Salary calculator · Cardiff
Finance Director Salary Calculator For Cardiff
What does a Finance Director earn in Cardiff? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
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Finance Director in Cardiff: £102,000–£157,000
Choose an experience level below — the range updates instantly. Figures are a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, not an absolute minimum or maximum, and exclude bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits. Based on a directly published city benchmark.
Medior Finance Director · Cardiff
£120,333 – £138,667
Typical: £129,500 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Finance Director pay in Cardiff typically runs 14% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What a finance director does in Cardiff.
Cardiff's finance market has its own pay rhythm, and finance director roles are no exception. Day to day, that typically includes sitting on or reporting directly into the board — one of several things a finance director in Cardiff is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes insurance and financial services employers with major local operations. Beyond the number, that specialism is the real difference in Cardiff: candidates and clients get advice built from live placements, not a generic salary survey.
FAQs
Finance Director salary in Cardiff
How much does a Finance Director earn in Cardiff?+
A Finance Director in Cardiff typically earns £102,000–£157,000 per year, based on a directly published city benchmark. This excludes bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits.
What does a junior Finance Director earn in Cardiff?+
A junior Finance Director in Cardiff typically earns £102,000–£120,333 per year, with a typical figure of £111,000.
What does a senior Finance Director earn in Cardiff?+
A senior Finance Director in Cardiff typically earns £138,667–£157,000 per year, with a typical figure of £148,000.
Does Finance Director pay in Cardiff differ from the UK average?+
Finance Director pay in Cardiff typically runs 14% above the UK national average for the role.
How is this Finance Director salary calculator figure worked out?+
Every figure is a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, built from live placements, current vacancy data and official pay statistics, then adjusted for Cardiff specifically.
Can you help me hire or find a Finance Director role in Cardiff?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Finance Director positions across Cardiff on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.