Accountant Job Trends in York

Accountant
North Yorkshire > York

The median Accountant salary in York is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 June 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Accountant 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in York 1.67% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.75% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile £47,750 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
North Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
York

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in York. 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 York with a recognized job title 286 131 365
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.33% 93.57% 96.31%
Number of salaries quoted 144 70 295
10th Percentile £30,000 £33,000 £27,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,313 £34,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +20.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £89,250 £100,000 £84,500
North Yorkshire median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -11.11% +5.88% -10.53%

Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in York

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

Accountant job vacancy trend in York

Accountant
Salary Trend in York

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in York.

Salary distribution trend for Accountant job vacancies in York

Accountant Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in York

For the 6 months to 3 June 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 York region featuring Accountant in the job title.

1 1 (20.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (20.00%) Planning and Forecasting

Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in York 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 (20.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 5 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (20.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (20.00%) Planning and Forecasting