Finance and investment analysts and advisers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time finance and investment analysts and advisers in the UK earned a median £50,330 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 29% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 54th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £36,872 and £70,665.
The mean, £64,198, is 28% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
Median full-time pay: women £46,897 a year, men £52,249 a year.
Full-time paid hours are shorter than usual, a median of 35.4 a week.
ASHE counts roughly 222,000 employee jobs, 91% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 39.0% (from £36,208), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 268,700 people in this line of work, 32% of them in London.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £28,442 | £565.10 | £15.56 | £25,398 | £525.90 | £15.34 |
| 20th percentile | £34,060 | £669.30 | £18.43 | £30,458 | £618.70 | £18.19 |
| 25th percentile | £36,872 | £718.40 | £19.65 | £33,356 | £669.40 | £19.26 |
| 30th percentile | £38,896 | £766.60 | £21.15 | £36,525 | £725.80 | £20.68 |
| 40th percentile | £44,872 | £870.90 | £23.97 | £41,801 | £823.90 | £23.42 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £50,330 | £982.50 | £27.20 | £47,776 | £934.10 | £26.52 |
| 60th percentile | £56,495 | £1,104.50 | £30.37 | £54,357 | £1,063.60 | £29.57 |
| 70th percentile | £65,134 | £1,258.20 | £34.43 | £63,171 | £1,210.60 | £33.61 |
| 75th percentile | £70,665 | £1,343.40 | £36.89 | £67,913 | £1,320.60 | £35.97 |
| 80th percentile | £75,572 | £1,439.60 | £39.61 | £72,539 | £1,403.90 | £38.80 |
| 90th percentile | – | £1,747.40* | £48.56* | – | £1,724.90* | £47.13* |
| Mean | £64,198 | £1,138.30 | £31.17 | £60,430 | £1,083.80 | £30.77 |
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 | £36,208 | £705.60 | £19.49 | £35,431 | £687.80 | 160 |
| 2022 revised | £37,853 | £728.20 | £19.97 | £36,790 | £689.90 | 197 |
| 2023 revised | £41,058 | £804.90 | £22.27 | £39,230 | £766.60 | 227 |
| 2024 revised | £45,896 | £892.40 | £24.46 | £43,736 | £849.30 | 217 |
| 2025 provisional | £50,330 | £982.50 | £27.20 | £47,776 | £934.10 | 222 |
Finance and investment analysts and advisers by region
UK: 268,700 (± 20,100), April 2025 to March 2026.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| London | 85,700 | ± 15,100 |
| South East | 32,200* | ± 7,100 |
| North West | 24,800* | ± 6,000 |
| East of England | 23,400* | ± 6,600 |
| Scotland | 21,600* | ± 5,300 |
| South West | 19,000* | ± 5,000 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 14,100* | ± 4,400 |
| West Midlands | 12,400* | ± 4,600 |
| East Midlands | 12,000* | ± 4,600 |
| North East | 9,000* | ± 3,000 |
| Northern Ireland | 7,700* | ± 2,800 |
| Wales | 6,700* | ± 2,300 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What finance and investment analysts and advisers do
Finance and investment analysts and advisers advise customers, who may be individuals, companies or specialist groups, on the purchase of investments, insurance, mortgages, pensions and other financial services and products. (ONS SOC 2020, 2422)
Also covers: credit risk analyst, financial adviser, financial consultant, mortgage adviser, pensions consultant, account executive, accounting analyst, bank associate, banking consultant, client executive, collateral analyst, credit analyst, equity analyst, finance adviser, finance agent, finance analyst, finance associate and finance consultant (81 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Predicts the likely long- and short-term future performance of securities and other financial products and advises upon what will be an appropriate investment for their clients
- Analyses the financial position of clients, considering outgoings, dependants and commitments
- Monitors information on the socio-economic environment and interprets the implications of such information for their clients
- Prepares summary reports of findings for fund managers
- Keeps up to date with financial products, legislation and requirements for compliance with the relevant regulatory authority
- Identifies and attracts new clients by arranging visits and explaining the benefits of financial products
There are no formal academic requirements although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades and a degree in a relevant subject is sometimes required. Training may be undertaken in-house or entrants may attend courses run by professional institutions. Registration with a regulatory authority is required in some positions.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026