Financial Analyst Job Trends in the North of England

Finance Analyst
England > North of England

The median Finance Analyst salary in the North of England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 238 236 253
Rank change year-on-year -2 +17 +125
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Analyst 23 50 18
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.22% 0.53% 0.24%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.25% 0.56% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 15 25 10
10th Percentile £45,000 - £31,948
25th Percentile £46,250 £40,000 £33,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £42,500 £43,500
Median % change year-on-year +29.41% -2.30% -15.53%
75th Percentile £58,500 £43,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £60,000 £51,750 £83,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% -15.38% +8.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 9,309 8,903 7,168
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.64% 94.17% 95.89%
Number of salaries quoted 5,319 4,277 5,664
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £32,000 £40,000 £38,711
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,979 £50,055 £51,500
Median % change year-on-year -2.15% -2.81% -1.90%
75th Percentile £66,250 £67,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £81,250 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -1.64%

Financial Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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 the North of England.

Financial Analyst job vacancy trend in the North of England

Financial Analyst
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in the North of England

Financial Analyst
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Financial Analyst in the North of England over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Financial Analyst in the North of England

Financial Analyst
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Analyst within the North of England region over the 6 months to 1 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
North West +6 21 £55,000 +29.41% 4
Yorkshire -11 2 £30,000 -36.84%
Financial Analyst
England

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 1 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 North of England region featuring Financial Analyst in the job title.

1 18 (78.26%) Decision-Making
2 12 (52.17%) ACCA
2 12 (52.17%) CIMA
3 11 (47.83%) Business Intelligence
3 11 (47.83%) Microsoft Excel
4 10 (43.48%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 10 (43.48%) Financial Modelling
4 10 (43.48%) SAP
5 9 (39.13%) DBS Check
5 9 (39.13%) ERP
6 8 (34.78%) Power BI
6 8 (34.78%) Power Platform
7 7 (30.43%) Actionable Insight
7 7 (30.43%) Business Case
7 7 (30.43%) Windows
8 5 (21.74%) Agile
8 5 (21.74%) Budgeting
8 5 (21.74%) Business Analysis
8 5 (21.74%) Business Development
8 5 (21.74%) Commercial Awareness
8 5 (21.74%) Continuous Improvement
8 5 (21.74%) Pricing Strategy
9 4 (17.39%) BPSS Clearance
9 4 (17.39%) Financial Analysis
9 4 (17.39%) Logistics
9 4 (17.39%) Microsoft
9 4 (17.39%) Microsoft Office
9 4 (17.39%) People Management
9 4 (17.39%) Project Delivery
9 4 (17.39%) Service Management

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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 11 (47.83%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (17.39%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (4.35%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (8.70%) SAP IBP
2 1 (4.35%) Global One
Cloud Services
1 8 (34.78%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (34.78%) Power BI
General
1 23 (100.00%) Finance
2 10 (43.48%) Analytical Skills
2 10 (43.48%) Social Skills
3 5 (21.74%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 5 (21.74%) Retail
4 4 (17.39%) Pharmaceutical
5 2 (8.70%) Manufacturing
6 1 (4.35%) Aerospace
6 1 (4.35%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 9 (39.13%) Social Media
2 5 (21.74%) Analytical Mindset
3 3 (13.04%) Management Information System
4 1 (4.35%) FMCG
4 1 (4.35%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
4 1 (4.35%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 7 (30.43%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (78.26%) Decision-Making
2 11 (47.83%) Business Intelligence
3 10 (43.48%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 10 (43.48%) Financial Modelling
4 9 (39.13%) ERP
5 7 (30.43%) Actionable Insight
5 7 (30.43%) Business Case
6 5 (21.74%) Agile
6 5 (21.74%) Budgeting
6 5 (21.74%) Business Analysis
6 5 (21.74%) Business Development
6 5 (21.74%) Commercial Awareness
6 5 (21.74%) Continuous Improvement
6 5 (21.74%) Pricing Strategy
7 4 (17.39%) Financial Analysis
7 4 (17.39%) Logistics
7 4 (17.39%) People Management
7 4 (17.39%) Project Delivery
7 4 (17.39%) Service Management
8 2 (8.70%) Collaborative Working
Qualifications
1 12 (52.17%) ACCA
1 12 (52.17%) CIMA
2 9 (39.13%) DBS Check
3 4 (17.39%) BPSS Clearance
4 3 (13.04%) AAT
4 3 (13.04%) Degree
5 2 (8.70%) ICAEW
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (8.70%) Data Quality
1 2 (8.70%) IFRS
2 1 (4.35%) GAAP
Vendors
1 10 (43.48%) SAP
2 4 (17.39%) Microsoft
3 1 (4.35%) Google