Salary insights

Salary in Finance and accounting in the Wales region

Market pay levels based on 33 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median46 950 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average45 918 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile46 950 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile46 950 £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 quartile46 950 £
Median46 950 £
Upper quartile46 950 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 46 950 £ and 46 950 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 46 950 £.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 33 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Hoop Recruitment Cardiff ·

Payroll Manager

38 930 – 46 445 £

Salary: £38,930–£46,445 pro rata Location: Cardiff – hybrid working Contract: Temporary, circa four months | 37 hours per week Closing date: 27 September 2026 An exciting opportunity to joi…

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Yolk Recruitment Ltd Cardiff ·

Payroll Manager

38 930 – 46 445 £

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for your next opportunity? We are looking for a hands-on Payroll Manager to provide interim support to an established organisation, takin…

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Robert Half Neath ·

Assistant Management Accountant

35 000 – 35 000 £

Assistant Management Accountant Swansea | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Build your career. Study towards ACCA. Gain international experience. Progress into Management Accounting.…

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Robert Half Cardiff ·

Finance Assistant

27 000 – 28 000 £

Finance Administrator Cardiff City Centre | Hybrid Working | £28,000 We're delighted to be supporting a high-growth, private equity-backed service business in Cardiff with the appointment o…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (46 950 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (45 918 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 46 950 £ to 46 950 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 46 950 £ and a quarter above 46 950 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 33 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 46 950 £ is the market level, above 46 950 £ is the strong quarter, below 46 950 £ 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.