Hybrid/Remote Finance Job Trends
Financial
UK > Work from Home
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | 0 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Finance | 4,674 | 3,824 | 4,178 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 18.40% | 23.58% | 20.67% |
| As % of the General category | 29.90% | 33.41% | 33.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,639 | 2,163 | 2,652 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £36,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,750 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £76,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -15.03% | +9.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £91,875 | £94,375 | £108,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,500 | £129,500 | £142,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -13.79% | +3.57% |
All General Skills
Work from Home
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring general skills.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 15,630 | 11,447 | 12,541 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 61.54% | 70.60% | 62.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,329 | 6,108 | 7,238 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,725 | £28,750 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,750 | £45,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,123 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.91% | -10.20% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £78,312 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £102,500 | £111,075 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £59,430 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -11.66% | -0.95% |
Finance Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finance and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Finance Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Finance.
Finance Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Finance over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Finance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 35.7% | 1,670 |
| 2 | Analytical Skills | 16.9% | 790 |
| 3 | Banking | 15.7% | 736 |
| 4 | Inclusion and Diversity | 13.5% | 629 |
| 5 | Legal | 10.4% | 485 |
| 6 | Retail | 8.9% | 415 |
| 7 | Law | 8.3% | 389 |
| 8 | Marketing | 7.6% | 355 |
| 9 | Organisational Skills | 6.8% | 318 |
| 10 | Public Sector | 6.1% | 283 |
| 11 | Presentation Skills | 5.5% | 255 |
| 12 | Financial Institution | 4.3% | 199 |
| 13 | Manufacturing | 4.2% | 194 |
| 14 | Back Office | 3.9% | 182 |
| 15 | Influencing Skills | 3.7% | 172 |
| 16 | Aerospace | 3.5% | 162 |
| 17 | Telecoms | 2.6% | 121 |
| 18 | Billing | 2.0% | 92 |
| 19 | Front Office | 1.6% | 77 |
| 20 | General Ledger | 1.5% | 68 |