Salary guide 2027

What senior people are actually paid, from the offers we negotiated in the last twelve months. Compare a role across cities, or check where your own package sits.

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Median senior base, year on year: +3.8%
Fastest riser: grid connections: +8.5%
Offers that included equity or LTIP: 61%
Offers in this year's data: 1,812

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Chief Financial Officer · London

£240k

Median base

YoY: +4.2%
Bonus: 40-80%

Lower quartile: £200k
Median: £240k
Upper quartile: £300k

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Same role, other cities

Every role, every city

Base salary in thousands, local currency, from 1,812 offers Roster negotiated between October 2025 and September 2026. Each band needs at least twelve data points. Non-executive figures are annual fees.

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Board & Executive

Board & Executive base salary bands in London, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Executive Officer£280k to £450k	£350k	50-100%	+4.0%
Chief Operating Officer£200k to £300k	£245k	40-60%	+3.5%
Chief People Officer£170k to £240k	£200k	25-40%	+3.0%
Non-Executive Director£55k to £90k	£70k	Fee only	+2.5%

Board & Executive base salary bands in Manchester, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Executive Officer£190k to £300k	£240k	50-100%	+4.0%
Chief Operating Officer£150k to £220k	£180k	40-60%	+3.5%
Chief People Officer£120k to £170k	£145k	25-40%	+3.0%
Non-Executive Director£40k to £65k	£50k	Fee only	+2.5%

Board & Executive base salary bands in New York, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Executive Officer$480k to $780k	$600k	50-100%	+4.0%
Chief Operating Officer$340k to $520k	$420k	40-60%	+3.5%
Chief People Officer$280k to $400k	$330k	25-40%	+3.0%
Non-Executive Director$120k to $220k	$160k	Fee only	+2.5%

Board & Executive base salary bands in Boston, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Executive Officer$420k to $680k	$520k	50-100%	+4.0%
Chief Operating Officer$300k to $460k	$370k	40-60%	+3.5%
Chief People Officer$250k to $360k	$300k	25-40%	+3.0%
Non-Executive Director$100k to $190k	$140k	Fee only	+2.5%

Technology & Data

Technology & Data base salary bands in London, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Technology Officer£210k to £310k	£250k	30-50% + equity	+5.5%
VP Engineering£170k to £230k	£195k	20-30% + equity	+4.8%
Head of Data and AI£150k to £210k	£175k	20-30% + equity	+7.2%
Principal Security Engineer£125k to £170k	£145k	10-20%	+6.1%
Senior Data Engineer£90k to £120k	£105k	10-15%	+3.9%

Technology & Data base salary bands in Manchester, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Technology Officer£150k to £215k	£180k	30-50% + equity	+5.5%
VP Engineering£125k to £170k	£145k	20-30% + equity	+4.8%
Head of Data and AI£110k to £155k	£130k	20-30% + equity	+7.2%
Principal Security Engineer£95k to £130k	£110k	10-20%	+6.1%
Senior Data Engineer£70k to £92k	£80k	10-15%	+3.9%

Technology & Data base salary bands in New York, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Technology Officer$360k to $500k	$420k	30-50% + equity	+5.5%
VP Engineering$290k to $380k	$330k	20-30% + equity	+4.8%
Head of Data and AI$260k to $350k	$300k	20-30% + equity	+7.2%
Principal Security Engineer$220k to $290k	$250k	10-20%	+6.1%
Senior Data Engineer$165k to $210k	$185k	10-15%	+3.9%

Technology & Data base salary bands in Boston, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Technology Officer$310k to $440k	$370k	30-50% + equity	+5.5%
VP Engineering$260k to $340k	$295k	20-30% + equity	+4.8%
Head of Data and AI$235k to $315k	$270k	20-30% + equity	+7.2%
Principal Security Engineer$200k to $265k	$230k	10-20%	+6.1%
Senior Data Engineer$150k to $190k	$170k	10-15%	+3.9%

Financial Services

Financial Services base salary bands in London, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Financial Officer£200k to £300k	£240k	40-80%	+4.2%
Chief Risk Officer£190k to £280k	£230k	40-70%	+3.8%
Head of Treasury£130k to £185k	£155k	25-40%	+3.1%
FP&A Director£115k to £160k	£135k	15-25%	+3.4%
Financial Controller£85k to £115k	£98k	10-20%	+2.9%

Financial Services base salary bands in Manchester, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Financial Officer£145k to £210k	£170k	40-80%	+4.2%
Chief Risk Officer£140k to £200k	£165k	40-70%	+3.8%
Head of Treasury£95k to £135k	£115k	25-40%	+3.1%
FP&A Director£85k to £118k	£100k	15-25%	+3.4%
Financial Controller£65k to £88k	£75k	10-20%	+2.9%

Financial Services base salary bands in New York, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Financial Officer$350k to $520k	$420k	40-80%	+4.2%
Chief Risk Officer$330k to $480k	$400k	40-70%	+3.8%
Head of Treasury$220k to $310k	$260k	25-40%	+3.1%
FP&A Director$190k to $255k	$220k	15-25%	+3.4%
Financial Controller$150k to $195k	$170k	10-20%	+2.9%

Financial Services base salary bands in Boston, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Chief Financial Officer$300k to $450k	$360k	40-80%	+4.2%
Chief Risk Officer$290k to $420k	$350k	40-70%	+3.8%
Head of Treasury$195k to $275k	$230k	25-40%	+3.1%
FP&A Director$170k to $225k	$195k	15-25%	+3.4%
Financial Controller$135k to $175k	$152k	10-20%	+2.9%

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Healthcare & Life Sciences base salary bands in London, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Medical Director£150k to £205k	£175k	10-20%	+3.0%
Chief Nursing Officer£125k to £170k	£145k	10-15%	+5.8%
VP Regulatory Affairs£140k to £195k	£165k	20-30% + equity	+4.4%
Clinical Operations Director£110k to £150k	£128k	15-20%	+3.6%

Healthcare & Life Sciences base salary bands in Manchester, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Medical Director£130k to £175k	£150k	10-20%	+3.0%
Chief Nursing Officer£105k to £140k	£122k	10-15%	+5.8%
VP Regulatory Affairs£110k to £150k	£130k	20-30% + equity	+4.4%
Clinical Operations Director£88k to £120k	£102k	15-20%	+3.6%

Healthcare & Life Sciences base salary bands in New York, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Medical Director$380k to $540k	$450k	10-20%	+3.0%
Chief Nursing Officer$260k to $350k	$300k	10-15%	+5.8%
VP Regulatory Affairs$270k to $360k	$310k	20-30% + equity	+4.4%
Clinical Operations Director$210k to $280k	$240k	15-20%	+3.6%

Healthcare & Life Sciences base salary bands in Boston, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
Medical Director$360k to $500k	$420k	10-20%	+3.0%
Chief Nursing Officer$245k to $330k	$285k	10-15%	+5.8%
VP Regulatory Affairs$265k to $355k	$305k	20-30% + equity	+4.4%
Clinical Operations Director$205k to $270k	$235k	15-20%	+3.6%

Legal & Compliance

Legal & Compliance base salary bands in London, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
General Counsel£190k to £290k	£230k	30-50%	+3.9%
Head of Compliance£130k to £180k	£150k	20-30%	+5.1%
Senior Legal Counsel£105k to £140k	£120k	10-20%	+3.2%
Data Protection Officer£95k to £130k	£110k	10-15%	+4.6%

Legal & Compliance base salary bands in Manchester, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
General Counsel£130k to £185k	£155k	30-50%	+3.9%
Head of Compliance£95k to £130k	£112k	20-30%	+5.1%
Senior Legal Counsel£78k to £104k	£90k	10-20%	+3.2%
Data Protection Officer£72k to £98k	£84k	10-15%	+4.6%

Legal & Compliance base salary bands in New York, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
General Counsel$350k to $520k	$420k	30-50%	+3.9%
Head of Compliance$230k to $310k	$265k	20-30%	+5.1%
Senior Legal Counsel$200k to $265k	$230k	10-20%	+3.2%
Data Protection Officer$170k to $225k	$195k	10-15%	+4.6%

Legal & Compliance base salary bands in Boston, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
General Counsel$300k to $440k	$360k	30-50%	+3.9%
Head of Compliance$205k to $275k	$235k	20-30%	+5.1%
Senior Legal Counsel$180k to $235k	$205k	10-20%	+3.2%
Data Protection Officer$155k to $205k	$178k	10-15%	+4.6%

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy & Infrastructure base salary bands in London, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
COO, Renewables£180k to £260k	£215k	30-50% + LTIP	+5.0%
Grid Connections Director£130k to £175k	£150k	20-30%	+8.5%
Head of Offshore Wind Development£140k to £190k	£162k	20-30%	+6.4%
Programme Director£120k to £165k	£140k	15-25%	+4.1%

Energy & Infrastructure base salary bands in Manchester, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
COO, Renewables£140k to £195k	£165k	30-50% + LTIP	+5.0%
Grid Connections Director£105k to £140k	£120k	20-30%	+8.5%
Head of Offshore Wind Development£115k to £155k	£132k	20-30%	+6.4%
Programme Director£95k to £128k	£110k	15-25%	+4.1%

Energy & Infrastructure base salary bands in New York, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
COO, Renewables$300k to $420k	$350k	30-50% + LTIP	+5.0%
Grid Connections Director$210k to $280k	$240k	20-30%	+8.5%
Head of Offshore Wind Development$220k to $295k	$255k	20-30%	+6.4%
Programme Director$195k to $260k	$225k	15-25%	+4.1%

Energy & Infrastructure base salary bands in Boston, in thousands
Role	Median	Bonus	YoY
COO, Renewables$280k to $390k	$330k	30-50% + LTIP	+5.0%
Grid Connections Director$200k to $265k	$230k	20-30%	+8.5%
Head of Offshore Wind Development$215k to $290k	$248k	20-30%	+6.4%
Programme Director$185k to $245k	$212k	15-25%	+4.1%

Year-on-year change is for the London median. Bonus is a typical range as a share of base.

The 2027 Salary Guide

Base, bonus and equity bands for 120 senior roles across London, New York, Manchester and Boston, from 1,800 offers we negotiated this year.

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