Financial and accounting technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£53,265
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Financial and accounting technicians pay in the UK
The typical financial and accounting technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £53,265 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of financial and accounting technicians earnings fall between £33,617 and £73,894 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £57,938. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical financial and accounting technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: financial and accounting technicians pay ranges from £21,202 in Wales up to £63,056 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £41,854 (197%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see financial and accounting technicians pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for financial and accounting technicians at £63,056 — 18% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £21,202.
UK median £53,265
| Region | Median payUK median £53,265 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £63,056 | £63,056 | £60,360 | +18% |
| North East | £50,661 | £50,661 | £53,528 | -5% |
| East of England | £48,638 | £48,638 | £47,762 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £47,031 | £47,031 | £44,655 | -12% |
| London | £41,548 | £41,548 | £44,759 | -22% |
| South West | £35,055 | £35,055 | £38,460 | -34% |
| South East | £34,004 | £34,004 | £35,220 | -36% |
| East Midlands | £33,847 | £33,847 | £37,488 | -36% |
| Wales | £21,202 | £21,202 | £23,096 | -60% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £63,056 | £63,056Mean £60,360 | +18% |
| North East £50,661 | £50,661Mean £53,528 | -5% |
| East of England £48,638 | £48,638Mean £47,762 | -9% |
| West Midlands £47,031 | £47,031Mean £44,655 | -12% |
| London £41,548 | £41,548Mean £44,759 | -22% |
| South West £35,055 | £35,055Mean £38,460 | -34% |
| South East £34,004 | £34,004Mean £35,220 | -36% |
| East Midlands £33,847 | £33,847Mean £37,488 | -36% |
| Wales £21,202 | £21,202Mean £23,096 | -60% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£53,265); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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