Revealed: The finance jobs commanding some of the highest salaries right now
With salaries across the UK jumping up by 4.1% last month, the latest data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals that the finance industry is offering some of the highest pay packets right now*.
In fact, after analysing over 175,000 jobs posted on its site in April 2019, the job board reveals that average pay in finance currently sits at £35,166 per annum, with certain roles commanding even higher salaries:
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Finance Director – £72,246.88
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Financial Controller – £51,188.00
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Finance Business Partner – £48,396.56
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Credit Analyst – £48,039.46
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Auditor – £47,716.02
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Finance Manager – £42,387.27
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Management Accountant – £41,827.00
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Financial Analyst – £41,418.41
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Payroll Manager – £40,803.70
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Accountant – £40,203.00
Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library comments: “As key skills across the finance sector become more in demand, it’s clear that organisations are pushing up pay in a bid to entice people out of their current roles and this a trend we’re noticing across the board.”
What’s more, the job board found that pay in the industry had jumped up by 2.8% year-on-year, suggesting that employers are pulling out all the stops to try and overcome ongoing skills shortages.
Biggins continues: “The finance sector is heavily reliant on highly skilled individuals to help drive organisations forward and ensure they remain on track as a business. We know that there is particular demand within this industry, putting the power in the employees’ hands to search and apply for new roles, with higher pay.”