Finance and investment analysts and advisers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£47,776
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 88% of Finance work full-time
- 15% are self-employed
- 95.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Finance and investment analysts and advisers pay in the UK
The typical finance and investment analysts and advisers in the UK earns a median salary of £47,776 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of finance and investment analysts and advisers earnings fall between £33,356 and £67,913 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £60,430. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical finance and investment analysts and advisers actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 15% of Finance are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: finance and investment analysts and advisers pay ranges from £30,404 in Wales up to £63,994 in London, a difference of £33,590 (110%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see finance and investment analysts and advisers pay in London, Finance and investment analysts and advisers vs Accountant or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for finance and investment analysts and advisers at £63,994 — 34% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £30,404.
UK median £47,776
| Region | Median payUK median £47,776 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £63,994 | £63,994 | £84,471 | +34% |
| Scotland | £51,665 | £51,665 | £57,571 | +8% |
| South West | £44,600 | £44,600 | £50,074 | -7% |
| East of England | £44,336 | £44,336 | £41,741 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £42,285 | £42,285 | £46,808 | -11% |
| North West | £40,417 | £40,417 | £46,026 | -15% |
| West Midlands | £40,294 | £40,294 | £42,495 | -16% |
| South East | £39,896 | £39,896 | £46,848 | -16% |
| East Midlands | £35,828 | £35,828 | £38,047 | -25% |
| North East | £32,157 | £32,157 | £36,329 | -33% |
| Wales | £30,404 | £30,404 | £35,252 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £63,994 | £63,994Mean £84,471 | +34% |
| Scotland £51,665 | £51,665Mean £57,571 | +8% |
| South West £44,600 | £44,600Mean £50,074 | -7% |
| East of England £44,336 | £44,336Mean £41,741 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £42,285 | £42,285Mean £46,808 | -11% |
| North West £40,417 | £40,417Mean £46,026 | -15% |
| West Midlands £40,294 | £40,294Mean £42,495 | -16% |
| South East £39,896 | £39,896Mean £46,848 | -16% |
| East Midlands £35,828 | £35,828Mean £38,047 | -25% |
| North East £32,157 | £32,157Mean £36,329 | -33% |
| Wales £30,404 | £30,404Mean £35,252 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£47,776); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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