Updated November 2026 · 22 real packages · How the data works
The median Management Accountant in London earns £48,000, with the middle half earning £42,000 to £55,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £45,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £54,000.
| 25th percentile | £42,000 |
| Median (50th) | £48,000 |
| 75th percentile | £55,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £60,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (14 packages) | £45,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 3% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 0% of base |
| Median employer pension | 3% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 to 200 staff | £45,000 | £43k to £53k | £52,000 | 10 |
| 201 to 1,000 staff | £50,000 | n/a | n/a | 8 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
| Median base | Middle half | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-backed | £55,000 | n/a | £59,000 | 6 |
| Privately owned | £50,000 | £44k to £51k | £45,000 | 11 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Management Accountant in London earns a base salary of £48,000. The middle half earn between £42,000 and £55,000. Based on 22 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Management Accountant in London earns £48,000, against £45,000 elsewhere in the UK (14 packages), about 7% more. Seniority, company size and sector all vary between regions, so compare like with like before reading too much into the gap.
A median base salary of £48,000 is about £4,000 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £54,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 3% of base salary. At least half were paid no bonus last year.
51 to 200 staff: £45,000 (10 packages); 201 to 1,000 staff: £50,000 (8 packages). Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown.
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Check my salary →Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance salary data. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.