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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 248,731 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent248,49699.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1660.07 %
Contract (Outside IR35)690.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,783 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 20,728 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,77820,708
Contract419

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 June.


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
August 20251,633
July 20251,310
June 2025725
May 2025954
April 20251,417
March 20251,179
February 2025956
January 202565
December 202443
November 20242,141
October 20243,678
September 2024450

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Senior Legal Counsel2£86,250.00
Legal Counsel95£75,170.00
Associate Solicitor21£70,690.00
Legal Director4£65,000.00
Private Client Solicitor482£59,590.00
Family Lawyer10£58,470.00
Commercial Lawyer21£58,425.00
Family Law Mediator4£55,000.00
Commercial Property Solicitor189£53,680.00
Solicitor3,249£53,255.00
Legal Team Manager4£52,325.00
Litigator1,078£50,050.00
Family Solicitor275£49,990.00
Conveyancing Solicitor178£48,980.00
Practice Manager284£46,655.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner136£41,720.00
Will Writer105£41,545.00
Criminal Solicitor6£41,085.00
Legal Executive69£40,885.00
Legal Advisor24£40,530.00
Fee Earner569£36,270.00
Billing Coordinator3£36,000.00
Conveyancing2,439£34,080.00
Conveyancer2,507£33,950.00
Custody Officer44£31,290.00
Legal Finance10£30,500.00
Conveyancing Paralegal244£29,130.00
Paralegal1,002£28,285.00
Commercial Property Paralegal7£27,065.00
Conveyancing Secretary133£26,550.00
Legal Secretary978£26,550.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary107£26,355.00
Law Graduate11£26,335.00
Case Handler17£26,165.00
Legal Assistant484£26,130.00
Legal Administrator114£25,775.00
Conveyancing Assistant319£25,735.00
Criminal Justice20£24,765.00