Financial Analyst Job Trends in Manchester

Finance Analyst
North West > Manchester

The median Finance Analyst salary in Manchester is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 123 117 143
Rank change year-on-year -6 +26 +90
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Analyst 15 37 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.54% 1.36% 0.043%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.60% 1.45% 0.045%
Number of salaries quoted 11 20 1
10th Percentile £45,000 - -
25th Percentile £46,250 £40,000 £81,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £42,500 £82,500
Median % change year-on-year +29.41% -48.48% +60.19%
75th Percentile £60,000 £43,750 £83,750
90th Percentile - £44,750 -
North West median annual salary £55,000 £42,000 £47,000
% change year-on-year +30.95% -10.64% -8.74%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 2,481 2,552 2,207
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.05% 93.96% 95.09%
Number of salaries quoted 1,581 1,231 1,773
10th Percentile £29,000 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,238 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.42% -2.40% -0.94%

Financial Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Financial Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Financial Analyst job vacancy trend in Manchester

Financial Analyst
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Manchester

Financial Analyst
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Financial Analyst in Manchester over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Financial Analyst in Manchester

Financial Analyst
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Analyst within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 3 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bolton +2 2 £47,500 +15.15%
Financial Analyst
North West

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Financial Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region featuring Financial Analyst in the job title.

1 14 (93.33%) Decision-Making
2 9 (60.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 9 (60.00%) Business Intelligence
2 9 (60.00%) DBS Check
2 9 (60.00%) Financial Modelling
3 8 (53.33%) ACCA
3 8 (53.33%) CIMA
3 8 (53.33%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (53.33%) Power BI
3 8 (53.33%) Power Platform
4 7 (46.67%) Actionable Insight
4 7 (46.67%) Business Case
4 7 (46.67%) ERP
4 7 (46.67%) Windows
5 5 (33.33%) Agile
5 5 (33.33%) Business Analysis
5 5 (33.33%) Business Development
5 5 (33.33%) Commercial Awareness
5 5 (33.33%) Pricing Strategy
6 4 (26.67%) Budgeting
6 4 (26.67%) Financial Analysis
7 3 (20.00%) Logistics
7 3 (20.00%) People Management
7 3 (20.00%) Project Delivery
7 3 (20.00%) SAP
7 3 (20.00%) Service Management
8 2 (13.33%) Analytics
8 2 (13.33%) Business Forecasting
8 2 (13.33%) Business Strategy
8 2 (13.33%) Collaborative Working

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:

Applications
1 8 (53.33%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (6.67%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (6.67%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 1 (6.67%) Global One
Cloud Services
1 8 (53.33%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (53.33%) Power BI
General
1 15 (100.00%) Finance
2 10 (66.67%) Analytical Skills
2 10 (66.67%) Social Skills
3 3 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 3 (20.00%) Pharmaceutical
3 3 (20.00%) Retail
4 1 (6.67%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 9 (60.00%) Social Media
2 5 (33.33%) Analytical Mindset
3 2 (13.33%) Management Information System
4 1 (6.67%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 7 (46.67%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (93.33%) Decision-Making
2 9 (60.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 9 (60.00%) Business Intelligence
2 9 (60.00%) Financial Modelling
3 7 (46.67%) Actionable Insight
3 7 (46.67%) Business Case
3 7 (46.67%) ERP
4 5 (33.33%) Agile
4 5 (33.33%) Business Analysis
4 5 (33.33%) Business Development
4 5 (33.33%) Commercial Awareness
4 5 (33.33%) Pricing Strategy
5 4 (26.67%) Budgeting
5 4 (26.67%) Financial Analysis
6 3 (20.00%) Logistics
6 3 (20.00%) People Management
6 3 (20.00%) Project Delivery
6 3 (20.00%) Service Management
7 2 (13.33%) Analytics
7 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
Qualifications
1 9 (60.00%) DBS Check
2 8 (53.33%) ACCA
2 8 (53.33%) CIMA
3 2 (13.33%) Degree
4 1 (6.67%) AAT
Vendors
1 3 (20.00%) SAP
2 1 (6.67%) Microsoft