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Accounting technician jobs in Lewisham

The 2021 census counted 1,298 residents working as finance associate professionals living in Lewisham.

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Published figures for Lewisham

What the official data says about Lewisham

The 2021 census recorded that, 1,298 people living in Lewisham were in work as finance associate professionals. It was 0.83% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Lewisham 15th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 1,233. Bexley was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Lewisham, every occupation counted together, had a median of £42,962. That is 15th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £66,388 across the region, which is £23,426 more than the typical Lewisham job, about 55% above it.

Accounting work sits inside other businesses as well as inside accountancy firms: Lewisham had 425 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 69,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.62% of every job here, that ranks 30th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 1.31%.

Residents in work as finance associates (SOC 353)
1,298
Median full-time pay for finance associates across London
£66,388
Finance associates, share of everyone in work in the area
0.83%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£42,962
Residents in work as finance professionals (SOC 242)
2,744
Residents of the area in work at the census
155,708
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
69,000

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 Lewisham: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Lewisham?

1,298 residents of Lewisham were in work as finance associates at the 2021 census, which was 0.83% 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 Lewisham?

Across London, £66,388 is the median for finance associates. In Lewisham itself the median across all occupations together is £42,962. 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 Lewisham?

425 of the 69,000 employee jobs in Lewisham 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.