Head of Finance
UK
The median Head of Finance salary in the UK is £115,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 660 | 893 | 957 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +233 | +64 | +252 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Finance | 52 | 8 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.094% | 0.008% | 0.003% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.009% | 0.003% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 38 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £85,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £107,500 | - | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £115,000 | £140,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.86% | +75.00% | +3.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £160,000 | - | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £86,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 50,162 | 93,945 | 92,753 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.62% | 94.63% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,234 | 67,289 | 58,554 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.62% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £80,627 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,645 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.29% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Head of Finance
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Finance in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Finance
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Finance.
Head of Finance
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Finance over the 6 months to 13 May 2025.
Head of Finance
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Finance within the UK over the 6 months to 13 May 2025. 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 |
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| England | +188 | 44 | £115,000 | -17.86% | 18 |
| London | +136 | 44 | £115,000 | -17.86% | 11 |
| Work from Home | - | 36 | £115,000 | - | 9 |
Head of Finance Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, Head of Finance job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Head of Finance in the job title.
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Head of Finance Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: