Salary calculator · Cardiff
Financial Controller Salary Calculator For Cardiff
What does a Financial Controller earn in Cardiff? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
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Financial Controller in Cardiff: £71,500–£105,000
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 Financial Controller · Cardiff
£82,667 – £93,833
Typical: £88,500 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Financial Controller pay in Cardiff typically runs 13% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What a financial controller does in Cardiff.
A Cardiff business hiring a financial controller — 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 ownership of financial control and reporting accuracy — one of several things a financial controller in Cardiff is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes media and creative businesses clustered around cardiff bay and the city centre. In a market like Cardiff, that local knowledge is what turns a rough estimate into a figure you can actually act on.
FAQs
Financial Controller salary in Cardiff
How much does a Financial Controller earn in Cardiff?+
A Financial Controller in Cardiff typically earns £71,500–£105,000 per year, based on a directly published city benchmark. This excludes bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits.
What does a junior Financial Controller earn in Cardiff?+
A junior Financial Controller in Cardiff typically earns £71,500–£82,667 per year, with a typical figure of £77,000.
What does a senior Financial Controller earn in Cardiff?+
A senior Financial Controller in Cardiff typically earns £93,833–£105,000 per year, with a typical figure of £99,500.
Does Financial Controller pay in Cardiff differ from the UK average?+
Financial Controller pay in Cardiff typically runs 13% above the UK national average for the role.
How is this Financial Controller 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 Financial Controller role in Cardiff?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Financial Controller positions across Cardiff on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.