Financial managers and director salary UK
65,336 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 1131
Half of all financial managers and directors in the UK earn more than 65,336 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay13of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.84×37,887 GBP – 107,741 GBP
Men against women30.1 %77,749 GBP against 54,368 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 37,887 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 65,336 GBP | 77,749 GBP | 54,368 GBP |
| Mean | 103,706 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 107,741 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 1131 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Head teachers and principals 70,977 GBP
- Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 69,996 GBP
- Senior police officers 66,514 GBP
- Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 64,322 GBP
- Production managers and directors in mining and energy 63,241 GBP
- Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services 61,410 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk