BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES SALARY GUIDE 2026

Essential Insights into Salary and Hiring Trends in Banking & Financial Services

Stay Ahead with the Banking & Financial Services Salary Guide

Our banking and financial services salary guide provides key insights into pay trends, benefits, and hiring conditions across the sector. Whether you’re a hiring manager benchmarking compensation or a professional negotiating your next role, this guide offers data-driven insights to help you make informed decisions. With financial services evolving due to regulatory changes, technological advancements, and shifting market conditions, staying updated on salary trends is essential for businesses and individuals alike.

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Stay ahead with the Goodman Masson Salary Guide 2026

Understanding market pay trends is essential in today’s competitive job landscape. Our 2026 Salary Guide provides up-to-date insights into salaries, benefits, and hiring trends across key sectors. Whether you’re negotiating a new role or benchmarking your team’s pay, this guide offers data-driven insights to help you make informed decisions. Stay competitive with the latest salary trends and industry analysis.

UK Banking & Finance Services Market Update

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The UK’s banking and financial services market is operating in a cautious hiring environment shaped by prolonged inflation, high interest rates, and tighter monetary policy. Key market trends include:

AI and Data: AI promised to add £26bn to the UK’s financial services sector by 2030, making it’s successful integration influential when it comes to team structure and decision-making.
Agile Hiring: Speed and agility remain critical to meeting talent needs and sourcing talent that can deliver measurable value.
Contract Demand: We’re seeing notable contract and interim demand where firms seek specialist expertise to support growth or change initiatives.

Salaries, Benefits & Perks

In 2026, banking and FS professionals can expect moderate salary growth, particularly where technical ability is paired with specialist expertise.

Flexibility: Return to office mandates must be paired with meaningful, tailored benefits packages that offer clear progression and career development opportunities.
Perks and Benefits: Unlimited PTO, equity participation, and mobility programmes are being used to enhance retention, particularly in firms with more rigid return-to-office policies.

Recruitment Market Spotlight

As we move through 2026, financial services firms must navigate a talent market defined by specialisation, technical capability, and strategic selectivity.

Economic uncertainty and evolving regulation have dampened hiring volumes but reinforced the need for specialists in FP&A, audit, and risk
Technical expertise alone is no longer enough. Firms want professionals with regulatory understanding, financial insight and digital fluency.

In-Demand Skills

Financial Planning & Audit
Risk and Compliance
Change Management
Advanced Modelling
Programming Languages (Python, SQL)

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