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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 239,822 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent239,60699.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1510.06 %
Contract (Outside IR35)650.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,612 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 19,985 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,60719,967
Contract417

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

The busiest month for new contract Legal Jobs is 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
January 202565
December 202443
November 20242,141
October 20243,678
September 2024450
August 2024125
July 2024102
June 2024594
May 2024651
April 20243,628
March 20244,292
February 20247,652

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Legal Counsel220£70,640.00
Associate Solicitor58£65,265.00
Senior Legal Counsel17£63,440.00
Commercial Lawyer24£61,915.00
Family Lawyer8£58,540.00
Legal Partner6£56,250.00
Family Law Mediator4£55,000.00
Commercial Property Solicitor306£52,620.00
Private Client Solicitor669£52,430.00
Solicitor4,306£50,640.00
Family Solicitor467£48,725.00
Conveyancing Solicitor122£44,900.00
Litigator1,454£44,635.00
Legal Executive202£44,145.00
Will Writer291£44,070.00
Criminal Solicitor26£44,025.00
Practice Manager229£42,610.00
Head of Legal2£40,000.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner111£37,625.00
Billing Coordinator2£36,000.00
Fee Earner975£30,970.00
Custody Officer24£30,355.00
Conveyancing Executive6£30,325.00
Legal Advisor21£29,890.00
Document Production Specialist10£29,585.00
Conveyancer2,548£28,190.00
Conveyancing2,548£28,190.00
Criminal Justice154£28,040.00
Barrister2£28,000.00
Fee Clerk2£28,000.00
Conveyancing Paralegal244£27,990.00
Paralegal1,206£27,635.00
Family Law Secretary17£26,185.00
Legal Administrator239£26,110.00
Legal Secretary1,386£25,810.00
Case Handler76£25,680.00
Conveyancing Secretary160£25,645.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary118£25,115.00
Legal Assistant766£24,710.00
Commercial Property Paralegal18£24,335.00
Conveyancing Assistant697£24,055.00
Legal Director2£22,000.00