The median Accountant salary in Wigan is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
12 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Accountant |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wigan |
5.56% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
7.14% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£32,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£35,000 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£37,500 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£30,000 |
£65,000 |
£58,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-53.85% |
+11.11% |
+7.34% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wigan. 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 Wigan with a recognized job title |
28 |
49 |
14 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
77.78% |
96.08% |
87.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
14 |
25 |
13 |
| 10th Percentile |
£24,930 |
£22,975 |
£23,400 |
| 25th Percentile |
£25,823 |
£26,250 |
£29,515 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£29,000 |
£38,500 |
£33,883 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-24.68% |
+13.63% |
-20.28% |
| 75th Percentile |
£35,747 |
£43,750 |
£47,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£55,500 |
£50,500 |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-4.35% |
- |
