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Highest Paying Finance Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Finance Jobs Summary

There have been 220,642 listed Finance Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent214,01397.00 %
Contract (Inside IR35)4,4672.02 %
Contract (Outside IR35)2,1620.98 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,243 new Finance Jobs posted each week, or 18,387 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,11517,834
Contract127552

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

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: April 2026

Jobs listed

4,773

Up 41.6% vs last year

Average salary

£51,350.00

Up 0.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Finance Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

78

Up 16.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£525.00

Down 1.3% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

13

Down 37.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£475.00

Down 16.7% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Finance Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
April 20264,773
March 20267,519
February 20265,831
January 20265,864
December 20252,806
November 20252,384
October 20253,308
September 20254,103
August 20252,865
July 20252,526
June 20251,026
May 2025940

The Highest Paying Finance Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Financial Officer31£110,670.00
Oracle Payroll5£80,000.00
Head of Compliance7£77,620.00
Senior Finance Manager109£75,290.00
Insurance Manager44£70,055.00
Finance Systems Manager23£68,920.00
Commercial Finance Manager129£67,965.00
Property Underwriter10£67,500.00
Risk Manager1,152£66,625.00
Finance Controller62£64,475.00
Financial Planner243£64,245.00
Senior Underwriter22£63,905.00
Commercial Finance392£62,230.00
Asset Management1,106£61,085.00
Asset Manager1,152£61,035.00
Financial Planning Analyst2£60,000.00
Senior Financial Analyst10£55,895.00
Financial Reporting Accountant69£55,865.00
Finance Manager3,242£55,155.00
Equity Release Advisor2£55,000.00
Financial Analyst57£54,950.00
Underwriter435£54,145.00
Underwriting430£53,565.00
Compliance Manager756£53,455.00
Financial Advisor163£52,400.00
Commercial Finance Analyst14£52,085.00
Risk Consultant14£51,850.00
Insurance Account Executive48£51,085.00
Financial Planning Manager21£50,940.00
Broker Manager2£50,000.00
Loss Adjuster134£49,815.00
Commercial Underwriter56£49,115.00
Insurance3,307£48,775.00
Asset Management Officer14£48,150.00
Quality Compliance Manager8£46,215.00
Financial Assistant60£45,065.00
Compliance26,653£44,170.00
Warranty Manager2£43,750.00
Claims Manager31£41,415.00
Assistant Finance Manager24£39,400.00
Compliance Officer218£39,140.00
Underwriting Assistant13£39,085.00
Claims1,926£38,690.00
Senior Claims Handler15£38,035.00
Engagement Manager13£37,535.00
Independent Financial Advisor542£37,350.00
Personal Lines50£36,775.00
Permit Officer10£36,665.00
Insurance Broker161£36,320.00
Financial Services Professional75£35,295.00
Compliance Assistant6£33,125.00
Financial Planning Assistant2£33,000.00
Commercial Claims Handler16£32,610.00
Insurance Advisor14£32,460.00
Finance Officer257£32,140.00
Trust Officer8£31,890.00
Business Assistant19£31,530.00
Claims Technician146£31,490.00
Insurance Claims34£30,915.00
Compliance Coordinator35£30,505.00
Finance Assistant850£29,675.00
Claims Handler331£29,525.00
Insurance Claims Handler6£29,165.00
Collections Advisor2£28,775.00
Claims Administrator6£26,725.00
Claims Advisor2£26,100.00
Finance Clerk12£26,085.00