Accountant Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 15,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£61,747
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£62,676
Jobs measured
15,000
What a typical accountant takes home
On the median of £61,747, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,864
Take-home a year
£46,371
Income Tax
£12,131
National Insurance
£3,246
What most accountants actually earn
Half of accountants in London earn between £42,475 and £86,788. Earning above £86,788 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Finance Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of accountants earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 13.4% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank London against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 London?
The median is £61,747 a year and the mean is £62,676, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good Accountant salary?
Half of accountants earn between £42,475 and £86,788. Anything above £86,788 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 £30,582 and the lowest quarter under £42,475 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do accountants in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £61,747 against £45,538 across the UK, 35.6% higher. ONS marks the London figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has accountant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.8% for this occupation in London. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many accountants are there in London?
ASHE counts around 15,000 employee jobs in “Chartered and certified accountants” (SOC 2421) in London. 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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