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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 818,576 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	812,620	99.27 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,636	0.57 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,320	0.16 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 15,742 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 68,215 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	15,627	67,718
Contract	114	496

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Accounting Jobs

Permanent Accounting Jobs

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

11,344

Down 23.1% vs last year

Average salary

£41,955.00

Down 4.8% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Accounting Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Down 17.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£610.00

Up 24.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 117.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£560.00

Up 6.5% 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
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
October 2025	22,988
September 2025	16,634

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	25	£126,370.00	£139,465.00	£152,560.00
Actuarial	59	£83,965.00	£89,850.00	£95,745.00
Tax Director	314	£78,095.00	£88,355.00	£98,615.00
Client Partner	75	£70,385.00	£85,890.00	£101,395.00
Pricing Manager	41	£77,130.00	£81,685.00	£86,240.00
Financial Director	15	£70,720.00	£81,180.00	£91,640.00
Group Financial Controller	170	£75,300.00	£80,300.00	£85,305.00
Commercial Director	84	£72,365.00	£79,945.00	£87,525.00
Senior Audit Manager	123	£70,495.00	£75,275.00	£80,050.00
Internal Audit Manager	26	£66,605.00	£69,115.00	£71,620.00
Financial Investigator	4	£60,315.00	£66,225.00	£72,125.00
Fraud Manager	22	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Financial Controller	3,088	£60,830.00	£64,855.00	£68,890.00
Senior Internal Auditor	21	£61,645.00	£62,895.00	£64,145.00
Tax Manager	2,398	£56,440.00	£62,125.00	£67,810.00
Finance Business Partner	1,356	£57,320.00	£60,005.00	£62,685.00
Internal Audit	324	£57,055.00	£59,670.00	£62,290.00
Audit Manager	895	£54,055.00	£58,465.00	£62,875.00
Fund Accounting	33	£55,115.00	£57,990.00	£60,865.00
ACA	161	£53,390.00	£57,975.00	£62,555.00
Group Accountant	316	£53,700.00	£57,500.00	£61,290.00
Cost Controller	163	£52,655.00	£57,410.00	£62,160.00
Head of Accounts	6	£53,335.00	£56,085.00	£58,835.00
Financial Accountant	1,564	£51,875.00	£55,115.00	£58,370.00
Tax Consultant	31	£50,460.00	£54,785.00	£59,110.00
Assistant Financial Controller	13	£50,315.00	£54,500.00	£58,690.00
Senior Auditor	55	£51,510.00	£53,785.00	£56,065.00
Tax	7,876	£48,200.00	£53,605.00	£59,010.00
Project Accountant	377	£50,225.00	£53,205.00	£56,180.00
Property Accountant	110	£48,330.00	£51,870.00	£55,405.00
Senior Management Accountant	740	£48,435.00	£51,800.00	£55,165.00
Treasury Accountant	11	£49,940.00	£51,440.00	£52,940.00
Systems Accountant	132	£47,875.00	£51,240.00	£54,605.00
Cost Accounting	64	£47,315.00	£50,490.00	£53,660.00
Tax Advisor	114	£45,565.00	£50,050.00	£54,540.00
Compliance Auditor	70	£45,000.00	£50,000.00	£55,000.00
Audit	6,815	£46,185.00	£49,670.00	£53,150.00
Qualified Accountant	674	£45,555.00	£49,045.00	£52,540.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Tax Accountant	969	£44,050.00	£48,680.00	£53,310.00
Tax Accounting	969	£44,050.00	£48,680.00	£53,310.00
Taxation	8	£46,165.00	£48,585.00	£51,000.00
Auditor	462	£45,365.00	£48,365.00	£51,365.00
Payroll Manager	801	£45,790.00	£48,065.00	£50,345.00
Asset Finance	51	£39,440.00	£47,265.00	£55,090.00
Dealership Accountant	34	£45,185.00	£47,075.00	£48,965.00
VAT	948	£42,705.00	£46,655.00	£50,600.00
Company Accountant	108	£42,370.00	£46,370.00	£50,365.00
Chartered Accountant	220	£42,490.00	£45,865.00	£49,235.00
Tax Assistant	344	£40,560.00	£45,265.00	£49,975.00
ACCA	386	£40,605.00	£45,175.00	£49,750.00
Audit Senior	1,905	£41,095.00	£45,050.00	£49,005.00
Accounts Controller	41	£42,475.00	£44,895.00	£47,320.00
Accounts Manager	13,437	£40,400.00	£43,760.00	£47,125.00
Management Accountant	13,535	£40,390.00	£43,750.00	£47,110.00
Credit Analyst	8	£43,375.00	£43,375.00	£43,375.00
Accounts Payable Manager	70	£41,250.00	£43,285.00	£45,315.00
Senior Accountant	4,013	£38,725.00	£42,615.00	£46,505.00
Accounts Senior	3,960	£38,710.00	£42,595.00	£46,475.00
Commercial Accountant	695	£37,985.00	£42,295.00	£46,610.00
Billing Manager	8	£38,125.00	£41,690.00	£45,250.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	17	£40,000.00	£41,665.00	£43,335.00
Practice Accountant	2,911	£37,400.00	£41,585.00	£45,760.00
Accountant	39,355	£38,470.00	£41,510.00	£44,550.00
Accounting	39,355	£38,470.00	£41,510.00	£44,550.00
Pricing Analyst	10	£37,250.00	£41,405.00	£45,565.00
Service Charge Accountant	63	£36,260.00	£40,000.00	£43,740.00
Credit Control Manager	25	£37,250.00	£38,960.00	£40,665.00
Fraud	679	£37,415.00	£38,165.00	£38,910.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	96	£33,840.00	£37,220.00	£40,600.00
Payroll	4,433	£34,870.00	£36,765.00	£38,660.00
Payroll Consultant	4	£33,500.00	£36,750.00	£40,000.00
Payroll Specialist	269	£34,480.00	£36,625.00	£38,770.00
Assistant Management Accountant	491	£33,130.00	£35,620.00	£38,105.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	15	£33,315.00	£35,500.00	£37,690.00
Senior Credit Controller	47	£33,365.00	£35,345.00	£37,325.00
Credit Control Supervisor	4	£33,000.00	£35,065.00	£37,125.00
Payroll Supervisor	33	£31,790.00	£34,615.00	£37,440.00
Quality Auditor	29	£33,140.00	£33,890.00	£34,650.00
Fraud Investigator	3	£32,875.00	£33,315.00	£33,750.00
Legal Cashier	364	£30,700.00	£32,750.00	£34,795.00
Bookkeeper	1,480	£30,215.00	£32,520.00	£34,825.00
Accounts Receivable	404	£30,690.00	£32,360.00	£34,030.00
Accounts Payable	1,129	£30,290.00	£31,865.00	£33,445.00
AAT	128	£28,275.00	£31,615.00	£34,965.00
Payroll Assistant	219	£29,150.00	£30,835.00	£32,520.00
Accounting Technician	116	£30,060.00	£30,750.00	£31,445.00
Credit Controller	1,796	£29,370.00	£30,630.00	£31,890.00
Assistant Accountant	3,107	£28,780.00	£30,550.00	£32,315.00
Accounting Assistant	3,103	£28,770.00	£30,545.00	£32,310.00
Accounts Assistant	3,104	£28,775.00	£30,545.00	£32,310.00
Sales Ledger	407	£28,795.00	£30,015.00	£31,235.00
Payroll Administrator	815	£28,315.00	£29,715.00	£31,120.00
Payroll Clerk	49	£28,300.00	£29,655.00	£31,010.00
Accounting Coordinator	110	£28,275.00	£29,550.00	£30,825.00
Schools Finance Officer	2	£29,525.00	£29,525.00	£29,525.00
Accounting Clerk	85	£28,465.00	£29,370.00	£30,275.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	116	£27,875.00	£28,920.00	£29,965.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	109	£27,675.00	£28,880.00	£30,085.00
Purchase Ledger	1,195	£27,665.00	£28,740.00	£29,820.00
Accounts Administrator	442	£27,200.00	£28,275.00	£29,350.00
Finance Graduate	4	£27,500.00	£28,250.00	£29,000.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	356	£27,135.00	£28,195.00	£29,255.00
Trainee Accountant	91	£25,490.00	£27,160.00	£28,825.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	6	£23,250.00	£25,125.00	£27,000.00