The 2025 GAAPweb Salary survey is out, and it reveals the average salary for accountants is £74,100.
The big worry, however, is the widening gender pay gap – which stands at 20.4% across all those surveyed. The disparity, particularly in leadership roles such as CFO and Finance Director, is a real concern. The report is worried that the progress seen in previous years seems to have stalled.
This means male respondents working as CFOs were paid on average £126,000, compared with a female equivalent earning £92,000. When it came to FD, the male average was £114,800, compared with the female average of £101,500.
Another worry is the fall in average salaries for junior level roles, following a spike last year.
For example, finance assistants, accounts assistant and bookkeeper salaries look to have returned to 2023 levels (with 49%, 27% and 43% respective decreases on last year).
See the full report at https://tinyurl.com/5cdarxm6
