Accountant Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Accountant
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Accountant salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 May 2026.

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

6 months to
12 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 77 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Accountant 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.17% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £37,250 - -
25th Percentile £38,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 - -
75th Percentile £46,250 - -
90th Percentile £47,750 - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 1,123 295 999
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.64% 95.47% 97.27%
Number of salaries quoted 895 219 839
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,200 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,875 £41,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £48,000
Median % change year-on-year - +14.58% -8.57%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £65,603
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £77,500
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -9.52%

Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Accountant job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Accountant
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Accountant Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 12 May 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Accountant in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) ACCA
1 2 (100.00%) BMC
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 2 (100.00%) CIMA
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) ERP
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Workday
2 1 (50.00%) Financial Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) Spend Analysis

Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 2 (100.00%) Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) ERP
2 1 (50.00%) Financial Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) Spend Analysis
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) ACCA
1 2 (100.00%) CIMA
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) BMC
1 2 (100.00%) Workday