Annual Salary
£24,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Paraplanners help financial advisers with technical and administrative tasks.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends;
There will be
2.9% more Paraplanner jobs in 2027.
As a paraplanner, you'll:
You could work at a client's business, in an office or remotely.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need to be a paraplanner.
Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could do a Paraplanner Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
This will take around 2 years to complete and will include a mix of learning on the job and studying at college.
You'll usually need:
You could join a company as a trainee and learn on the job.
Your employer might want you to do qualification while you train, such as the CISI level 4 Certificate in Paraplanning.
You can join a professional body for training opportunities and professional development.
Organisations include:The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII); The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI); The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)
You can find more information about working in financial services from The London Institute of Banking and Finance.
You could:specialise in an area of finance like technology or pensions; train to become a financial adviser; become self employed, working as a freelance paraplanner
You'll need: