Accountant salary in the UK

Average pay

£49,500 a year

£25.37 an hour at 37.5 hours a week

Accountant jobs across the UK pay £49,500 a year on average. Half pay between £42,500 and £55,800.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £70,400 a year.

Based on 515 jobs from 114 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £49,500 a year or more

Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.

VAT Senior ManagerCER Financial Ltd · London£100,000 a year+£25.91 an hour M&A Tax, Associate DirectorCER Financial Ltd · London£85,000–£110,000 a year+£18.22 an hour Private Client Tax ManagerCER Financial Ltd · London£70,000–£85,000 a year+£10.53 an hour US/UK Tax ManagerCER Financial Ltd · London£70,000–£85,000 a year+£10.53 an hour

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Accountant pay by city

Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £49,500.

London97 jobs · +£10,500£60,000
Leeds17 jobsNot enough data yet
Manchester15 jobsNot enough data yet
Glasgow11 jobsNot enough data yet
Brighton9 jobsNot enough data yet
Chelmsford9 jobsNot enough data yet
Liverpool8 jobsNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

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How much do accountants earn in the UK?

Accountant jobs across the UK pay £25.37 an hour on average, about £49,500 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £19.31, and 1 in 10 over £36.08.