UK regional salary report: finance director & CFO

FD Recruit recently conducted a survey of over 1000 finance directors and CFOS across the UK.

The results revealed the average pay in each region and sector as well as the most favoured types of bonuses and incentives.

Among the results, we found out that…

Those in the south of England earn 23% more than those in the north of England. The average FD salary in the north was £96,715 compared to £119,408 in the south.
The most highly paid finance directors were ACA qualified with an average of £119,016. CIMA qualified finance directors came in second at £108,910 and ACCA-qualified finance directors were third (£104,904)
FDs and CFOs in England and Wales earn around 7.5% more than their Scottish counterparts – £112,477 compared to just £104,674.