Chartered and certified accountants salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£52,294
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£52,294
Mean
£54,937
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £52,294 |
| Mean | £54,937 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of chartered and certified accountants earn £33,974–£64,223. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£49,200
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 South East
The typical chartered and certified accountants in South East earns a median salary of £52,294 in 2025/26 — 14.8% (£6,756) above the UK-wide median of £45,538. 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.
Across the UK, South East ranks 2nd of 11 regions for chartered and certified accountants pay. Regional medians run from £20,745 in East of England up to £61,747 in London, a spread of £41,002 (198%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £54,937. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical chartered and certified accountants in South East actually earns.
To see what £52,294 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,358 | £52,294 |
| Income tax | £696 | £8,350 |
| National Insurance | £255 | £3,056 |
| Take-home pay | £3,407 | £40,888 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Chartered and certified accountants 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How chartered and certified accountants pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for chartered and certified accountants in South East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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