The average salary for an accountant in the UK last year was £35,500, according to the Totaljobs salary and benefit guide 2024.
Researchers found salaries within accountancy grew by a healthy 5% in 2023, after stagnating in 2022.
With wages finally going up, some 76% of accountants said they felt ‘satisfied’ with their salary – a significant bump from the 65% in the previous year.
The average salary for accountants across UK cities varied quite a lot. In London the average was £44,500. Meanwhile in Edinburgh it was £36,000, and in Cardiff it was £35,500. In Belfast accountants were receiving on average £33,800. However, the lowest salary was on offer was in Sheffield, where the average being paid was £31,000.
The two most attractive benefits accountants said they want to see in job specifications are flexible working and pension contributions above what is legally required.
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