2021 Financial Crime Salary Survey

Plan for pay rises, appraisals and new hires for the year ahead with the UK's leading salary and recruitment guide.
Developed in partnership with a market leading data provider, we assessed over 100,000 jobs posted over the last 12-months, to provide you accurate data points on UK salary ranges, averages and expectations for permanent, contract and interim positions across the UK.
Whether you're looking to attract and retain talent, or if you're looking for your next career move, we offer salary and market insights for permanent and interim roles in London, Manchester and the North West, Leeds & Yorkshire, and Scotland across the following discipline areas*:
- Financial Crime
- AML
- Compliance
- Risk
Financial Crime, AML, Risk and Compliance key trends:

Risk Analyst professionals expected to be in high demand, with a 5.1% growth in vacancies during 2020

35% of financial crime, AML, Risk and Compliance professionals are expecting a salary increase of up to 10%.

62% of Banking & Financial Services professionals are confident in opportunities in their sector in 2021, with 19% of those surveyed actively looking for new career opportunities.