Management Accountant Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West.
Median salary — South West
£43,412
gross, per year
Mean
£43,105
What most management accountants actually earn
Half of management accountants in South West earn between £31,914 and £54,116. Earning above £54,116 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 South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of management accountants earn less than this.
How South West ranks for management accountant pay
3rd
of 5 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £61,747 and Wales sits at the bottom on £37,375. South West is £18,335 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 “management accountant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Chartered and certified accountants”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Management Accountant salary FAQs
What is the average Management Accountant salary in South West?
The median is £43,412 a year and the mean is £43,105, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Management Accountant salary?
Half of management accountants earn between £31,914 and £54,116. Anything above £54,116 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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