Accountant Contract Job Trends in Exeter

Accountant
Devon > Exeter

The median Accountant daily rate in Exeter is £238, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 February 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
15 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Accountant 3 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Exeter 3.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.41% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £231 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £238 - -
75th Percentile £244 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median daily rate £238 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Exeter. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Exeter with a recognized job title 88 77 162
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 88.00% 100.00% 95.29%
Number of daily rates quoted 37 61 147
10th Percentile £173 £330 £263
25th Percentile £225 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £500 £465
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% +7.53% -15.45%
75th Percentile £475 £601 £600
90th Percentile £525 £685 £669
Devon median daily rate £400 £500 £458
% change year-on-year -20.00% +9.29% -3.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 2 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £10.42
Median hourly rate - £12.50 £27.52
Median % change year-on-year - -54.57% -
75th Percentile - - £30.25
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median hourly rate £24.71 £60.00 £40.00
% change year-on-year -58.82% +50.00% -30.43%

Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Accountant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Exeter.

Accountant job vacancy trend in Exeter

Accountant Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter

For the 6 months to 15 February 2026, Accountant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Exeter region featuring Accountant in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) ACCA
1 1 (33.33%) Budgeting
1 1 (33.33%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (33.33%) CIMA
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement

Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Budgeting
1 1 (33.33%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) ACCA
1 1 (33.33%) CIMA
Accountant jobs