Accountant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 75,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,538
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 1.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£50,062
Part-time only
£28,719
Mean
£50,563
Jobs measured
75,000
What a typical accountant takes home
On the median of £45,538, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,026
Take-home a year
£36,307
Income Tax
£6,594
National Insurance
£2,637
What most accountants actually earn
Half of accountants earn between £33,974 and £64,223. Earning above £64,223 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of accountants earn less than this.
Accountant salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £61,747 | £62,676 |
| South East | £52,294 | £54,937 |
| South West | £43,412 | £43,105 |
| East Midlands | £42,485 | £40,815 |
| Wales | £37,375 | £38,732 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Chartered and certified accountants
- SOC 2020 code
- 2421
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “accountant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Chartered and certified accountants”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers chartered and certified accountants only.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Accountant salary FAQs
What is the average Accountant salary in the UK?
The median is £45,538 a year and the mean is £50,563, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £50,062 and part-time employees £28,719.
How much does a accountant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £25.80 excluding overtime, or £26.02 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Accountant salary?
Half of accountants earn between £33,974 and £64,223. Anything above £64,223 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a accountant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of accountants earn under £23,274 and the lowest quarter under £33,974 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has accountant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -1.3% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many accountants are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 75,000 employee jobs in “Chartered and certified accountants” (SOC 2421) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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