CIMA Job Trends in Watford

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Hertfordshire > Watford

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Watford with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 28 38
Rank change year-on-year -6 +10 -
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 1 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.65% 1.03% 0.51%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.22% 4.65% 2.44%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62,500 - £76,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £77,500
75th Percentile £67,500 - £78,750
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £80,000 - £35,000

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Watford

CIMA 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 Watford.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 45 43 41
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 29.41% 22.16% 20.71%
Number of salaries quoted 43 24 27
10th Percentile £31,250 £25,300 £41,884
25th Percentile £32,500 £26,250 £58,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £38,750 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.68% -38.00% +38.89%
75th Percentile £40,750 £74,688 £66,250
90th Percentile £52,500 £77,500 £75,000
Hertfordshire median annual salary £42,085 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -15.83% -4.76% -4.55%

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.

CIMA job vacancy trend in Watford

CIMA
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing CIMA

CIMA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Financial Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA