Accountant
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Accountant salary in Leicestershire is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Accountant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | - | £28,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -27.85% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 733 | 341 | 716 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.22% | 93.94% | 92.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 491 | 169 | 536 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,000 | £31,844 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,500 | £70,000 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £47,500 | £44,999 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +5.56% | -10.00% |
Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Accountant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Accountant
Salary Trend in Leicestershire
Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in Leicestershire.
Accountant
Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Accountant within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 13 March 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 |
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| Leicester | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Accountant East Midlands |
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Accountant Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 13 March 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 Leicestershire region featuring Accountant in the job title.
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Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
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