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Accounting technician jobs in Cornwall

The 2021 census counted 954 residents working as finance associate professionals living in Cornwall.

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Published figures for Cornwall

What the official data says about Cornwall

The 2021 census recorded that, 954 people living in Cornwall were in work as finance associate professionals. It was 0.38% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Cornwall 8th of 15 areas in the South West, where the middle area recorded 954. Somerset was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Cornwall, every occupation counted together, had a median of £33,889. That is 13th 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 £13,286 more than the typical Cornwall job, about 39% above it.

Accounting work sits inside other businesses as well as inside accountancy firms: Cornwall had 1,850 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 233,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.79% of every job here, that ranks 13th of 15 in the South West, where the middle area sits at 1.12%.

Residents in work as finance associates (SOC 353)
954
Median full-time pay for finance associates across the South West
£47,175
Finance associates, share of everyone in work in the area
0.38%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£33,889
Residents in work as finance professionals (SOC 242)
1,774
Residents of the area in work at the census
254,237
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
233,000

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 Cornwall: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Cornwall?

954 residents of Cornwall were in work as finance associates at the 2021 census, which was 0.38% 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 Cornwall?

Across the South West, £47,175 is the median for finance associates. In Cornwall itself the median across all occupations together is £33,889. 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 Cornwall?

1,850 of the 233,000 employee jobs in Cornwall 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.