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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 250,671 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent250,43599.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1670.07 %
Contract (Outside IR35)690.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,821 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 20,889 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,81620,869
Contract419

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

The busiest month for new contract Legal Jobs is also November, 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
October 2025911
September 20251,637
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

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Legal Counsel58£75,580.00
Associate Solicitor18£72,165.00
Legal Director4£65,000.00
Commercial Lawyer14£58,455.00
Private Client Solicitor324£57,105.00
Commercial Property Solicitor122£55,105.00
Solicitor2,275£53,015.00
Legal Team Manager4£52,325.00
Family Solicitor160£50,805.00
Family Lawyer10£50,155.00
Litigator714£49,805.00
Conveyancing Solicitor162£49,110.00
Practice Manager213£47,180.00
Legal Advisor17£46,300.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner80£42,140.00
Legal Executive56£41,820.00
Criminal Solicitor6£41,085.00
Will Writer49£40,600.00
Fee Earner366£37,035.00
Billing Coordinator1£36,000.00
Conveyancer1,955£35,695.00
Conveyancing1,996£35,590.00
Conveyancing Executive4£35,000.00
Legal Finance10£30,500.00
Conveyancing Paralegal165£29,790.00
Custody Officer52£28,660.00
Paralegal742£28,590.00
Commercial Property Paralegal9£27,590.00
Law Graduate16£27,000.00
Legal Secretary823£26,910.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary88£26,580.00
Conveyancing Secretary131£26,470.00
Case Handler9£26,365.00
Legal Assistant371£26,295.00
Legal Administrator96£26,005.00
Family Law Secretary2£26,000.00
Conveyancing Assistant238£25,865.00
Criminal Justice20£24,765.00