Financial and accounting technicians: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time financial and accounting technicians in the UK earned a median £60,575 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 55% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 16th of 382 occupations on this measure.
The middle half of full-time jobs paid between £36,907 and £76,303.
Median full-time pay: women £61,334 a year, men £57,735 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 33,000 employee jobs, 88% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 49.5% (from £40,513), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 37,700 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £27,510 | £561.40 | £15.52 | £23,251 | £468.10 | £14.93 |
| 20th percentile | £33,931 | £676.70 | £18.07 | £29,838 | £621.00 | £17.91 |
| 25th percentile | £36,907 | £718.40 | £19.67 | £33,617 | £667.50 | £18.69 |
| 30th percentile | £38,517* | £782.50 | £20.84 | £35,296 | £697.00 | £19.75 |
| 40th percentile | £48,370* | £871.90* | £23.58* | £41,567* | £809.50 | £22.97 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £60,575* | £1,113.70 | £29.44 | £53,265* | £968.50 | £27.24* |
| 60th percentile | £67,464 | £1,227.50 | £33.73 | £63,597* | £1,154.70 | £33.16 |
| 70th percentile | £72,109 | £1,352.10 | £35.91 | £71,115 | £1,320.90 | £35.60 |
| 75th percentile | £76,303* | £1,429.40 | £37.91 | £73,894* | £1,387.20 | £37.88 |
| 80th percentile | – | £1,515.20 | £39.77* | – | £1,468.10 | £39.48* |
| Mean | £62,096 | £1,144.70 | £30.69 | £57,938 | £1,066.20 | £29.95 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £40,513 | £785.60 | £21.20 | £38,158 | £730.30 | 38 |
| 2022 revised | £44,621* | £859.00 | £23.00 | £42,677* | £819.50 | 32 |
| 2023 revised | £47,889 | £967.90 | £26.17 | £46,354 | £924.20 | 43 |
| 2024 revised | £48,425* | £1,043.20 | £26.98 | £42,166* | £954.20 | 40 |
| 2025 provisional | £60,575* | £1,113.70 | £29.44 | £53,265* | £968.50 | 33 |
Financial and accounting technicians by region
UK: 37,700 (± 7,500), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What financial and accounting technicians do
Financial and accounting technicians work alongside accountants and other financial professionals in managing the financial affairs of organisations. (ONS SOC 2020, 3533)
Also covers: accounting technician, business associate (banking), financial controller, fund administrator, insolvency administrator, managing clerk (accountancy), account technician, accounts technician, audit senior, audit technician, business associate, collateral controller, managing clerk, trust administrator, trust officer and trust senior.
- Maintains profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts and other accounting records
- Produces, collates and reports financial information for managers
- Liaises with clients to ensure that payments are made on time and credit limits are not exceeded
- Ensures invoices and payments are correct and sent out on time
- Monitors accounting systems to determine accounts are being maintained effectively and provides information on accounting practices to auditors
There are no formal academic requirements. Professional qualifications are available from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians. Vocational qualifications in Accounting are available at levels 2, 3 and 4. Exemptions to professional examinations may be granted to those with certain academic qualifications.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026