Salary calculator · Southampton
Finance Director Salary Calculator For Southampton
What does a Finance Director earn in Southampton? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
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Finance Director in Southampton: £98,500–£152,000
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 · Southampton
£116,333 – £134,167
Typical: £125,500 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Finance Director pay in Southampton typically runs 10% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What a finance director does in Southampton.
A Southampton 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 leading on funding, m&a or sale-process activity where relevant — one of several things a finance director in Southampton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes port, cruise-line and freight-forwarding businesses tied to the docks. In a market like Southampton, that local knowledge is what turns a rough estimate into a figure you can actually act on.
FAQs
Finance Director salary in Southampton
How much does a Finance Director earn in Southampton?+
A Finance Director in Southampton typically earns £98,500–£152,000 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 Southampton?+
A junior Finance Director in Southampton typically earns £98,500–£116,333 per year, with a typical figure of £107,500.
What does a senior Finance Director earn in Southampton?+
A senior Finance Director in Southampton typically earns £134,167–£152,000 per year, with a typical figure of £143,000.
Does Finance Director pay in Southampton differ from the UK average?+
Finance Director pay in Southampton typically runs 10% 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 Southampton specifically.
Can you help me hire or find a Finance Director role in Southampton?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Finance Director positions across Southampton on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.