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Salary in Finance and accounting in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 1 309 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median54 050 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average56 736 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile45 966 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile68 250 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile45 966 £
Median54 050 £
Upper quartile68 250 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 45 966 £ and 68 250 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 68 250 £.
  • The upper quartile is 48% above the lower one.
  • The average (56 736 £) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 1 309 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited London ·

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Your new company Join a leading Financial Services organisation undergoing a large-scale technology transformation programme, with multiple releases and work streams running in parallel acr…

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Harvey Nash Leicester ·

Interim Finance Director, FMCG, Manufacturing

208 000 – 260 000 £

Finance Director, FMCG, Manufacturing £800 - £1000pd - via Umbrella Company 6 Month initial contract Leicester A leading Food Manufacturing business are currently seeking a Finance Director…

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited London ·

Senior Programme Manager - Insurance, Transformation

208 000 – 260 000 £

Senior Programme Manager - Insurance, Transformation, Global, Market Entry £Market Rate (Inside IR35) London / Hybrid 6 months I am currently working with a high-profile, instantly recognis…

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Marks Sattin London ·

SAP S/4HANA Functional Finance Lead

195 000 – 234 000 £

S/4HANA Functional Finance Lead Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: Initial 6 Months IR35: Outside IR35 Rate: £750-£900 per day The Role We are seeking a hands-on S/4HANA Functional Finance…

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Toro Solutions London ·

Azure Security Assurance Consultant (Freelance)

169 000 – 208 000 £

Contract Basis: This is a freelance contract role, estimated to require approximately 15 days of work over the next 6 months. The timing and allocation of days will be agreed in line with p…

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High Finance (UK) Limited T/A HFG London ·

Project Accountant

169 000 – 208 000 £

A leading London Market insurance business is seeking a Project Accountant to join its finance transformation team on a contract basis. This is a hands-on opportunity for an accountant with…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (54 050 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (56 736 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 45 966 £ to 68 250 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 45 966 £ and a quarter above 68 250 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 309 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 54 050 £ is the market level, above 68 250 £ is the strong quarter, below 45 966 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.