CFA Job Trends in the Midlands

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
England > Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for CFA 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 - 241 229
Rank change year-on-year - -12 +103
Permanent jobs citing CFA 0 5 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands - 0.078% 0.018%
As % of the Qualifications category - 0.21% 0.068%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £68,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £72,500
75th Percentile - - £76,250
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £85,000 £60,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year +41.67% -20.00% -11.76%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Midlands

CFA 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 the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 2,716 2,410 1,465
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 34.72% 37.77% 25.67%
Number of salaries quoted 743 718 1,132
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £37,500 £34,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +5.00% -
75th Percentile £63,750 £65,000 £61,299
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £72,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

CFA
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

CFA job vacancy trend in the Midlands

CFA
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing CFA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing CFA