Remuneration Benchmarking
Benchmark pay, incentives and reward structures across UK wealth management
Detailed remuneration benchmarking across 120+ roles
BWC Remuneration Benchmarking gives UK wealth management firms a detailed view of how their pay and reward structures compare with selected peers and the wider market.
The dataset covers more than 15,000 individuals across 120+ roles, spanning front office, investment management, operations, IT, support functions and senior leadership.
Using employer-validated data collected directly from participating firms, the analysis provides like-for-like comparisons across salary, bonus and total compensation, helping leadership and HR teams assess market positioning with confidence.
What you receive
Each participating firm receives detailed remuneration benchmarking together with access to the underlying comparative data.
Detailed remuneration report with London, regional and UK-wide analysis
Salary, bonus and total compensation comparisons
Selected peer group and wider-market benchmarks
Full data access and summary tables
Regular updates and pulse surveys on key HR topics
Job-matching support for accurate like-for-like comparisons
What we benchmark
Base pay
Salary benchmarks by role, seniority, location, firm size and business model.
Front-office roles
Investment management, advisory and other client-facing positions.
Bonus & incentives
Variable pay, bonus levels and incentive structures across comparable roles.
Operations & support
Operations, IT, finance, compliance and other business-support functions.
Total compensation
Combined fixed and variable remuneration to show the overall market position of individual roles.
Senior leadership
Executive and senior management remuneration across the UK wealth management market.
Turn comparative data into actionable insight
The benchmarking helps firms understand where pay is aligned with the market and where there may be areas of under- or over-payment.
Identify roles where remuneration is above or below market levels
Understand where adjustments to salary, bonus or incentives may be required
Identify potential pay gaps and retention risks
Assess how reward structures compare with selected peers
Support strategic and management decisions
The analysis provides an independent evidence base for remuneration and people decisions.
Annual pay and bonus reviews
Recruitment and retention decisions
Reward and incentive design
Workforce and talent planning
“The BWC Remuneration Survey offers helpful benchmarking information that assists us in reviewing our remuneration strategy. The regular updates are useful for keeping pace with the market, and the team is always approachable if we have any questions.”
Benchmarking and pricing
Annual Remuneration Benchmarking
Includes full benchmarking analysis, data access, regular updates and ongoing pulse surveys.
£5,000 + VAT per annum
Discounts are available for multi-year subscriptions.
See the benchmarking in practice
Request an anonymised sample report to review the salary, bonus and total compensation analysis included, or discuss the most relevant peer group for your firm.