CIPFA Job Trends in the West Midlands

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
England > West Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for CIPFA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 201 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CIPFA 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands 0.012% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.077% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £51,097 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,292 - -
75th Percentile £57,486 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £60,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands

CIPFA 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 West Midlands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,307 1,251 1,984
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 15.87% 36.76% 28.36%
Number of salaries quoted 716 633 955
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,925 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £51,447 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.05% +2.89% -4.76%
75th Percentile £71,106 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £87,375 £75,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

CIPFA
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIPFA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

CIPFA job vacancy trend in the West Midlands

CIPFA
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing CIPFA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing CIPFA

CIPFA
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CIPFA within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 27 July 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
Birmingham - 1 £54,292 - 1
CIPFA
England

CIPFA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Accountant
1 1 (100.00%) Senior
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Accountant
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Systems Accountant
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Accountant
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA