CIPFA Job Trends in London

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for CIPFA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 372 417 -
Rank change year-on-year +45 - -
Permanent jobs citing CIPFA 2 11 0
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.014% 0.071% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.050% 0.22% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £100,000 -
England median annual salary - £100,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - +73.91% +45.57%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
London

CIPFA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,013 5,007 4,905
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 28.45% 32.27% 26.94%
Number of salaries quoted 2,128 2,016 3,535
10th Percentile £31,250 £42,000 £39,085
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +2.87%
75th Percentile £90,000 £92,500 £90,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £118,125 £110,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

CIPFA
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIPFA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

CIPFA job vacancy trend in London

CIPFA
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing CIPFA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing CIPFA

CIPFA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) IT Director
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Information Management
1 2 (100.00%) People Management
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) ACCA
1 2 (100.00%) CIMA