Financial Analyst Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Finance Analyst
Central London > City of London
The median Finance Analyst daily rate in the City of London is £493, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 120 | 102 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | +5 | +26 |
| Contract Financial Analyst jobs | 18 | 15 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 0.86% | 0.89% | 0.90% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.92% | 0.95% | 0.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £405 | £276 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £438 | £372 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £493 | £483 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.07% | +1.58% | -22.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £634 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £664 | £638 |
| Central London median daily rate | £493 | £540 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.80% | +9.37% | -20.04% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
City of London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the City of London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the City of London matching a recognised job title | 1,965 | 1,579 | 1,970 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.62% | 94.10% | 93.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,353 | 1,094 | 1,209 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £453 | £420 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -2.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £781 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £16.90 | £16.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.60 | £21.07 | £25.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £27.75 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.92% | -51.74% | +55.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £34.88 | £44.63 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.20 | £64.30 | £137.50 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £28.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.71% | -20.00% | -2.78% |
Financial Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Financial Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Financial Analyst Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.
Financial Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for Financial Analyst jobs in the City of London over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Financial Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.
Financial Analyst Contract Job Locations in the City of London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Financial Analyst jobs within the City of London region over the 6 months to 25 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorgate | - | 1 | £475 | - | |
| Financial Analyst Central London |
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Financial Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, Financial Analyst contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Financial Analyst job ads across the City of London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Modelling | 27.8% | 5 |
| 1 | SQL | 27.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Data Analysis | 22.2% | 4 |
| 3 | Data Quality | 22.2% | 4 |
| 3 | User Acceptance Testing | 22.2% | 4 |
| 3 | Validation | 22.2% | 4 |
| 7 | AI | 16.7% | 3 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 16.7% | 3 |
| 9 | Analytics | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Business Analysis | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Data Extraction | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Data Mapping | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Data Validation | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Machine Learning | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Migration | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | QA | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Requirements Gathering | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Risk Management | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Scenario Testing | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Translating Business Requirements | 11.1% | 2 |
| 9 | Workshop Facilitation | 11.1% | 2 |
| 22 | Agile | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Backlog Refinement | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Basel III | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Business Intelligence | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Business Process Improvement | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Case Management | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Client Onboarding | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Data Engineering | 5.6% | 1 |
| 22 | Data Integration | 5.6% | 1 |
Financial Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance Business Analyst | 38.9% | 7 |
| 2 | Data Analyst | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2 | Finance Systems Analyst | 33.3% | 6 |
| 4 | Business Finance Analyst | 22.2% | 4 |
| 5 | Risk Analyst | 16.7% | 3 |
| 6 | Data Business Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Financial Business Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Risk Business Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior Business Finance Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior Financial Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior Risk Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | TM1 Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Transformation Analyst | 11.1% | 2 |
| 14 | Data Quality Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Data Quality Consultant | 5.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Project Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 14 | QA Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Regulatory Business Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Technical Analyst | 5.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Transformation Consultant | 5.6% | 1 |