Financial Controller Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 29,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£50,540
gross, per year
▼ 13.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£65,123
Jobs measured
29,000
What most financial controllers actually earn
Half of financial controllers in East earn between £39,528 and £94,597. Earning above £94,597 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 “Functional Managers and Directors” group in East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of financial controllers earn less than this.
How East ranks for financial controller pay
7th
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £107,433 and South West sits at the bottom on £48,756. East is £56,893 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
- 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.
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 East?
The median is £50,540 a year and the mean is £65,123, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Financial Controller salary?
Half of financial controllers earn between £39,528 and £94,597. Anything above £94,597 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 29,000 jobs in this occupation.
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