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UK salary report · 2026

Senior Accountant Salary in South West

Official ONS earnings for South West.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

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.

10th
£24,000
20th
£30,963
25th
£31,914
30th
£35,109
40th
£39,344
50th
£43,806
60th
£46,476
70th
£52,249
75th
£54,116
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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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