Official national median: US$72,213 a year for Finance and investment analysts and advisers (SOC 2020 2422).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$68,010 a year.
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The United Kingdom national median for a financial analyst is £50,800 a year, or about £4,200 a month before tax.
The closest finance & business peer is marketing manager at £48,600, so a financial analyst earns 4.5% more at the national median in the United Kingdom.
The closest official occupation is Finance and investment analysts and advisers (SOC 2020 2422). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £53,940 a year.
That is 6% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 183k (indicative).
9 regions have a published figure. London is highest at £71,471 (+33% vs national) and Wales lowest at £37,503, a 1.91× gap.
2 of the 9 pay above the national median; the next highest after London are Scotland (£54,349) and Yorkshire and The Humber (£53,891).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £53,940 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £71,475 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £29,743 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £39,666 |
| 75th percentile Observed | £75,790 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 183k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +6.6% |
| # | Region | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £71,471 | +33% |
| 2 | Scotland | £54,349 | +1% |
| 3 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £53,891 | 0% |
| 4 | South East | £49,060 | -9% |
| 5 | East | £47,469 | -12% |
| 6 | South West | £46,753 | -13% |
| 7 | West Midlands | £45,072 | -16% |
| 8 | East Midlands | £42,408 | -21% |
| 9 | Wales | £37,503 | -30% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
The United Kingdom is 4th of 7 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$68,000). Singapore pays 9% more (£55,278 at today's rate) and Germany pays 3% less (£49,293).
That median is about 1.2× GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$103,000), that would be about £76,936, 1.51× the local median.
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £50,800 median loses income tax £7,752 and National Insurance £3,027, leaving £40,021 a year or £3,335 a month. Total deductions: 21% of gross.
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £50,800 median takes a raise of about £1,981.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £195 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.
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