Accountant Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.
Median salary — East Midlands
£42,485
gross, per year
▲ 23.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£40,815
What most accountants actually earn
Half of accountants across the UK earn between £33,974 and £64,223. Earning above £64,223 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of accountants earn less than this.
How East Midlands ranks for accountant pay
4th
of 5 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £61,747 and Wales sits at the bottom on £37,375. East Midlands is £19,262 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 East Midlands?
The median is £42,485 a year and the mean is £40,815, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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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