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