Senior Accountant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 75,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,538
gross, per year
▼ 1.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£50,563
Jobs measured
75,000
What most senior accountants actually earn
Half of senior 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 senior accountants earn less than this.
Senior 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 “senior 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.
Senior Accountant salary FAQs
What is the average Senior Accountant salary in UK?
The median is £45,538 a year and the mean is £50,563, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Senior Accountant salary?
Half of senior 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, covering 75,000 jobs in this occupation.
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