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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 243,378 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent243,15499.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1580.06 %
Contract (Outside IR35)660.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,680 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 20,282 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,67520,263
Contract418

The busiest month for new permanent Legal Jobs in the UK is October, whilst the quietest month is December.

The busiest month for new contract Legal Jobs is also October, and the quietest month is August.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Legal Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Legal Jobs


Last 12 Month Total Listed Legal Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
April 20251,410
March 20251,179
February 2025956
January 202565
December 202443
November 20242,141
October 20243,678
September 2024450
August 2024125
July 2024102
June 2024594
May 2024651

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Senior Legal Counsel2£86,250.00
Legal Counsel81£71,510.00
Legal Director4£65,000.00
Associate Solicitor10£64,000.00
Commercial Lawyer13£62,275.00
Family Lawyer8£61,875.00
Family Law Mediator4£55,000.00
Commercial Property Solicitor149£52,710.00
Legal Team Manager4£52,325.00
Private Client Solicitor315£52,090.00
Solicitor2,169£48,950.00
Family Solicitor215£48,780.00
Conveyancing Solicitor95£47,370.00
Litigator740£46,925.00
Will Writer120£45,690.00
Legal Executive60£43,130.00
Practice Manager219£41,275.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner108£40,080.00
Criminal Solicitor2£37,750.00
Custody Officer2£36,550.00
Billing Coordinator2£36,000.00
Fee Earner496£32,935.00
Legal Advisor7£31,875.00
Conveyancer1,772£30,615.00
Conveyancing1,792£30,555.00
Document Production Specialist2£29,750.00
Conveyancing Paralegal203£29,110.00
Criminal Justice31£28,885.00
Paralegal634£28,615.00
Legal Administrator126£27,030.00
Legal Finance6£26,500.00
Conveyancing Secretary112£26,385.00
Legal Secretary920£26,255.00
Case Handler15£25,750.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary82£25,250.00
Legal Assistant368£25,210.00
Conveyancing Assistant331£24,515.00
Law Graduate6£24,500.00