Chartered and certified accountants Pay Data UK — 2025

Chartered and certified accountants roles in the UK earn a median of £53,000 per year, equivalent to £27.46 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 9.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £40,500 in Wales to £62,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £50,062/yr (6% above our computed national average).

Labour Market

Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.

Pay by Region

Annual pay for Chartered and certified accountants across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.

Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).

How Pay Has Changed Over Time

Annual pay grew by +9.6% from 2024 to 2025.

National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.

Year-on-Year Pay Change

Annual percentage change in median pay for Chartered and certified accountants.

Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.

About Chartered and certified accountants

Chartered and certified accountants provide accounting and auditing services, advise clients on financial matters, collect and analyse financial information and perform other accounting duties required by management for the planning and control of an establishment’s income and expenditure.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• plans and oversees implementation of accountancy system and policies
• prepares financial documents and reports for management, shareholders, statutory or other bodies
• audits accounts and book-keeping records
• prepares tax returns, advises on tax problems and contests disputed claim before tax official
• conducts financial investigations concerning insolvency, fraud, possible mergers, etc.
• evaluates financial information for management purposes
• liaises with management and other professionals to compile budgets and other costs
• prepares periodic accounts, budgetary reviews and financial forecasts
• conducts investigations and advises management on financial aspects of productivity, stock holding, sales, new products, etc

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification. Apprenticeships are also available. To qualify as an accountant, entrants must undertake a period of training within an approved organisation and successfully complete professional examinations. Exemptions to some professional examinations are available to those with appropriate academic qualifications.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.