Financial Controller Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 430,000 jobs.
Median salary
£65,336
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 17% below the £76,447 median for people working full-time.
▼ 5.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£76,447
Part-time only
£17,355
Mean
£103,706
Jobs measured
430,000
What a typical financial controller takes home
On the full-time median of £76,447, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£4,575
Take-home a year
£54,897
Income Tax
£18,011
National Insurance
£3,540
What most financial controllers actually earn
Half of financial controllers earn between £37,887 and £107,741. Earning above £107,741 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 controllers earn less than this.
Financial Controller salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £107,433 | £177,813 |
| North West | £58,206 | £70,883 |
| South East | £56,396 | £79,307 |
| Scotland | £55,044 | £68,127 |
| West Midlands | £52,149 | £66,342 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £50,891 | £64,123 |
| East | £50,540 | £65,123 |
| South West | £48,756 | — |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Financial managers and directors
- SOC 2020 code
- 1131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “financial controller” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Financial managers and directors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers financial managers and directors, from small-firm controllers to listed-company finance directors.
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 Controller salary FAQs
What is the average Financial Controller salary in the UK?
The median is £65,336 a year and the mean is £103,706, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £76,447 and part-time employees £17,355.
How much does a financial controller earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £36.06 excluding overtime, or £40.30 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Financial Controller salary?
Half of financial controllers earn between £37,887 and £107,741. Anything above £107,741 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a financial controller?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of financial controllers earn under £15,555 and the lowest quarter under £37,887 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid financial controllers earn?
The top 10% of financial controllers earn more than £180,401 a year, and the top quarter more than £107,741. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Has financial controller pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -5.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many financial controllers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 430,000 employee jobs in “Financial managers and directors” (SOC 1131) in the UK. 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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