Head of Finance Job Trends in Sheffield

Head of Finance
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Head of Finance salary in Sheffield is £71,142 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 June 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Finance 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 0.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £66,450 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £71,142 - -
75th Percentile £75,833 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £71,142 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 799 289 1,183
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.92% 96.66% 96.10%
Number of salaries quoted 656 204 938
10th Percentile £28,250 £26,000 £28,000
25th Percentile £39,000 £31,094 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +5.26% -
75th Percentile £67,813 £66,563 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,500 £78,750
South Yorkshire median annual salary £49,942 £47,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +6.26% -1.05% +5.56%

Head of Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Finance' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.

Head of Finance job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Head of Finance
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for Head of Finance job vacancies in Sheffield.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Finance job vacancies in Sheffield

Head of Finance Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 8 June 2026, Head of Finance 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 Sheffield region featuring Head of Finance in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Finance Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking