Salary calculator · Reading
Finance Director Salary Calculator For Reading
What does a Finance Director earn in Reading? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
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Finance Director in Reading: £117,500–£180,500
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 · Reading
£138,500 – £159,500
Typical: £149,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Finance Director pay in Reading typically runs 31% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What a finance director does in Reading.
A Reading business hiring a finance director — or a candidate weighing up an offer — deserves a real figure, not a national average dressed up as local. Day to day, that typically includes overall leadership of the finance function — one of several things a finance director in Reading is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes professional services and distribution businesses across the wider town. In a market like Reading, that local knowledge is what turns a rough estimate into a figure you can actually act on.
FAQs
Finance Director salary in Reading
How much does a Finance Director earn in Reading?+
A Finance Director in Reading typically earns £117,500–£180,500 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 Reading?+
A junior Finance Director in Reading typically earns £117,500–£138,500 per year, with a typical figure of £128,000.
What does a senior Finance Director earn in Reading?+
A senior Finance Director in Reading typically earns £159,500–£180,500 per year, with a typical figure of £170,000.
Does Finance Director pay in Reading differ from the UK average?+
Finance Director pay in Reading typically runs 31% 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 Reading specifically.
Can you help me hire or find a Finance Director role in Reading?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Finance Director positions across Reading on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.