Occupation 3533 · Associate professional occupations
Financial and accounting technicians work alongside accountants and other financial professionals in managing the financial affairs of organisations.
There are no formal academic requirements. Professional qualifications are available from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians. Vocational qualifications in Accounting are available at levels 2, 3 and 4. Exemptions to professional examinations may be granted to those with certain academic qualifications.
Accounting technician · Business associate (banking) · Financial controller · Fund administrator · Insolvency administrator · Managing clerk (accountancy)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 31,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 36,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 37,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 3,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 10,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 2,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3533 : Financial and accounting technicians | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
Brokers · Financial accounts managers · Insurance underwriters