Financial Analyst Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£40,417
gross, per year
▲ 6.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,026
Jobs measured
13,000
What most financial analysts actually earn
Half of financial analysts in North West earn between £30,530 and £60,207. Earning above £60,207 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 North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of financial analysts earn less than this.
How North West ranks for financial analyst pay
6th
of 10 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £63,994 and Wales sits at the bottom on £30,404. North West is £23,577 short of the top.
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.
Financial Analyst salary FAQs
What is the average Financial Analyst salary in North West?
The median is £40,417 a year and the mean is £46,026, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Financial Analyst salary?
Half of financial analysts earn between £30,530 and £60,207. Anything above £60,207 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 13,000 jobs in this occupation.
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