Accountant Job Trends in the North of England

Accountant
England > North of England

The median Accountant salary in the North of England is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 222 286 276
Rank change year-on-year +64 -10 +146
Permanent jobs requiring an Accountant 37 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.35% 0.011% 0.047%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.39% 0.012% 0.049%
Number of salaries quoted 33 1 2
10th Percentile £30,500 - £28,625
25th Percentile £40,000 - £33,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £65,000 £42,750
Median % change year-on-year -26.92% +52.05% +8.23%
75th Percentile £51,500 - £52,313
90th Percentile £57,500 - £57,075
England median annual salary £55,000 £87,500 £49,250
% change year-on-year -37.14% +77.66% +24.68%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 9,493 8,534 8,200
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.64% 94.06% 95.76%
Number of salaries quoted 5,527 4,016 6,544
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £32,875 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,055 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.11% +0.11% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £67,500 £67,070
90th Percentile £82,344 £80,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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

Accountant job vacancy trend in the North of England

Accountant
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in the North of England

Accountant
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Accountant in the North of England over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Accountant in the North of England

Accountant
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Accountant within the North of England region over the 6 months to 13 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
North East - 15 £51,000 - 1
North West +40 13 £40,000 -38.46% 1
Yorkshire - 9 £45,000 - 2
Accountant
England

Accountant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 13 January 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 North of England region featuring Accountant in the job title.

1 32 (86.49%) ACCA
2 27 (72.97%) CIMA
3 17 (45.95%) Microsoft Excel
4 10 (27.03%) Problem-Solving
4 10 (27.03%) Revenue Recognition
5 8 (21.62%) Decision-Making
6 7 (18.92%) Sage
7 6 (16.22%) Microsoft
7 6 (16.22%) Process Improvement
8 5 (13.51%) AAT
8 5 (13.51%) AI
8 5 (13.51%) Big Data
8 5 (13.51%) Cloud Computing
8 5 (13.51%) Cybersecurity
8 5 (13.51%) GAAP
8 5 (13.51%) IFRS
9 4 (10.81%) Actionable Insight
9 4 (10.81%) Financial Modelling
9 4 (10.81%) GDPR
9 4 (10.81%) Xero
10 3 (8.11%) Accounts Payable
10 3 (8.11%) Accounts Receivable
10 3 (8.11%) Budgeting and Forecasting
10 3 (8.11%) Collaborative Culture
10 3 (8.11%) Cost Accounting
10 3 (8.11%) Degree
10 3 (8.11%) Mathematics
10 3 (8.11%) Stakeholder Management
11 2 (5.41%) Analytics
11 2 (5.41%) BPSS Clearance

Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of 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 2 (5.41%) SharePoint
Applications
1 17 (45.95%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 2 (5.41%) IBM Planning Analytics
1 2 (5.41%) Infor CloudSuite
1 2 (5.41%) Infor LN
Cloud Services
1 5 (13.51%) Cloud Computing
2 2 (5.41%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 2 (5.41%) Broadband
1 2 (5.41%) Internet
1 2 (5.41%) LAN
1 2 (5.41%) Network Security
1 2 (5.41%) SD-WAN
1 2 (5.41%) Structured Cabling
1 2 (5.41%) VoIP
1 2 (5.41%) WAN
1 2 (5.41%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (13.51%) Big Data
2 2 (5.41%) Tableau
General
1 34 (91.89%) Finance
2 14 (37.84%) Social Skills
3 7 (18.92%) Analytical Skills
4 6 (16.22%) Billing
5 4 (10.81%) Presentation Skills
6 2 (5.41%) Organisational Skills
6 2 (5.41%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 5 (13.51%) Social Network
2 3 (8.11%) Onboarding
2 3 (8.11%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (27.03%) Problem-Solving
1 10 (27.03%) Revenue Recognition
2 8 (21.62%) Decision-Making
3 6 (16.22%) Process Improvement
4 5 (13.51%) AI
4 5 (13.51%) Cybersecurity
5 4 (10.81%) Actionable Insight
5 4 (10.81%) Financial Modelling
6 3 (8.11%) Accounts Payable
6 3 (8.11%) Accounts Receivable
6 3 (8.11%) Budgeting and Forecasting
6 3 (8.11%) Collaborative Culture
6 3 (8.11%) Cost Accounting
6 3 (8.11%) Mathematics
6 3 (8.11%) Stakeholder Management
7 2 (5.41%) Collaborative Working
7 2 (5.41%) Customer Service
7 2 (5.41%) ERP
7 2 (5.41%) Revenue Assurance
7 2 (5.41%) Risk Analysis
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.70%) VBA
Qualifications
1 32 (86.49%) ACCA
2 27 (72.97%) CIMA
3 5 (13.51%) AAT
4 3 (8.11%) Degree
5 2 (5.41%) BPSS Clearance
5 2 (5.41%) ICAEW
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (13.51%) GAAP
1 5 (13.51%) IFRS
2 4 (10.81%) GDPR
Vendors
1 7 (18.92%) Sage
2 6 (16.22%) Microsoft
3 4 (10.81%) Xero
4 2 (5.41%) Cognos
4 2 (5.41%) IBM
4 2 (5.41%) Infor
4 2 (5.41%) SAP