Breakdown of Accountancy Job Descriptions in Scotland Note: Job description classifications are approximate and there may be some overlap between roles. Based on 108 total accountancy jobs in Scotland.	Portion of UK Accountancy Jobs in Scotland Total of 12,776 Accountancy Jobs Adverstised in the UK
Salary Breakdown by Job Description for Accountancy Jobs in Scotland                                   UK   Scotland	Accountancy Jobs in Scotland Salary Distribution Average Accountancy Job Salary in Scotland: £34,150 Average Accountancy Job Salary in UK: £34,934   UK   Scotland

Data is based on research compiled from publicly available sources and includes approximations where necessary.

We surveyed 108 accountancy jobs vacancies in Scotland. This represents approximately 1% of all accountancy vacancies across the UK as a whole.

The job descriptions, in order of most advertised vacancies, were:

• Tax Specialist 40%
• ACCA 10%
• Auditor 10%
• Payroll 10%
• Assistant/Trainee 10%
• Management Accountant 10%
• Finance Director 10%

The average salary for accountancy jobs in Scotland is £34,150.
For reference the average salary for accountancy jobs for the whole UK is £34,934.

The analysis confirmed that salaries varied widely depending on the job classification.

Job Classification	Average Salary Scotland	Average Salary UK
Finance Director	£50,500	£67,056
Tax Specialist	£47,125	£50,500
Auditor	£40,000	£46,035
Management Accountant	£25,000	£35,269
Assistant/Trainee	£22,273	£22,351
ACCA	£18,500	£43,000
Payroll	£18,000	£21,695

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