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Accounting technician jobs in Bristol, City of

The 2021 census counted 1,695 residents working as finance associate professionals living in Bristol, City of.

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What the official data says about Bristol, City of

The 2021 census recorded that, 1,695 people living in Bristol, City of were in work as finance associate professionals. It was 0.71% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Bristol, City of 2nd of 15 areas in the South West, where the middle area recorded 954. Gloucestershire was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Bristol, City of, every occupation counted together, had a median of £42,160. That is 2nd of 14 in the South West, against a regional middle of £36,427. Work of this kind pays £47,175 across the region, which is £5,015 more than the typical Bristol, City of job, about 12% above it.

Accounting work sits inside other businesses as well as inside accountancy firms: Bristol, City of had 19,500 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 310,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 6.29% of every job here, that ranks 3rd of 15 in the South West, where the middle area sits at 1.12%.

Residents in work as finance associates (SOC 353)
1,695
Median full-time pay for finance associates across the South West
£47,175
Finance associates, share of everyone in work in the area
0.71%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£42,160
Residents in work as finance professionals (SOC 242)
3,642
Residents of the area in work at the census
238,508
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
310,000

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 Bristol, City of: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Bristol, City of?

1,695 residents of Bristol, City of were in work as finance associates at the 2021 census, which was 0.71% 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 Bristol, City of?

Across the South West, £47,175 is the median for finance associates. In Bristol, City of itself the median across all occupations together is £42,160. 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 Bristol, City of?

19,500 of the 310,000 employee jobs in Bristol, City of 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.