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Keeping on top of salary trends and evolving employee benefits is essential for making confident career and hiring decisions.
Our 2025/26 Finance Salary and Benefits Guide brings together the latest market insights, helping finance professionals and organisations understand where the market is heading and how to stay competitive.
Trusted by the finance community year after year, our guides provide reliable benchmarking data, industry trends, and practical insights. Whether you’re exploring your next career move or reviewing your organisation’s reward strategy, this guide gives you the clarity needed to make informed decisions.
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Key Findings
Our Finance Salary & Benefits Guide 2025 is based on a survey of HR practitioners across a range of sectors, regions and seniority levels in the UK. The study took place between November and December 2025. Key findings from our research include:
- 49% of finance professionals saw an increase in compensation over the last 12 months.
- Just 8% of all finance professionals reported feeling negative about the coming year.
- 55% of finance professionals intend to find a new job in 2026.
- The three most common benefits received are: Hybrid/Flexible Working (55%), Health/Life (42%) and Salary Sacrifice Schemes (35%).
- The three most desired benefits are: Personal Performance Bonus (50%), Company Performance Bonus (37%) and Enhanced Holidays (37%).
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