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Highest Paying Accounting Jobs in the UK

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Accounting is a critical function in every business, and skilled accounting professionals are in high demand in the UK job market. With the increasing complexity of financial regulations and the growing importance of data-driven decision making, the demand for accounting professionals with advanced skills and qualifications has risen significantly. As…

Last 12 Month Accounting Jobs Summary

There have been 880,002 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	873,827	99.30 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,826	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,349	0.15 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,923 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 73,334 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,804	72,819
Contract	118	514

The busiest month for new permanent Accounting Jobs in the UK is September, whilst the quietest month is December.

The busiest month for new contract Accounting Jobs is also September, and the quietest month is July.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Accounting Jobs

Permanent Accounting Jobs

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

26,001

Up 56.6% vs last year

Average salary

£43,125.00

Down 2.8% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Accounting Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

Up 12.5% vs last year

Average day rate

£510.00

Down 0.1% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: October 2026

Jobs listed

Up 7.5% vs last year

Average day rate

£610.00

Up 15.7% vs last year

Last 12 Month Total Listed Accounting Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
October 2026	26,001
September 2026	35,206
August 2026	11,344
July 2026	16,408
June 2026	14,232
May 2026	11,238
April 2026	24,156
March 2026	25,701
February 2026	12,810
January 2026	16,257
December 2025	4,382
November 2025	4,505

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	38	£115,530.00	£127,405.00	£139,275.00
Actuarial	60	£84,395.00	£90,045.00	£95,705.00
Tax Director	331	£77,715.00	£88,615.00	£99,510.00
Client Partner	73	£71,520.00	£86,545.00	£101,570.00
Commercial Director	153	£78,135.00	£84,365.00	£90,595.00
Financial Director	35	£73,165.00	£83,205.00	£93,245.00
Group Financial Controller	209	£77,940.00	£83,165.00	£88,390.00
Pricing Manager	37	£76,925.00	£81,115.00	£85,300.00
Senior Audit Manager	118	£69,170.00	£74,375.00	£79,580.00
Internal Audit Manager	26	£64,120.00	£67,365.00	£70,605.00
Financial Investigator	4	£60,315.00	£66,225.00	£72,125.00
Senior Internal Auditor	18	£63,580.00	£65,615.00	£67,645.00
Financial Controller	3,799	£60,320.00	£64,260.00	£68,205.00
Tax Manager	2,589	£56,175.00	£62,105.00	£68,040.00
Finance Business Partner	1,394	£58,000.00	£60,780.00	£63,550.00
Internal Audit	333	£56,835.00	£59,375.00	£61,925.00
Audit Manager	906	£53,620.00	£58,070.00	£62,525.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Group Accountant	343	£52,985.00	£56,755.00	£60,515.00
ACA	184	£52,165.00	£56,450.00	£60,730.00
Cost Controller	263	£51,880.00	£56,250.00	£60,615.00
Fund Accounting	25	£53,785.00	£56,250.00	£58,715.00
Fraud Manager	29	£55,850.00	£56,185.00	£56,515.00
Tax Consultant	27	£50,945.00	£55,010.00	£59,070.00
Project Accountant	370	£51,750.00	£54,865.00	£57,985.00
Financial Accountant	1,788	£51,545.00	£54,810.00	£58,085.00
Property Accountant	117	£50,375.00	£54,150.00	£57,925.00
Tax	8,562	£48,035.00	£53,630.00	£59,220.00
Tax Advisor	94	£48,085.00	£53,310.00	£58,545.00
Senior Management Accountant	770	£49,205.00	£52,930.00	£56,650.00
Senior Auditor	61	£49,575.00	£52,430.00	£55,285.00
Systems Accountant	148	£49,000.00	£51,900.00	£54,795.00
Assistant Financial Controller	14	£47,500.00	£51,100.00	£54,700.00
Cost Accounting	78	£47,170.00	£50,435.00	£53,695.00
Treasury Accountant	18	£48,655.00	£50,435.00	£52,220.00
Financial Consultant	4	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Audit	7,877	£46,565.00	£49,950.00	£53,340.00
Auditor	500	£46,425.00	£49,585.00	£52,750.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Qualified Accountant	806	£45,440.00	£49,065.00	£52,695.00
Tax Accountant	1,113	£44,510.00	£48,945.00	£53,375.00
Tax Accounting	1,113	£44,510.00	£48,945.00	£53,375.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Asset Finance	37	£39,070.00	£48,505.00	£57,945.00
Payroll Manager	898	£45,500.00	£47,720.00	£49,955.00
Tax Assistant	338	£42,565.00	£47,415.00	£52,270.00
Company Accountant	100	£43,215.00	£46,980.00	£50,740.00
VAT	1,184	£43,035.00	£46,950.00	£50,865.00
Taxation	30	£43,000.00	£46,025.00	£49,050.00
ACCA	403	£41,185.00	£45,585.00	£49,990.00
Accounts Controller	69	£43,260.00	£45,460.00	£47,655.00
Chartered Accountant	244	£41,900.00	£45,385.00	£48,865.00
Audit Senior	1,866	£40,970.00	£44,880.00	£48,790.00
Dealership Accountant	37	£43,025.00	£44,580.00	£46,145.00
Accounts Manager	15,631	£40,540.00	£43,965.00	£47,395.00
Management Accountant	15,702	£40,535.00	£43,965.00	£47,390.00
Accounts Payable Manager	74	£41,525.00	£43,390.00	£45,250.00
Credit Analyst	8	£43,375.00	£43,375.00	£43,375.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Senior Accountant	4,302	£39,005.00	£43,035.00	£47,055.00
Accounts Senior	4,267	£39,005.00	£43,030.00	£47,050.00
Payroll Consultant	14	£37,100.00	£42,425.00	£47,750.00
Practice Accountant	3,671	£37,775.00	£42,240.00	£46,705.00
Commercial Accountant	691	£37,545.00	£42,140.00	£46,735.00
Accountant	44,958	£38,745.00	£41,910.00	£45,075.00
Accounting	44,958	£38,745.00	£41,910.00	£45,075.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	17	£40,000.00	£41,665.00	£43,335.00
Pricing Analyst	10	£37,250.00	£41,405.00	£45,565.00
Credit Control Manager	32	£39,135.00	£41,240.00	£43,340.00
Service Charge Accountant	85	£37,500.00	£40,980.00	£44,465.00
Payroll Specialist	225	£35,425.00	£37,430.00	£39,435.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	141	£33,755.00	£37,410.00	£41,065.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	12	£35,500.00	£37,375.00	£39,250.00
Payroll Supervisor	37	£33,875.00	£36,735.00	£39,585.00
Payroll	5,286	£34,675.00	£36,615.00	£38,545.00
Assistant Management Accountant	573	£33,555.00	£36,005.00	£38,450.00
Quality Auditor	48	£34,690.00	£35,800.00	£36,915.00
Credit Control Supervisor	2	£34,500.00	£35,750.00	£37,000.00
Senior Credit Controller	41	£33,810.00	£35,465.00	£37,125.00
Fraud	785	£32,940.00	£33,835.00	£34,730.00
Legal Cashier	407	£31,120.00	£32,990.00	£34,850.00
Bookkeeper	1,726	£30,565.00	£32,960.00	£35,350.00
Accounts Receivable	457	£30,810.00	£32,620.00	£34,435.00
Accounts Payable	1,287	£30,535.00	£32,060.00	£33,590.00
Accounting Technician	60	£30,990.00	£31,980.00	£32,975.00
AAT	151	£28,535.00	£31,665.00	£34,795.00
Payroll Assistant	308	£29,785.00	£31,515.00	£33,250.00
Assistant Accountant	3,302	£29,000.00	£30,790.00	£32,580.00
Accounting Assistant	3,298	£28,990.00	£30,785.00	£32,575.00
Accounts Assistant	3,299	£28,995.00	£30,785.00	£32,575.00
Credit Controller	1,944	£29,440.00	£30,700.00	£31,955.00
Sales Ledger	589	£29,095.00	£30,390.00	£31,675.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Payroll Administrator	1,067	£28,575.00	£29,965.00	£31,365.00
Accounting Coordinator	157	£28,550.00	£29,860.00	£31,165.00
Accounting Clerk	75	£28,695.00	£29,620.00	£30,545.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	123	£28,050.00	£29,220.00	£30,385.00
Payroll Clerk	60	£27,915.00	£29,190.00	£30,465.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	125	£27,885.00	£28,950.00	£30,015.00
Purchase Ledger	1,361	£27,770.00	£28,875.00	£29,985.00
Accounts Administrator	601	£27,465.00	£28,535.00	£29,600.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	367	£27,390.00	£28,450.00	£29,515.00
Trainee Accountant	96	£26,060.00	£27,855.00	£29,650.00
Accounting Apprenticeship	1	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	6	£23,250.00	£25,125.00	£27,000.00