Chartered and certified accountant salary UK
45,538 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2421
Half of all chartered and certified accountants in the UK earn more than 45,538 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay71of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.89×33,974 GBP – 64,223 GBP
Men against women14.8 %49,142 GBP against 41,866 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 33,974 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 45,538 GBP | 49,142 GBP | 41,866 GBP |
| Mean | 50,563 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 64,223 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2421 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Chartered surveyors 45,673 GBP
- Architects 45,625 GBP
- Construction project managers and related professionals 45,613 GBP
- Veterinarians 45,362 GBP
- Biochemists and biomedical scientists 45,269 GBP
- Rail travel assistants 45,240 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk