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What Accountants actually earn*​

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What Accountants actually earn* We get asked all the time… “Am I doing well” “How am I doing against my peers”. This is a complex question and salary cannot dictate that alone, but it can give you a data point to start your analysis from! So we asked 1100+ Accountants across the midlands two questions, […]

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What Accountants actually earn* We get asked all the time… “Am I doing well” “How am I doing against my peers”. This is a complex question and salary cannot dictate that alone, but it can give you a data point to start your analysis from! So we asked 1100+ Accountants across the midlands two questions,

Q4 2026 Salary Guide

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Counted Salary Guide – Q4 2026 A finance-team-by-finance-team breakdown of who’s earning what across the West Midlands right now – from sales ledger to finance director – plus the hybrid habits and benefits shaping every offer. Explore the salary guide Six things shaping every hire this quarter Counted’s take on the forces behind the numbers

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Counted Salary Guide – Q4 2026 A finance-team-by-finance-team breakdown of who’s earning what across the West Midlands right now – from sales ledger to finance director – plus the hybrid habits and benefits shaping every offer. Explore the salary guide Six things shaping every hire this quarter Counted’s take on the forces behind the numbers

The genuine importance of regular feedback

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The genuine importance of regular feedback. One morning last week, I received the following whatsapp from my brother. I have had lots going on lately, so I had forgotten we had just passed 8 years in business! It was a great little boost to receive in the morning, and felt all the better as it

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The genuine importance of regular feedback. One morning last week, I received the following whatsapp from my brother. I have had lots going on lately, so I had forgotten we had just passed 8 years in business! It was a great little boost to receive in the morning, and felt all the better as it

What Hybrid working looks like in 2026…

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What Hybrid working looks like in 2026… Hybrid working has evolved significantly across since 2021, with many companies moving from what was a “remote first” model to a “work when and how you want” model to now a “hybrid” model. Employees often find themselves in the office 3 days a week, overwhelmingly Monday to Thursday.

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What Hybrid working looks like in 2026… Hybrid working has evolved significantly across since 2021, with many companies moving from what was a “remote first” model to a “work when and how you want” model to now a “hybrid” model. Employees often find themselves in the office 3 days a week, overwhelmingly Monday to Thursday.

Salary Survey Q1 2026

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SALARY SURVEY Q1 2026 Counted are carrying out a quarterly survey of the salaries earned by accountants in the West Midlands. Here is our latest! 📈 Salaries are stabilising Salaries rose sharply over the 2022/23 period and started to stabilise towards the end of 2024, this trend has continued through 2025 and 2026. After a

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SALARY SURVEY Q1 2026 Counted are carrying out a quarterly survey of the salaries earned by accountants in the West Midlands. Here is our latest! 📈 Salaries are stabilising Salaries rose sharply over the 2022/23 period and started to stabilise towards the end of 2024, this trend has continued through 2025 and 2026. After a

Salary Survey Q4 2025

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SALARY SURVEY Q4 2025 Counted are carrying out a quarterly survey of the salaries earned by accountants in the West Midlands. Here is our latest! 📈 Salaries are stabilising Salaries rose sharply over the 2022/23 period and started to stabilise towards the end of 2024, this trend has continued through 2025. One area that has

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SALARY SURVEY Q4 2025 Counted are carrying out a quarterly survey of the salaries earned by accountants in the West Midlands. Here is our latest! 📈 Salaries are stabilising Salaries rose sharply over the 2022/23 period and started to stabilise towards the end of 2024, this trend has continued through 2025. One area that has

What do ACAs get paid?

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Before we start….The Dataset We asked 63 Midlands based ACAs. 63 may not seem a huge number. However, this is a highly targeted group of Accountants. They were all looking for a new role, and that pool is only so big! What helps us here is that you only need 2-3 from each firm to give

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Before we start….The Dataset We asked 63 Midlands based ACAs. 63 may not seem a huge number. However, this is a highly targeted group of Accountants. They were all looking for a new role, and that pool is only so big! What helps us here is that you only need 2-3 from each firm to give

Hybrid Working in 2025

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Hybrid Working in 2025 FOREWORD We asked 500 companies in the Midlands what their current Hybrid working policies are. Below are the results! HYBRID WORKING IS CHANGING Over the last 5 years, we have seen a real changes in the make up of Hybrid working. Post Pandemic, companies were highly remote, with plenty of companies

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Hybrid Working in 2025 FOREWORD We asked 500 companies in the Midlands what their current Hybrid working policies are. Below are the results! HYBRID WORKING IS CHANGING Over the last 5 years, we have seen a real changes in the make up of Hybrid working. Post Pandemic, companies were highly remote, with plenty of companies

Salary Survey – Property Special Q1 2025

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SALARY SURVEY PROPERTY EDITION Counted are carrying out a special survey of the salaries earned by accountants working in in the property sector in the West Midlands. Here is our latest! Sales and Purchase Ledger The foundation of your finance team, everything is built on an efficient transactional finance team! Sales/Purchase Ledger: £24k-£30k £24k would

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SALARY SURVEY PROPERTY EDITION Counted are carrying out a special survey of the salaries earned by accountants working in in the property sector in the West Midlands. Here is our latest! Sales and Purchase Ledger The foundation of your finance team, everything is built on an efficient transactional finance team! Sales/Purchase Ledger: £24k-£30k £24k would

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