Accountant Job Trends in Leicestershire

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 job vacancy trend in Leicestershire

Accountant
Salary Trend in Leicestershire

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies 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
Leicester - 1 - - 1
Accountant
East Midlands

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.

1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Data Management

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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Finance
1 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (50.00%) Legal
1 1 (50.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Data Management