Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/london/ Title: Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in London | Deftridge Summary: Month-End Close Accountant pay in London: median wage £26 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £40. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Month-End Close Accountant hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Month-End Close Accountant in London is **£26.39 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£40 an hour** on Deftridge, +33% against the United Kingdom rate. **£40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£26.39/hr** median wage **£20-35** middle half of wages **£870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Month-End Close Accountant wage percentiles in London Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £15.58 | £340 | £32,400 | | 25th | £19.83 | £430 | £41,200 | | Median | £26.39 | £570 | £54,900 | | 75th | £34.77 | £750 | £72,300 | | 90th | £46.74 | £1,010 | £97,200 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## London in numbers What sets London apart for a Month-End Close Accountant, from the same sources as the table above. - **+25%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £21.05 - **1st of 12** regions by median wage for this role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Month-End Close Accountant in London by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | £40 | £870 | | Manager | £45 | £980 | - Regular role **£40** - One-off task **£45** - Task bundle **£40** ## Month-End Close Accountant pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £26.39 | £40 | | South West | £21.17 | £30 | | South East | £20.82 | £30 | | West Midlands | £20.73 | £30 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Month-End Close Accountant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/month-end-close-accountant/) · [Month-End Close Accountant jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)