ICAEW Job Trends in the South East

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for ICAEW qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 287 - 278
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing ICAEW 1 0 10
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.011% - 0.12%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.028% - 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £77,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £70,000 - £57,500
% change year-on-year - - +27.78%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

ICAEW 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 the South East.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,582 4,230 3,329
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 40.26% 33.46% 39.12%
Number of salaries quoted 1,602 2,027 1,945
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £29,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -
75th Percentile £68,000 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £85,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% +9.09%

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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing ICAEW as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for ICAEW in the South East

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Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ICAEW.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ICAEW

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Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ICAEW within the South East region over the 6 months to 29 September 2025. 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
Surrey - 1 £75,000 - 1
ICAEW
England

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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) General Ledger
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Head of Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Revenue Recognition
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA