Senior 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 senior accountants actually earn
Half of senior 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 senior 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 “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 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 Senior Accountant salary?
Half of senior 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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