Financial Controller Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 36,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£58,206
gross, per year
▲ 8.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£70,883
Jobs measured
36,000
What most financial controllers actually earn
Half of financial controllers in North West earn between £40,416 and £91,302. Earning above £91,302 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 North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of financial controllers earn less than this.
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 North West?
The median is £58,206 a year and the mean is £70,883, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Financial Controller salary?
Half of financial controllers earn between £40,416 and £91,302. Anything above £91,302 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 36,000 jobs in this occupation.
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