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Live accountant roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

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Accountant salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £45,000 – £75,000 (midpoint £60,000)
South East
58 live adverts		 £32,500 – £50,000 (£43,750 · 25th–75th pct)
Midlands
39 live adverts		 £33,500 – £47,750 (£39,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West
37 live adverts		 £30,000 – £45,000 (£35,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire
23 live adverts		 £30,250 – £45,500 (£35,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts		 £27,000 – £52,500 (midpoint £34,250)
East of England
26 live adverts		 £32,000 – £45,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
6 live adverts		 £28,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £33,250)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £29,000 – £52,500 (midpoint £33,000)
Scotland
15 live adverts		 £30,500 – £40,000 (£32,500 · 25th–75th pct)
South West (indicative)
14 live adverts		 £27,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £29,625)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Accounts assistants and bookkeepers sit well below the band (£24,000–£32,000); part-qualified roles anchor its bottom and newly qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA accountants its middle. Practice pays less than industry at qualification but more later; audit seniors and tax specialists sit at the top.
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FAQs

What does an accountant earn?

Indicatively £34,000–£75,000 qualified, London highest; accounts assistants £24,000–£32,000.

ACA, ACCA or CIMA?

ACA leads in practice and audit, CIMA in industry and management accounting, ACCA across both; employers rarely distinguish at qualified level.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references, qualification and membership status, and often a credit check.

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