Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK
Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary
There have been 249,981 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.
| Job Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 249,746 | 99.91 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 166 | 0.07 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 69 | 0.03 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 4,807 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 20,832 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 4,802 | 20,812 |
| Contract | 4 | 19 |
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 Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1,637 | ||||
| August 2025 | 1,633 | ||||
| July 2025 | 1,310 | ||||
| June 2025 | 725 | ||||
| May 2025 | 954 | ||||
| April 2025 | 1,417 | ||||
| March 2025 | 1,179 | ||||
| February 2025 | 956 | ||||
| January 2025 | 65 | ||||
| December 2024 | 43 | ||||
| November 2024 | 2,141 | ||||
| October 2024 | 3,678 |