Salary calculator · Edinburgh
Accounts Assistant Salary Calculator For Edinburgh
What does an Accounts Assistant earn in Edinburgh? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.
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Accounts Assistant in Edinburgh: £32,000–£37,500
Choose an experience level below — the range updates instantly. Figures are a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, not an absolute minimum or maximum, and exclude bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits. Based on a directly published city benchmark.
Medior Accounts Assistant · Edinburgh
£33,833 – £35,667
Typical: £35,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Accounts Assistant pay in Edinburgh typically runs 17% above the UK national average for the role.
About the role
What an accounts assistant does in Edinburgh.
An Edinburgh business hiring an accounts assistant — or a candidate weighing up an offer — deserves a real figure, not a national average dressed up as local. Day to day, that typically includes petty cash maintenance — one of several things an accounts assistant in Edinburgh is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes banking, asset management and insurance employers with major local operations. In a market like Edinburgh, that local knowledge is what turns a rough estimate into a figure you can actually act on.
FAQs
Accounts Assistant salary in Edinburgh
How much does an Accounts Assistant earn in Edinburgh?+
An Accounts Assistant in Edinburgh typically earns £32,000–£37,500 per year, based on a directly published city benchmark. This excludes bonus, car allowance, pension and other benefits.
What does a junior Accounts Assistant earn in Edinburgh?+
A junior Accounts Assistant in Edinburgh typically earns £32,000–£33,833 per year, with a typical figure of £33,000.
What does a senior Accounts Assistant earn in Edinburgh?+
A senior Accounts Assistant in Edinburgh typically earns £35,667–£37,500 per year, with a typical figure of £36,500.
Does Accounts Assistant pay in Edinburgh differ from the UK average?+
Accounts Assistant pay in Edinburgh typically runs 17% above the UK national average for the role.
How is this Accounts Assistant salary calculator figure worked out?+
Every figure is a practical market range for a normally scoped permanent role, built from live placements, current vacancy data and official pay statistics, then adjusted for Edinburgh specifically.
Can you help me hire or find an Accounts Assistant role in Edinburgh?+
Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Accounts Assistant positions across Edinburgh on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.