Head of Finance Jobs in the City of London

Head of Finance
Central London > City of London

The median Head of Finance salary in the City of London is £157,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 August 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 137 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Head of Finance 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London 0.054% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.057% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £153,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £157,500 - -
75th Percentile £161,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median annual salary £157,500 - -

All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title 1,749 2,832 3,867
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.16% 95.87% 96.29%
Number of salaries quoted 1,340 2,028 3,180
10th Percentile £37,000 £42,500 £42,500
25th Percentile £52,500 £53,750 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £72,500 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year - -3.33% +3.45%
75th Percentile £92,500 £95,000 £97,500
90th Percentile £118,875 £112,500 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £72,500 £72,500 £75,000
% change year-on-year - -3.33% +3.45%

Head of Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Job postings that featured Head of Finance in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Finance in the City of London

Head of Finance
Salary Trend in the City of London

Salary distribution trend for Head of Finance job vacancies in the City of London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Finance job vacancies in the City of London

Head of Finance Skill Set
Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 20 August 2025, Head of Finance job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the City of London region featuring Head of Finance in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SQL
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Credit Risk
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) R
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Credit Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Credit Risk Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Model Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Head of Finance Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Credit Risk
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Credit Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Credit Risk Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Model Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) R
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD