Finance and investment analysts and advisers Pay Data UK — 2025

Finance and investment analysts and advisers roles in the UK earn a median of £49,500 per year, equivalent to £25.86 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 8.9% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £32,000 in Wales to £64,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £50,330/yr (2% below our computed national average).

Labour Market

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Finance and investment analysts and advisers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +8.9% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Finance and investment analysts and advisers.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Finance and investment analysts and advisers

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• 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
• advises on the relative merits of pension schemes, insurance policies and mortgages that best meet the needs of clients given their personal circumstances
• 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

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.