Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities earned a median £54,745 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £15,706 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
It ranks 9th of 84 divisions on this measure.
89% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £44,856, men £63,251.
The median rose 34.7% from £40,652 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 467,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, up 3% since 2019; 43% are in London.
There were 33,015 business sites in March 2026, nearly all (85%) with fewer than 10 staff (UK Business Counts).
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £26,675 | £519.20 | £14.20 | £22,218 | £469.80 | £13.86 |
| 20th percentile | £32,080 | £622.90 | £16.68 | £27,664 | £552.10 | £16.18 |
| 25th percentile | £34,962 | £670.80 | £18.52 | £30,398 | £600.40 | £17.52 |
| 30th percentile | £38,153 | £728.30 | £20.02 | £33,816 | £660.20 | £19.17 |
| 40th percentile | £45,602 | £857.40 | £23.50 | £40,266 | £766.60 | £21.97 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £54,745 | £1,025.30 | £28.16 | £49,013 | £928.30 | £26.58 |
| 60th percentile | £66,810 | £1,212.30 | £32.97 | £60,434 | £1,134.50 | £31.58 |
| 70th percentile | £83,463 | £1,477.10 | £40.35 | £75,629 | £1,379.90 | £38.38 |
| 75th percentile | £94,550 | £1,644.50 | £44.77 | £87,484 | £1,533.20 | £42.56 |
| 80th percentile | £111,832* | £1,872.10 | £51.55 | £102,319* | £1,772.80 | £48.79 |
| 90th percentile | – | £2,789.80* | £73.10* | – | £2,572.80* | £71.11* |
| Mean | £101,603 | £1,460.40 | £39.61 | £92,070 | £1,349.30 | £38.56 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £40,652 | £764.40 | £20.38 | £36,178 | £685.40 | 351 |
| 2022 revised | £40,976 | £766.60 | £21.15 | £35,179 | £692.20 | 384 |
| 2023 revised | £42,281 | £801.10 | £22.19 | £38,378 | £740.20 | 409 |
| 2024 revised | £48,172 | £900.80 | £24.54 | £42,763 | £820.10 | 382 |
| 2025 provisional | £54,745 | £1,025.30 | £28.16 | £49,013 | £928.30 | 391 |
Where the 467,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 196,000 | 201,000 |
| South East | 53,000 | 54,000 |
| South West | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| North West | 34,000 | 34,000 |
| Scotland | 29,000 | 30,000 |
| East of England | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| West Midlands | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| East Midlands | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| Wales | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| North East | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Great Britain | 459,000 | 467,000 |
33,015 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 28,180 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 3,500 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 1,065 |
| Large (250 or more) | 265 |
| Total | 33,015 |
2021: 38,770; 2022: 37,675; 2023: 36,800; 2024: 36,315; 2025: 33,290; 2026: 33,015.
Related
Financial and insurance activities · Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · UK average weekly earnings growth
ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026