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Accounts Assistant Salary Calculator For Southampton

What does a Accounts Assistant earn in Southampton? Real 2026 market data, not guesswork.

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Accounts Assistant in Southampton: £30,500£36,000

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 · Southampton

£32,333£34,167

Typical: £33,500 per year

High confidence — direct city benchmark

Accounts Assistant pay in Southampton typically runs 10% above the UK national average for the role.

About the role

What a accounts assistant does in Southampton.

Accounts Assistant pay in Southampton varies with experience, employer size and sector — this calculator gives a real market range, not a guess. Day to day, that typically includes sales ledger management including credit control duties — one of several things a accounts assistant in Southampton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes port, cruise-line and freight-forwarding businesses tied to the docks. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real, current knowledge of accounts assistant pay in Southampton, not a one-size-fits-UK figure.

FAQs

Accounts Assistant salary in Southampton

How much does a Accounts Assistant earn in Southampton?

A Accounts Assistant in Southampton typically earns £30,500–£36,000 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 Southampton?

A junior Accounts Assistant in Southampton typically earns £30,500–£32,333 per year, with a typical figure of £31,500.

What does a senior Accounts Assistant earn in Southampton?

A senior Accounts Assistant in Southampton typically earns £34,167–£36,000 per year, with a typical figure of £35,000.

Does Accounts Assistant pay in Southampton differ from the UK average?

Accounts Assistant pay in Southampton typically runs 10% 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 Southampton specifically.

Can you help me hire or find a Accounts Assistant role in Southampton?

Yes — beyond the calculator, our Market Experts recruit Accounts Assistant positions across Southampton on both a permanent and temporary basis. Submit a vacancy or your CV and we'll be in touch.