Financial Analyst Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 15,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£51,665
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 28.6% change on the previous year
Mean
£57,571
Jobs measured
15,000
What a typical financial analyst takes home
On the median of £51,665, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,245
Take-home a year
£38,940
Income Tax
£9,681
National Insurance
£3,044
What most financial analysts actually earn
Half of financial analysts across the UK earn between £33,356 and £67,913. Earning above £67,913 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of financial analysts earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 12.0% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank Scotland against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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. ONS group combines finance and investment analysts and advisers.
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 Scotland?
The median is £51,665 a year and the mean is £57,571, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a financial analyst earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £26.46 excluding overtime, or £27.13 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
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.
What is the starting salary for a financial analyst?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of financial analysts earn under £25,398 and the lowest quarter under £33,356 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do financial analysts in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £51,665 against £47,776 across the UK, 8.1% higher. ONS marks the Scotland figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has financial analyst pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +28.6% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many financial analysts are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 15,000 employee jobs in “Finance and investment analysts and advisers” (SOC 2422) in Scotland. 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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