Salary insights

Salary in Finance and accounting in the Scotland region

Market pay levels based on 80 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median44 456 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average42 343 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile41 839 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile44 456 £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 quartile41 839 £
Median44 456 £
Upper quartile44 456 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 41 839 £ and 44 456 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 44 456 £.
  • The upper quartile is 6% above the lower one.
  • The average (42 343 £) is 5% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 80 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Three Bridges Recruitment LTD Edinburgh ·

Accountant

40 000 – 50 000 £

Three Bridges Recruitment is working with a growing professional services business in central Edinburgh to recruit a hands-on Accountant. This is a great opportunity to join a close-knit fi…

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CWC Recruitment Ltd Edinburgh ·

Language Speaking Credit Controller - Fully remote

30 000 – 35 000 £

European Credit Controller - FTC until May 2027 £30,000 + £3000 completion bonus 100% home based A rapidly expanding international debt collection agency is currently looking for an experie…

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Robert Half Edinburgh ·

Payroll Officer

31 000 – 33 000 £

Payroll Officer / Finance Assistant 6 Month Interim Contract | Predominantly Remote | Central Scotland Salary Equivalent: £31,000-£33,000 (PAYE) Robert Half is delighted to be partnering wi…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (44 456 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (42 343 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 41 839 £ to 44 456 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 41 839 £ and a quarter above 44 456 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 80 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 44 456 £ is the market level, above 44 456 £ is the strong quarter, below 41 839 £ 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.