Investment Banking Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Investment Banking
South East > Thames Valley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Investment Banking in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Investment Banking over the 6 months leading up to 21 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 205
Rank change year-on-year - - +33
Permanent jobs citing Investment Banking 0 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley - - 0.11%
As % of the General category - - 0.20%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
10th Percentile - - £39,000
25th Percentile - - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -57.50%
75th Percentile - - £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary - £92,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year - +117.65% -34.62%

All General Skills
Thames Valley

Investment Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in the Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 2,333 2,202 2,472
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 56.65% 65.40% 54.38%
Number of salaries quoted 1,204 739 1,555
10th Percentile £28,575 £31,500 £28,000
25th Percentile £33,500 £42,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £58,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.79% +16.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £87,600 £77,500
South East median annual salary £45,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -17.27% +10.00% -9.09%

Investment Banking
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Investment Banking relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Investment Banking job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Investment Banking
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Investment Banking.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Investment Banking