Accountant Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£37,375
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 16.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,732
What a typical accountant takes home
On the median of £37,375, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,536
Take-home a year
£30,430
Income Tax
£4,961
National Insurance
£1,984
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.
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 Wales?
The median is £37,375 a year and the mean is £38,732, 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 Wales.
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.
Do accountants in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £37,375 against £45,538 across the UK, 17.9% lower.
Has accountant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -16.9% for this occupation in Wales. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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