Searchworks continuously monitors salary trends in the East Midlands and this table gives a general view. These are average figures for the region. For a more accurate picture, contact us to discuss a particular sector, industry or location.

Public Practice Audit Big 4 Top 10 Independent
Audit Junior £18K £15K £11K
Audit Semi-Senior £25K £22K £16K
Audit Senior £33K £29K £23K
Audit Experienced Senior £35K £31K £25K
Audit Assistant Manager £36K £33K £27K
Audit Manager £45K £38K £30K
Audit Senior Manager £46K £40K £37K
Public Practice Tax
Tax Trainee £18K £16K £13K
Tax Consultant £25K £22K £17K
Tax Senior £34K £30K £25K
Tax Assistant Manager £37K £34K £26K
Tax Manager £50K £40K £30K
Senior Tax Manager £65K £50K £40K
Principal Tax Consultant £80K £65K £45K
Tax Director £100K £75K £50K

Commerce and Industry Trainees
CIMA / ACCA Trainee £13k - £16k
CIMA Foundation / ACCA Part 1 £14k - £17k
CIMA Intermediate / ACCA Part 2 £16k - £22k
CIMA Finalist / ACCA Part 3 £18k - £26k
Commerce & Industry Qualified
ACA Newly Qualified £25k - £32k
ACA + 2 years £32k - £37k
ACMA / ACCA Newly Qual £24k - £32k
ACMA / ACCA + 2 years £32k - £37k
Financial Controller £40k - £60k
Financial Director £50k - £100k

More specialist areas of work such as Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Transaction and Insolvency usually attract a 10-15% increase on the above figures.
Senior management and partner positions would also include significant benefits packages not included in the above tables.


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