Taxation experts salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£46,280
Understanding Taxation experts pay in the UK
The typical taxation experts in the UK earns a median salary of £46,280 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 mean (average) salary is higher, at £59,284. 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 taxation experts actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: taxation experts pay ranges from £29,785 in East of England up to £57,822 in West Midlands, a difference of £28,037 (94%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see taxation experts pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for taxation experts at £57,822 — 25% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £29,785.
UK median £46,280
| Region | Median payUK median £46,280 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £57,822 | £57,822 | £55,165 | +25% |
| North East | £50,799 | £50,799 | £49,847 | +10% |
| East Midlands | £49,293 | £49,293 | £47,694 | +7% |
| London | £48,994 | £48,994 | £65,192 | +6% |
| Scotland | £47,535 | £47,535 | £52,261 | +3% |
| South East | £47,086 | £47,086 | £46,638 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £40,219 | £40,219 | £41,800 | -13% |
| Wales | £34,817 | £34,817 | £36,809 | -25% |
| North West | £33,142 | £33,142 | £37,309 | -28% |
| South West | £31,443 | £31,443 | £35,222 | -32% |
| East of England | £29,785 | £29,785 | £31,636 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £57,822 | £57,822Mean £55,165 | +25% |
| North East £50,799 | £50,799Mean £49,847 | +10% |
| East Midlands £49,293 | £49,293Mean £47,694 | +7% |
| London £48,994 | £48,994Mean £65,192 | +6% |
| Scotland £47,535 | £47,535Mean £52,261 | +3% |
| South East £47,086 | £47,086Mean £46,638 | +2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £40,219 | £40,219Mean £41,800 | -13% |
| Wales £34,817 | £34,817Mean £36,809 | -25% |
| North West £33,142 | £33,142Mean £37,309 | -28% |
| South West £31,443 | £31,443Mean £35,222 | -32% |
| East of England £29,785 | £29,785Mean £31,636 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£46,280); ‘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 taxation experts by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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