Chartered and certified accountants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,538
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 87% of Chartered work full-time
- 14% are self-employed
- 97.8% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Chartered and certified accountants pay in the UK
The typical chartered and certified accountants in the UK earns a median salary of £45,538 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 chartered and certified accountants earnings fall between £33,974 and £64,223 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 £50,563. 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 chartered and certified accountants actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 14% of Chartered are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: chartered and certified accountants pay ranges from £20,745 in East of England up to £61,747 in London, a difference of £41,002 (198%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see chartered and certified accountants pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for chartered and certified accountants at £61,747 — 36% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £20,745.
UK median £45,538
| Region | Median payUK median £45,538 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £61,747 | £61,747 | £62,676 | +36% |
| South East | £52,294 | £52,294 | £54,937 | +15% |
| Scotland | £46,437 | £46,437 | £47,094 | +2% |
| South West | £43,412 | £43,412 | £43,105 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £42,485 | £42,485 | £40,815 | -7% |
| North West | £40,358 | £40,358 | £40,446 | -11% |
| Wales | £37,375 | £37,375 | £38,732 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £36,458 | £36,458 | £39,010 | -20% |
| West Midlands | £30,015 | £30,015 | £35,448 | -34% |
| North East | £20,760 | £20,760 | £21,970 | -54% |
| East of England | £20,745 | £20,745 | £22,903 | -54% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £61,747 | £61,747Mean £62,676 | +36% |
| South East £52,294 | £52,294Mean £54,937 | +15% |
| Scotland £46,437 | £46,437Mean £47,094 | +2% |
| South West £43,412 | £43,412Mean £43,105 | -5% |
| East Midlands £42,485 | £42,485Mean £40,815 | -7% |
| North West £40,358 | £40,358Mean £40,446 | -11% |
| Wales £37,375 | £37,375Mean £38,732 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £36,458 | £36,458Mean £39,010 | -20% |
| West Midlands £30,015 | £30,015Mean £35,448 | -34% |
| North East £20,760 | £20,760Mean £21,970 | -54% |
| East of England £20,745 | £20,745Mean £22,903 | -54% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,538); ‘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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UK median annual pay for chartered and certified accountants by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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