Why ACCA Salary in India Varies by Role and Experience in 2026
The figures below retain their source years, with the latest job-posting snapshot measured in August 2026.
- ₹13 lakh
- Median annual salary in 52 India financial analyst postings
- ₹5.23 lakh
- Bengaluru accounting average CTC at 0-5 years
- ₹44.93 lakh
- Bengaluru tax average CTC at 15+ years
JobStraight financial analyst salary dataset, 2026
Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25
Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25
By Naveen J D, Founder · Reviewed 26 Sept 2026
In brief
There is no reliable India-wide salary figure that isolates ACCA students, affiliates or members. The strongest public evidence uses role, city and experience benchmarks: JobStraight’s 2026 India financial analyst postings had a ₹13 lakh median, while Randstad’s Bengaluru CTC data varies sharply across accounting, audit and tax roles.
What the data can measure
Randstad’s 2024-25 India report covers more than 100,000 jobs across eight Tier-1 and 22 Tier-2 cities.
Source: Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25#
JobStraight found that only 4% of India financial analyst postings carried a salary figure, which limits how far advertised-pay data can represent the full labour market.
Source: JobStraight financial analyst salary dataset, 2026#
India’s Labour Bureau says its Occupational Wage Survey is the national source for occupation-wise wage data, and its seventh round has been completed.
Source: Labour Bureau Occupational Wage Survey, 2026#
Role benchmarks are not one salary ladder
Randstad reports Chennai accounting average CTC of ₹4.43 lakh at 0-5 years, ₹14.89 lakh at 6-14 years and ₹28.49 lakh at 15+ years.
Source: Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25#
Randstad reports Delhi-NCR audit average CTC of ₹7.03 lakh at 0-5 years, ₹23.74 lakh at 6-14 years and ₹42.85 lakh at 15+ years.
Source: Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25#
Randstad reports Ahmedabad tax average CTC of ₹6.17 lakh at 0-5 years, ₹21.76 lakh at 6-14 years and ₹41.77 lakh at 15+ years.
Source: Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25#
Experience and ACCA status change the comparison
Randstad reports an average Finance and Accounts CTC of ₹4.92 lakh at 0-5 years and ₹36.17 lakh at 15+ years across its India function dataset.
Source: Randstad India Annual Salary Trends Report, 2024-25#
ACCA’s 2026 India Talent Trends survey included 1,077 respondents, of whom 17% were members or affiliates and 83% were students.
Source: ACCA India Talent Trends, 2026#
ACCA membership requires 13 exams, the Ethics and Professional Skills Module, at least 36 months of relevant work experience and nine performance objectives.
Source: ACCA Qualification structure and requirements, 2026#
Only 29% of India respondents in ACCA’s 2026 talent survey said they were satisfied with their pay, while 68% expected a pay rise above 10%; these figures measure expectations rather than recorded salary increases.
Source: ACCA India Talent Trends, 2026#
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How to read the figures
Randstad reports average CTC in INR lakh per annum and groups experience into 0-5, 6-14 and 15+ years. Randstad’s 2024-25 report is therefore useful for city and role comparisons. Job-posting figures show advertised market signals, not payroll outcomes.
Mumbai’s role gap is visible at each tenure
Randstad’s 2024-25 report shows that accounting and audit are separate role benchmarks, even when the city and experience band are the same. The chart uses average CTC, not an ACCA-specific salary estimate.
Mumbai accounting and audit CTC across experience bands
Use the qualification status before using any salary figure
A student, affiliate and member are different ACCA cohorts. Compare the route through the 13 ACCA subjects, then check the ACCA registration process and total qualification cost with the ACCA cost calculator before treating a role benchmark as a personal offer.
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Frequently asked
A verified India-wide average that separates ACCA students, affiliates and members is not available. Use a role-specific benchmark instead, because accounting, audit, tax and financial-analysis jobs have different pay distributions, cities and experience requirements.
An affiliate should not be treated as the same cohort as a member. ACCA requires exams, the Ethics and Professional Skills Module, 36 months of relevant experience and nine performance objectives for membership, while public India salary datasets do not publish a separate affiliate-versus-member pay comparison.
No. CTC is an employer’s total cost-to-company measure, while base salary is one component of compensation. Randstad’s India role tables use average CTC in lakh per annum, so a CTC benchmark should not be read as the guaranteed cash salary for a role.
Advertised salaries show what employers disclosed for open roles, but they are not payroll data and many listings omit pay. JobStraight’s August 2026 India financial-analyst sample found that only 4% of postings carried a salary figure, so posted ranges are useful market signals rather than a national average.
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