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Accounting technician jobs in Brighton and Hove

The 2021 census counted 949 residents working as finance associate professionals living in Brighton and Hove.

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Published figures for Brighton and Hove

What the official data says about Brighton and Hove

The 2021 census recorded that, 949 people living in Brighton and Hove were in work as finance associate professionals. It was 0.68% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Brighton and Hove 9th of 19 areas in the South East, where the middle area recorded 936. Medway was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Brighton and Hove, every occupation counted together, had a median of £39,137. That is 13th of 19 in the South East, against a regional middle of £40,365. Work of this kind pays £49,038 across the region, which is £9,901 more than the typical Brighton and Hove job, about 25% above it.

Accounting work sits inside other businesses as well as inside accountancy firms: Brighton and Hove had 8,100 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 146,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 5.55% of every job here, that ranks 2nd of 19 in the South East, where the middle area sits at 2.04%.

Residents in work as finance associates (SOC 353)
949
Median full-time pay for finance associates across the South East
£49,038
Finance associates, share of everyone in work in the area
0.68%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£39,137
Residents in work as finance professionals (SOC 242)
1,781
Residents of the area in work at the census
139,290
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
146,000

The accounting technician role

This is the accounting a business actually runs on day to day. Ledgers, reconciliations, payroll, credit control and getting month end closed on time.

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Accounting technician jobs in Brighton and Hove: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Brighton and Hove?

949 residents of Brighton and Hove were in work as finance associates at the 2021 census, which was 0.68% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Brighton and Hove?

Across the South East, £49,038 is the median for finance associates. In Brighton and Hove itself the median across all occupations together is £39,137. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Brighton and Hove?

8,100 of the 146,000 employee jobs in Brighton and Hove are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.