Investment Banking Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Investment Banking
UK > UK excluding London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Investment Banking in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Investment Banking over the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 683 | 453 | 590 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -230 | +137 | -66 |
| Permanent jobs citing Investment Banking | 11 | 73 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.012% | 0.21% | 0.040% |
| As % of the General category | 0.027% | 0.33% | 0.073% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £108,500 | £66,250 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £69,375 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £130,000 | £77,500 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +67.74% | -8.82% | +28.79% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £80,000 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £142,000 | £90,000 | £101,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £105,000 | £110,000 | £115,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | +9.52% |
All General Skills
UK excluding London
Investment Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in the UK excluding London.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 40,901 | 21,811 | 26,170 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 44.98% | 61.39% | 54.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,108 | 12,237 | 11,343 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,000 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,500 | £50,309 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.52% | +0.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £61,500 | £66,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £77,500 | £81,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £51,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.80% | -14.17% | - |
Investment Banking Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Investment Banking relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Investment Banking Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Investment Banking.
Investment Banking Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Investment Banking in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 7 November 2026.
Investment Banking Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Investment Banking within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 7 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | - | 7 | £130,000 | - | 19 |
| Midlands | -83 | 2 | £77,500 | -3.13% | |
| North West | -89 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| North of England | -116 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Scotland | -17 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | -53 | 1 | - | - | |
| East Midlands | -57 | 1 | £77,500 | - | |
| Investment Banking UK |
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Investment Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking | 100.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Finance | 72.7% | 8 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 18.2% | 2 |
| 4 | Inclusion and Diversity | 9.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Influencing Skills | 9.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Public Sector | 9.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Social Skills | 9.1% | 1 |