Head of Finance Jobs in England

Head of Finance
UK > England

The median Head of Finance salary in England is £140,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 5 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
5 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 836 943 1133
Rank change year-on-year +107 +190 -277
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Finance 8 4 14
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.009% 0.004% 0.011%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% 0.005% 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 8 4 7
10th Percentile - - £57,500
25th Percentile - £77,500 £67,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £140,000 £80,000 £77,325
Median % change year-on-year +75.00% +3.46% -9.03%
75th Percentile - £83,750 £99,375
90th Percentile - £86,000 £121,250
UK median annual salary £140,000 £80,000 £77,325
% change year-on-year +75.00% +3.46% -9.03%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in England. 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.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 80,507 84,319 127,438
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.47% 91.51% 96.09%
Number of salaries quoted 60,203 53,445 75,746
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,125 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,500 £60,800 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.01% +1.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,799 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £90,761 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%

Head of Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Finance in England

Head of Finance
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Finance in England.

Salary trend for Head of Finance in England

Head of Finance
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Finance within the England region over the 6 months to 5 May 2024. 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London +132 8 £140,000 +75.00% 7
Head of Finance
UK

Head of Finance Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 5 May 2024, 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 England region featuring Head of Finance in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 8 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 8 (100.00%) ACCA
1 8 (100.00%) Project Management
1 8 (100.00%) CIMA
1 8 (100.00%) Finance
1 8 (100.00%) Cash Management
1 8 (100.00%) Yardi
1 8 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 8 (100.00%) Business Case
1 8 (100.00%) Roadmaps

Head of Finance Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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 8 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Business Case
1 8 (100.00%) Cash Management
1 8 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 8 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 8 (100.00%) Project Management
1 8 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 8 (100.00%) Six Sigma
Qualifications
1 8 (100.00%) ACCA
1 8 (100.00%) CIMA
Vendors
1 8 (100.00%) Yardi