AAT Job Trends in England

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for AAT qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 545 648 657
Rank change year-on-year +103 +9 +246
Permanent jobs citing AAT 72 31 23
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.14% 0.064% 0.047%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.42% 0.17% 0.16%
Number of salaries quoted 49 14 16
10th Percentile £29,000 £32,565 £29,000
25th Percentile £30,500 £38,890 £34,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,000 £40,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.50% +14.29% -39.13%
75th Percentile £47,500 - £42,813
90th Percentile £52,500 £41,730 £55,625
UK median annual salary £33,000 £40,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year -17.50% +14.29% -39.13%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
England

AAT falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 17,337 18,034 14,576
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 32.81% 37.46% 29.58%
Number of salaries quoted 7,052 7,064 9,925
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,500 £29,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -
75th Percentile £75,900 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £93,750 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £59,518 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.59% +3.51% -

AAT
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing AAT relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

AAT job vacancy trend in England

AAT
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing AAT.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing AAT

AAT
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing AAT in England over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for AAT in England

AAT
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing AAT within the England region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
London +72 25 £33,000 - 3
Midlands - 20 £30,000 - 7
South East +45 13 £42,500 +10.25% 19
East Midlands - 11 £35,500 - 5
North West +12 8 £35,000 -12.50% 5
North of England -2 8 £35,000 -12.50% 10
West Midlands - 8 £30,000 - 1
South West - 6 - - 7
AAT
UK

AAT
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.39%) SharePoint
Applications
1 20 (27.78%) Microsoft Excel
2 10 (13.89%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (8.33%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (1.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (2.78%) SAP Business One
1 2 (2.78%) SAP IBP
Cloud Services
1 6 (8.33%) Power Platform
2 1 (1.39%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 2 (2.78%) Broadband
1 2 (2.78%) LAN
1 2 (2.78%) Network Security
1 2 (2.78%) SD-WAN
1 2 (2.78%) Structured Cabling
1 2 (2.78%) WAN
1 2 (2.78%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (1.39%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (8.33%) Power BI
2 5 (6.94%) Tableau
3 2 (2.78%) Looker
General
1 68 (94.44%) Finance
2 43 (59.72%) Social Skills
3 24 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
4 11 (15.28%) Billing
4 11 (15.28%) Organisational Skills
5 7 (9.72%) Back Office
6 4 (5.56%) Legal
7 3 (4.17%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (1.39%) Agriculture
8 1 (1.39%) Games
8 1 (1.39%) General Ledger
8 1 (1.39%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 21 (29.17%) Senior
2 20 (27.78%) Analyst
3 18 (25.00%) Accountant
4 15 (20.83%) Report Analyst
5 14 (19.44%) Financial Analyst
6 13 (18.06%) Senior Analyst
6 13 (18.06%) Senior Financial Analyst
7 11 (15.28%) Senior Reporting Analyst
8 7 (9.72%) Management Accountant
9 6 (8.33%) Junior
10 5 (6.94%) Accounts Assistant
10 5 (6.94%) Assistant Accountant
11 4 (5.56%) Graduate
12 3 (4.17%) Account Manager
12 3 (4.17%) Administrator
12 3 (4.17%) Junior Account Manager
12 3 (4.17%) Portfolio Manager
12 3 (4.17%) Senior Manager
13 2 (2.78%) Project Analyst
14 1 (1.39%) Delivery Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (15.28%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 4 (5.56%) Onboarding
2 3 (4.17%) Operational Technology
2 3 (4.17%) Self-Motivation
3 2 (2.78%) Analytical Mindset
4 1 (1.39%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.39%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 21 (29.17%) Decision-Making
3 17 (23.61%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 16 (22.22%) Process Improvement
5 13 (18.06%) Cybersecurity
6 11 (15.28%) Accounts Payable
6 11 (15.28%) Accounts Receivable
6 11 (15.28%) CRM
7 8 (11.11%) Business Intelligence
7 8 (11.11%) Customer-Centricity
8 6 (8.33%) Business Development
8 6 (8.33%) Portfolio Management
8 6 (8.33%) Workflow
9 5 (6.94%) Customer Service
10 4 (5.56%) Financial Analysis
10 4 (5.56%) Mathematics
10 4 (5.56%) Time Management
11 3 (4.17%) AI
11 3 (4.17%) Data Analysis
11 3 (4.17%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 38 (52.78%) ACCA
2 32 (44.44%) CIMA
3 7 (9.72%) Degree
4 2 (2.78%) BPSS Clearance
4 2 (2.78%) ICAEW
5 1 (1.39%) DBS Check
5 1 (1.39%) DV Cleared
5 1 (1.39%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (2.78%) GDPR
1 2 (2.78%) IFRS
Vendors
1 25 (34.72%) Xero
2 19 (26.39%) Sage
3 14 (19.44%) Microsoft
4 5 (6.94%) SAP
5 1 (1.39%) Adobe