UK Finance salary data and job market outlook for 2026

What are the latest market trends and salary data in the Finance sector? 

The Finance sector is evolving, from shifting economic conditions to the growing influence of AI and transformation-focused roles. This is shaping the salaries and trends in the finance sector, in a number of key ways.

Finance Trends

Project-first: Due to ongoing economic shifts, we're seeing a lot of business transformation leading to project-based hiring and change-focused roles.

Strategy experience: Emerging roles are centered around transformation, change management, and project delivery. This shows a need for adaptability and strategic execution.

Moving to secure salary: Salary increases within Finance roles have been stagnant over the last year, this is leading to many finance professionals looking to secure higher paying roles elsewhere. 

Salary trends

Due to top finance professionals being open to switching roles, companies looking to hire should aim to meet salary benchmarks and be clear in their offerings to new hires.

If you want to see what the average finance salaries are for Finance roles in your area, access the Michael Page Salary Guides today. 

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