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Highest Paying Finance Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Finance Jobs Summary

There have been 237,867 listed Finance Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent230,77597.02 %
Contract (Inside IR35)4,8052.02 %
Contract (Outside IR35)2,2870.96 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,574 new Finance Jobs posted each week, or 19,822 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,43719,231
Contract136590

The busiest month for new permanent Finance Jobs in the UK is March, whilst the quietest month is November.

The busiest month for new contract Finance Jobs is February, and the quietest month is October.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Finance Jobs

Permanent Finance Jobs

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

3,134

Down 25.8% vs last year

Average salary

£53,045.00

Up 5.3% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Finance Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

88

Up 19.3% vs last year

Average day rate

£590.00

Up 9.6% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

34

Up 52.8% vs last year

Average day rate

£545.00

Down 1.7% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Finance Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
August 20263,134
July 20263,325
June 20264,475
May 20263,440
April 20264,773
March 20267,519
February 20265,831
January 20265,864
December 20252,806
November 20252,384
October 20253,308
September 20254,103

The Highest Paying Finance Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Financial Officer41£118,785.00
Head of Compliance12£90,030.00
Senior Finance Manager143£80,415.00
Oracle Payroll5£80,000.00
Commercial Finance Manager164£69,125.00
Finance Systems Manager19£69,040.00
Senior Underwriter21£68,595.00
Property Underwriter10£67,500.00
Finance Controller107£65,655.00
Risk Manager1,489£64,510.00
Commercial Finance526£64,240.00
Loss Adjuster180£62,160.00
Financial Planning Analyst2£60,000.00
Financial Analyst61£59,495.00
Financial Planner236£58,965.00
Asset Manager1,176£58,960.00
Insurance Manager49£58,655.00
Asset Management1,131£58,210.00
Finance Manager3,907£57,715.00
Senior Financial Analyst12£56,440.00
Financial Planning Manager23£56,115.00
Financial Reporting Accountant91£56,110.00
Underwriting413£56,025.00
Underwriter446£55,935.00
Compliance Manager961£55,750.00
Equity Release Advisor2£55,000.00
Financial Advisor170£54,315.00
Insurance Account Executive78£54,315.00
Broker Manager5£52,500.00
Commercial Finance Analyst8£52,500.00
Risk Consultant19£48,880.00
Asset Management Officer14£48,150.00
Insurance3,736£48,020.00
Commercial Underwriter54£47,865.00
Compliance30,393£45,265.00
Quality Compliance Manager12£44,560.00
Financial Assistant56£42,670.00
Underwriting Assistant11£42,375.00
Claims Manager54£41,790.00
Compliance Officer272£41,430.00
Insurance Broker161£40,545.00
Claims2,280£40,495.00
Independent Financial Advisor629£39,790.00
Assistant Finance Manager30£39,080.00
Senior Claims Handler19£38,420.00
Warranty Manager6£38,375.00
Engagement Manager34£38,015.00
Pricing Specialist2£37,500.00
Financial Services Professional96£36,900.00
Business Assistant38£36,090.00
Personal Lines52£35,980.00
Permit Officer4£35,225.00
Finance Officer271£33,115.00
Financial Planning Assistant2£33,000.00
Commercial Claims Handler16£32,610.00
Insurance Advisor16£32,280.00
Claims Technician170£31,960.00
Insurance Claims52£31,770.00
Trust Officer10£31,190.00
Compliance Assistant13£31,130.00
Claims Handler389£30,475.00
Finance Assistant938£30,365.00
Compliance Coordinator43£30,135.00
Collections Advisor2£28,775.00
Claims Administrator12£26,915.00
Claims Advisor3£26,550.00
Insurance Claims Handler2£26,000.00
Finance Clerk10£24,875.00