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Financial Accountant average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 1 Apr 2026, 14:24
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Historical annual view

Track Financial Accountant pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£53,650.00

Jobs counted

821

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£450.00

Jobs counted

10

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£450.00

Jobs counted

1

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Financial Accountant across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 202548£51,250.00£54,375.00£57,500.00
November 202549£56,575.00£58,625.00£60,700.00
October 2025223£50,575.00£53,825.00£57,100.00
September 202592£52,775.00£55,975.00£59,175.00
August 202569£57,075.00£59,625.00£62,175.00
July 2025158£49,500.00£52,225.00£54,975.00
June 202583£50,225.00£54,075.00£57,950.00
May 202551£47,975.00£50,850.00£53,725.00
April 202510£45,325.00£48,250.00£51,175.00
March 202527£45,000.00£48,125.00£51,250.00
February 20257£42,950.00£47,550.00£52,175.00
January 20254£57,000.00£57,875.00£58,750.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20251£250.00£275.00£275.00
November 20250NANANA
October 20251£700.00£750.00£800.00
September 20252£500.00£500.00£525.00
August 20250NANANA
July 20251£400.00£450.00£500.00
June 20251£250.00£275.00£300.00
May 20250NANANA
April 20250NANANA
March 20251£675.00£675.00£675.00
February 20252£500.00£500.00£525.00
January 20251£150.00£150.00£175.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 1 Apr 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£54,525.00

523 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 10% (£5,075.00)

Jobs up 1208% (483)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£425.00

8 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 6% (£25.00)

Jobs up 100% (4)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

Nothing to compare

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

Nothing to compare

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