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Accounting technician jobs in York

The 2021 census counted 577 residents working as finance associate professionals living in York.

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Published figures for York

What the official data says about York

The 2021 census recorded that, 577 people living in York were in work as finance associate professionals. It was 0.6% of everyone in work in the area. That count put York 9th of 15 areas in the Yorkshire and The Humber, where the middle area recorded 631. East Riding of Yorkshire was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in York, every occupation counted together, had a median of £39,337. That is 1st of 15 in the Yorkshire and The Humber, against a regional middle of £34,966. Work of this kind pays £46,928 across the region, which is £7,591 more than the typical York job, about 19% above it.

Accounting work sits inside other businesses as well as inside accountancy firms: York had 4,850 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 118,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 4.11% of every job here, that ranks 3rd of 15 in the Yorkshire and The Humber, where the middle area sits at 1.64%.

Residents in work as finance associates (SOC 353)
577
Median full-time pay for finance associates across the Yorkshire and The Humber
£46,928
Finance associates, share of everyone in work in the area
0.6%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£39,337
Residents in work as finance professionals (SOC 242)
1,091
Residents of the area in work at the census
96,193
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
118,000

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 York: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in York?

577 residents of York were in work as finance associates at the 2021 census, which was 0.6% 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 York?

Across the Yorkshire and The Humber, £46,928 is the median for finance associates. In York itself the median across all occupations together is £39,337. 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 York?

4,850 of the 118,000 employee jobs in York 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.