Salary calculator · Edinburgh
Accounts Assistant Salary Calculator For Edinburgh
What does a 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 a accounts assistant does in Edinburgh.
A Edinburgh business hiring a 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 a 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 a Accounts Assistant earn in Edinburgh?+
A 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 a 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.