Senior Accountant Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£37,375
gross, per year
▼ 16.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,732
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.
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 Wales?
The median is £37,375 a year and the mean is £38,732, 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.
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