Bookkeeping Rate of Pay

TheGrandeMasterSmag

Hi there everyone!

Could anyone advise on the going rate for bookkeeping in the south of england?

Cheers!

T.C.

It does depend on who you are working for and how you are working. Are you planning to do book-keeping by the hour for several clients, or work just for one or two? In this area, East Anglia, I would say £15 is achievable.

TheGrandeMasterSmag

TC, thanks for the input, its just for one client.

T.C.

Depends then if you are going to be employed or self-employed? Employed I would say that you could only expect £10-£12 per hour, £15 if self-employed. Hope that helps. Of course that is for my area and it also depends on how much they want you to work for them!

burg

I don't do any regular bookkeeping just tidying of year end accounts type stuff and a bit for a few VAT returns. I charge fixed fees mostly but where it is not possible then around £20 per hour..

My mum is a bookkeeper but specialises in helping businesses that have been let down by bookkeepers or who have tried themselves and got into a mess. She can charge a premium for some of these and she varies between £15 and £30 per hour.

Natsmomma

Hi there

I'm in Oxfordshire and started out charging £15/hr for basic bookkeeping just over a year ago. I now charge £17.50 to £20 per hour depending on the complexity of the work involved.

This seems to be average in my area.

deborahcarpenter

Hi,

I am in West Sussex and charge between £15 an £20 for bookkeeping dependant on how much work is involved.

Deborah

TheGrandeMasterSmag

Thank you all who commented, especially Deborah in West Sussex - most relevant to my area. I have already advised a rate of £15 per hour, so it looks like I got it about right. Cheers!:thumbup1: