Salary insights

Salary in Finance and accounting in the Essex region

Market pay levels based on 9 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median50 000 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average49 552 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile31 238 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile60 000 £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 quartile31 238 £
Median50 000 £
Upper quartile60 000 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 31 238 £ and 60 000 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 60 000 £.
  • The upper quartile is 92% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (9 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Vacancies with salary

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Jonathan Lee Recruitment Basildon ·

Payroll Business/Systems Analyst

58 851 – 77 122 £

Payroll Business/Systems Analyst Reference: 56551 Umbrella Rate: £30.18/hr, increasing to £39.55/hr after 12 weeks (Inside IR35) Are you a Business or Systems Analyst with experience within…

ContractOn-siteBasildon
MacKenzie King Colchester ·

Financial Accountant

52 000 – 57 000 £

MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting an Interim Financial Accountant (18 months) to join a well-established business, based North of Colchester. As an Interim Financial Accountant, y…

ContractOn-siteColchester
Noble Recruiting Wickford ·

Finance Manager

55 000 – 55 000 £

We are recruiting a Finance Manager for an interim position in Wickford for a minimum term of 3 months. The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the financial operations of the compa…

ContractOn-siteWickford
Pure Resourcing Solutions Basildon ·

Payroll

35 000 – 35 000 £

We are pleased to be working with an established organisation in Basildon looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their team on a temporary basis for 3 days a week. Key res…

ContractOn-siteBasildon

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (50 000 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (49 552 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 31 238 £ to 60 000 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 31 238 £ and a quarter above 60 000 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 9 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 50 000 £ is the market level, above 60 000 £ is the strong quarter, below 31 238 £ 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.