Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding: average pay and jobs in the UK
Full-time employees in financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding earned a median £62,891 in the year to 5 April 2025 (ONS ASHE), £23,852 more than across all industries.
What the figures show
Only 2 of 84 divisions have a higher full-time median.
91% of jobs are full-time.
Full-time medians: women £51,807, men £70,840.
The median rose 33.6% from £47,070 in 2021.
The Business Register and Employment Survey counts 505,000 people working in it in Great Britain in 2024, up 3% since 2019; 44% are in London.
There were 30,495 business sites in March 2026, nearly all (88%) 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 | £28,741 | £569.90 | £15.70 | £25,402 | £510.30 | £15.20 |
| 20th percentile | £34,724 | £686.00 | £19.22 | £31,152 | £621.20 | £18.13 |
| 25th percentile | £38,651 | £763.20 | £21.42 | £34,412 | £682.50 | £19.86 |
| 30th percentile | £43,228 | £835.40 | £23.35 | £38,329 | £757.00 | £22.08 |
| 40th percentile | £52,603 | £994.00 | £27.93 | £47,570 | £922.00 | £26.41 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £62,891 | £1,180.50 | £33.16 | £58,597 | £1,100.10 | £31.47 |
| 60th percentile | £74,310 | £1,416.20 | £39.62 | £70,256 | £1,331.50 | £38.15 |
| 70th percentile | £90,000 | £1,650.40 | £46.43 | £85,556 | £1,586.60 | £45.06 |
| 75th percentile | £98,975 | £1,820.00 | £50.99 | £94,879 | £1,741.30 | £49.31 |
| 80th percentile | £110,725 | £1,986.80 | £56.30 | £105,189 | £1,916.50 | £54.74 |
| 90th percentile | £153,157* | £2,625.30 | £73.13 | £144,290* | £2,548.70 | £71.22 |
| Mean | £92,648 | £1,471.20 | £41.25 | £86,468 | £1,392.60 | £40.43 |
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 | £47,070 | £896.40 | £25.10 | £42,181 | £803.50 | 491 |
| 2022 revised | £49,615 | £944.50 | £26.39 | £44,845 | £862.40 | 579 |
| 2023 revised | £54,564 | £1,035.50 | £29.18 | £50,509 | £957.00 | 572 |
| 2024 revised | £55,723 | £1,061.70 | £30.05 | £51,130 | £982.70 | 637 |
| 2025 provisional | £62,891 | £1,180.50 | £33.16 | £58,597 | £1,100.10 | 556 |
Where the 505,000 jobs are, 2024
| Region or nation | Employees | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| London | 223,000 | 224,000 |
| Scotland | 49,000 | 50,000 |
| North West | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| South East | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 34,000 | 34,000 |
| West Midlands | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| South West | 29,000 | 29,000 |
| East Midlands | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| Wales | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| North East | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| East of England | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| Great Britain | 503,000 | 505,000 |
30,495 business sites by size
| Staff | Sites, March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Micro (0 to 9) | 26,760 |
| Small (10 to 49) | 2,955 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 490 |
| Large (250 or more) | 285 |
| Total | 30,495 |
2021: 28,945; 2022: 28,300; 2023: 27,600; 2024: 26,885; 2025: 29,575; 2026: 30,495.
Related
Financial and insurance activities · Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities · UK average weekly earnings growth
ASHE Table 16: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · notes · 15 October 2026