The results of the Marks Sattin 2012 Salary Survey are in. With responses from over 1,500 accountancy, finance and advisory professionals from across the UK, our latest market report is the most comprehensive of its kind! As a means of introducing this report, we have picked out a taster of some of our headline findings this year. If you are seeking to develop and grow your team or are simply interested in gaining further market intelligence, this report will provide clear insight into compensation trends and assist in benchmarking and forecasting for your team. To receive a full copy of the final report please email Dave Way, Managing Director at dave.way@markssattin.com

1. The results of the Marks Sattin
2012 Salary Survey are in.
With responses from over 1,500 accountancy, finance
and advisory professionals from across the UK, our
latest market report is the most comprehensive of its
kind!
As a means of introducing this report, we have picked
out a taster of some of our headline findings this year.

2. SALARIES
£59,900
13,5%
in 2012
The amount of salary increase UK
£54,300
Basic pay for Accountants has risen
accountants hoped for last year
to an average £59,900 per annum,
in 2011 from £54,300 last year.
10%
The amount they had to accept -
£70,000 Despite that, Accountants’
optimism has grown in
2012 as they expect
£65,000
still almost seven times larger than their pay to increase by
the national average 14.2%. If this is correct,
accountants will receive an
£60,000
average salary of £68,400
in 2013.
£55,000
2011 2012 2013
To receive a full copy of the final report please email Dave Way, Managing Director at dave.way@markssattin.com

3. NEW ROLES
96%
of those surveyed considered
the role of a recruitment
agency or head-hunter the More than
'most important' factor when a third of resigning
seeking a new role Accountants are being
made counter-offers of
on average 15% of salary
to stay put.
71% 51% of Accountants expect to
of respondents would consider take on a new role in the
relocating to for a suitably attractive next 12 months.
job opportunity in the next two years
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4. job security
77%
51% in 2011
70% in 2012
of Accountants told Marks Sattin they felt the
economic prospects facing their company
were better than 2011.
70% of respondents considered their current roles
to be secure or very secure, compared to 58% last
year. Accountants have become more confident in
their ability to hold on to their jobs in the last year.
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5. bonus
Despite the fall in the size of the bonus,
45%
of respondents received a bonus in 2011
there was good news for Accountants as
the proportion of professionals who received
one rose to 73% from 71% last year.
despite the uncertain economic climate,
and 45% received an increase in
bonus from the previous year.
In the latest round
71% in 2011
73% in 2012
of bonus payments,
Accountants received
an average of 17.4% of
basic pay, compared to
19.2% a year earlier.
£59,900
19.2% 17.4%
in 2012 This meant total annual
remuneration for those
in 2011 who received bonuses
in 2012
£54,300
in 2011
rose 8.6% this year to
£70,300 from £64,800.
To receive a full copy of the final report please email Dave Way, Managing Director at dave.way@markssattin.com

6. This comprehensive and easy to read analysis
of recruitment within accountancy, finance &
advisory will help you better understand the
changing recruitment market across all salary
bandings in a number of market sectors.
Included in the report:
• Salaries and bonus levels broken down by sector
• Recruitment insights from leading organisations
• ey survey findings from over 1,500 accountancy, finance advisory
K
professionals
• Insight into attracting the best candidates on the market
• Market Insight from specialist consultants
• Detailed breakdown of benefits available broken down by sector
If you are seeking to develop and grow your team or are simply interested in gaining
further market intelligence, this report will provide clear insight into compensation
trends and assist in benchmarking and forecasting for your team.
To receive a full copy of the final report please
email Dave Way, Managing Director at
dave.way@markssattin.com