Official pay data
Updated 11 October 2026
Salary guide
Official annual estimates for the whole country, mapped to the closest published occupation.
United Kingdom · gross annual earnings estimate
25th percentile
£38,696
Median
£50,062
75th percentile
£68,056
This ASHE benchmark covers full-time employee jobs, not self-employed income or part-time jobs. ASHE gross earnings include basic pay, overtime, incentive pay such as bonuses and commissions, shift premiums, and other cash pay. They are before deductions, exclude payments in kind, and are not take-home pay or the whole benefits package. Compare the benchmark with an offer on the same working-hours and annual-pay basis.
This is a country-level occupation benchmark, not a local offer estimate. Pay can differ by location, employer, duties, and working pattern.
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. Mapped to Chartered and certified accountants; the occupation is broader than the page role. Figures are estimates, not advertised salaries.
This national benchmark uses the broader occupation of chartered and certified accountants for Management Accountant roles. It is a useful comparison where the job involves management accounting, financial analysis and business decision support. It is not an exact match for every title: chartered scope should not be assumed for an unqualified, adjacent or more senior accounting post.
Benchmark fit
The benchmark is useful for a Management Accountant whose work aligns with chartered management accounting: analysing financial information and supporting strategic financial planning. The mapped occupation is broader than the job title, so use the comparison for scope and offer context rather than as a precise salary estimate for every Management Accountant vacancy.
A shared Management Accountant title does not establish chartered status, identical duties or the same level of responsibility. Do not use this benchmark as a separate estimate for a more senior or adjacent accounting role.
Role scope
Management accounting combines accounting and business management skills to help business leaders with strategic financial planning and financial decisions.
Analyse financial data to evaluate performance and contribute to business planning and forecasts. · Prepare periodic financial information such as budgets, cash flows and variance analyses. · Support managers and other departments with financial decisions, including explaining financial data to non-financial managers. · Assess financial risks and review spending, controls and financial information systems.
Budgets, cash-flow information and variance analyses. · Financial advice and information that managers can use in business decisions.
This UK profile describes a chartered subset of management accounting. A Management Accountant title alone does not confirm that the role has the same status or scope.
Read the range
When comparing offers, read the job’s actual scope. A role centred on budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and explaining results to managers aligns more closely with the management-accounting work described here than a title alone does.
One quarter of employees earn below this figure.
Half of employees earn below this figure and half above it; it is not the arithmetic midpoint of the displayed range.
One quarter of employees earn above this figure.
Location
Supplementary regional medians are available for East Midlands, London, North West, South East, South West and Wales.
| Region | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | Not published | £42,679 | Not published |
| London | Not published | £62,595 | Not published |
| North West | Not published | £53,338 | Not published |
| South East | Not published | £56,502 | Not published |
| South West | Not published | £46,610 | Not published |
| Wales | Not published | £40,413 | Not published |
Use the national figure as an occupation benchmark, not a local offer estimate: pay can differ by location, employer, duties and working pattern.
Beyond salary
Compare the offer on the same annual-pay and working-hours basis as the benchmark. Separate guaranteed salary from conditional cash payments, then assess benefits under their own terms rather than treating them as cash pay.
Confirm the fixed annual cash amount and the contracted hours it covers before comparing it with the benchmark.
Ask whether each payment is contractual or discretionary, what conditions apply and whether it is included in the stated offer figure.
Check the eligibility rules, employer contribution or cover level, and any waiting period separately. Benefits in kind are not cash earnings.
Offer review
Questions
Source
Source: ONS, 2025-04-30. The figures cover Chartered and certified accountants (2421) and full time employee jobs. Updated 11 October 2026. This broad occupation benchmark may not match every Management Accountant vacancy.
Put the benchmark to work
Use the salary range as context. Tailor your CV around the experience that supports your target level.
