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Finance manager jobs in Islington

The 2021 census counted 7,630 residents working as functional managers and directors living in Islington.

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Published figures for Islington

What the official data says about Islington

When the 2021 census counted occupations, 7,630 people living in Islington were in work as functional managers and directors. It was 6.64% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Islington 12th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 7,302. Ealing was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Islington, every occupation counted together, had a median of £53,185. That is 5th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £100,000 across the region, which is £46,815 more than the typical Islington job, about 88% above it.

Where the finance work itself is based is a separate question: Islington had 13,050 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 265,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 4.92% of every job here, that ranks 4th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 1.31%.

Residents in work as functional directors (SOC 113)
7,630
Median full-time pay for functional directors across London
£100,000
Employee jobs in the area in financial services, insurance and related activities
13,050
Financial services, insurance and related activities, share of all employee jobs in the area
4.92%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£53,185
Residents of the area in work at the census
114,963
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
265,000

The finance manager role

A finance manager owns the monthly cycle and the people who produce it: the close, the management accounts, the budget, the forecast and the explanation of why the numbers moved.

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Finance manager jobs in Islington: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Islington?

7,630 residents of Islington were in work as functional directors at the 2021 census, which was 6.64% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Islington?

Across London, £100,000 is the median for functional directors. In Islington itself the median across all occupations together is £53,185. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Islington?

13,050 of the 265,000 employee jobs in Islington are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.