Investment Analyst Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 74,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£63,994
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£84,471
Jobs measured
74,000
What a typical investment analyst takes home
On the median of £63,994, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,973
Take-home a year
£47,674
Income Tax
£13,030
National Insurance
£3,290
What most investment analysts actually earn
Half of investment analysts in London earn between £42,475 and £86,788. Earning above £86,788 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 London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of investment 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 doesn't measure “investment 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.
Investment Analyst salary FAQs
What is the average Investment Analyst salary in London?
The median is £63,994 a year and the mean is £84,471, 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 investment 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 London.
What is a good Investment Analyst salary?
Half of investment analysts earn between £42,475 and £86,788. Anything above £86,788 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a investment analyst?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of investment analysts earn under £30,582 and the lowest quarter under £42,475 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do investment analysts in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £63,994 against £47,776 across the UK, 33.9% higher.
Has investment analyst pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +7.9% for this occupation in London. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many investment analysts are there in London?
ASHE counts around 74,000 employee jobs in “Finance and investment analysts and advisers” (SOC 2422) in London. 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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