Financial Analyst Salary in London

What most financial analysts actually earn

Half of financial analysts in London earn between £42,475 and £86,788. Earning above £86,788 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 Professionals” group in London.

How London ranks for financial analyst pay

London pays financial analysts more than anywhere else ONS measures — £33,590 above Wales, the lowest of the 10.

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

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.