Accountant Job Trends in Devon

Accountant
South West > Devon

The median Accountant salary in Devon is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 53 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Accountant 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Devon 0.73% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.76% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £57,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 -
% change year-on-year -16.67% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Devon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Devon with a recognized job title 661 364 496
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.92% 92.15% 92.71%
Number of salaries quoted 436 146 431
10th Percentile £27,625 £28,000 £24,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,000 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £46,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.23% +16.25% +4.50%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £53,337
90th Percentile £74,375 £72,500 £61,250
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,600 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.94% +5.20% -

Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

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

Accountant job vacancy trend in Devon

Accountant
Salary Trend in Devon

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in Devon.

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in Devon

Accountant
Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Accountant within the Devon region over the 6 months to 14 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Exeter - 3 £65,000 - 3
Accountant
South West

Accountant Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon

For the 6 months to 14 February 2026, Accountant 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 permanent job ads across the Devon region featuring Accountant in the job title.

1 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (40.00%) Sage
1 2 (40.00%) Spreadsheet

Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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:

Applications
1 2 (40.00%) Spreadsheet
General
1 5 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Sage