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Financial and Insurance Activities — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section K
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 10 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Finance & Insurance compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Finance & Insurance?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Financial and Insurance Activities sector (SIC K) is £58,488 — +49.8% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +49.8%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £91,666. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Finance & Insurance full-time median (£58,488) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #1 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£58,488
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£36,401 – £85,456
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
+49.8%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Finance & Insurance
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £27,868 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £36,401 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £58,488 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £85,456 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £106,551 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Finance & Insurance salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £91,666 | +56.7% |
| #2 | Scotland | £52,438 | −10.3% |
| #3 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £48,730 | −16.7% |
| #4 | South West | £48,716 | −16.7% |
| #5 | South East | £45,276 | −22.6% |
| #6 | East Midlands | £42,913 | −26.6% |
| #7 | East of England | £42,634 | −27.1% |
| #8 | North West | £42,019 | −28.2% |
| #9 | West Midlands | £40,862 | −30.1% |
| #10 | Wales | £34,650 | −40.8% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
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UK Finance & Insurance median
£58,488
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
+49.8%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#1 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
Finance & Insurance salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Finance & Insurance worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Financial and Insurance Activities sector (SIC K) was £58,488 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is above the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 49.8% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: +49.8%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Finance & Insurance?
- For full-time employees in Financial and Insurance Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £36,401 (25th percentile) and £85,456 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £58,488. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Finance & Insurance?
- Among the 10 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Finance & Insurance sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £91,666 (+56.7% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £34,650 (−40.8%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Finance & Insurance pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Financial and Insurance Activities (SIC K) ranks 1 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is +49.8% — meaning this sector pays above the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Finance & Insurance salary by region
- Finance & Insurance salary in London — £91,666
- Finance & Insurance salary in Scotland — £52,438
- Finance & Insurance salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £48,730
- Finance & Insurance salary in South West — £48,716
- Finance & Insurance salary in South East — £45,276
- Finance & Insurance salary in East Midlands — £42,913
- Finance & Insurance salary in East of England — £42,634
- Finance & Insurance salary in North West — £42,019
- Finance & Insurance salary in West Midlands — £40,862
- Finance & Insurance salary in Wales — £34,650
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.