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Accounting technician jobs in Merton
The 2021 census counted 1,161 residents working as finance associate professionals living in Merton.
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Published figures for Merton
What the official data says about Merton
The 2021 census recorded that, 1,161 people living in Merton were in work as finance associate professionals. It was 1.04% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Merton 18th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 1,233. Islington was the next area up.
Full-time pay across all jobs in Merton, every occupation counted together, had a median of £38,471. That is 27th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £66,388 across the region, which is £27,917 more than the typical Merton job, about 73% above it.
Accounting work sits inside other businesses as well as inside accountancy firms: Merton had 2,050 employee jobs in financial services, insurance and related activities in 2024, out of 78,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 2.63% of every job here, that ranks 11th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 1.31%.
- Residents in work as finance associates (SOC 353)
- 1,161
- Median full-time pay for finance associates across London
- £66,388
- Finance associates, share of everyone in work in the area
- 1.04%
- Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
- £38,471
- Residents in work as finance professionals (SOC 242)
- 2,783
- Residents of the area in work at the census
- 112,067
- Employee jobs in the area, all industries
- 78,000
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.
Accounting technician jobs in Merton: common questions
How many people do this kind of work in Merton?
1,161 residents of Merton were in work as finance associates at the 2021 census, which was 1.04% 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 Merton?
Across London, £66,388 is the median for finance associates. In Merton itself the median across all occupations together is £38,471. 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 Merton?
2,050 of the 78,000 employee jobs in Merton 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.