Senior Accountant Salary in East Midlands

What most senior accountants actually earn

Half of senior 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.

How East Midlands ranks for senior accountant pay

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 “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.