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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK

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Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 272,859 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent272,61099.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1760.06 %
Contract (Outside IR35)730.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 5,247 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 22,738 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent5,24222,717
Contract420

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

The busiest month for new contract Legal Jobs is July, and the quietest month is June.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Legal Jobs

Permanent Legal Jobs

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

5,896

Up 190.0% vs last year

Average salary

£43,850.00

Up 9.0% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Legal Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

2

Up 41.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£660.00

Up 92.5% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: April 2026

Jobs listed

1

Up 71.4% vs last year

Average day rate

£300.00

Up 40.6% vs last year


Last 12 Month Total Listed Legal Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
April 20265,896
March 20269,258
February 20263,387
January 20262,277
December 2025698
November 2025193
October 2025911
September 20251,637
August 20251,633
July 20251,310
June 2025725
May 2025954

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Head of Legal8£93,000.00
Legal Director21£91,975.00
Legal Counsel116£76,705.00
Associate Solicitor157£72,035.00
Senior Legal Counsel2£68,750.00
Commercial Lawyer56£60,445.00
Private Client Solicitor1,061£59,595.00
Commercial Property Solicitor601£56,225.00
Barrister11£55,625.00
Solicitor7,090£53,850.00
Family Solicitor614£53,005.00
Litigator1,643£50,385.00
Conveyancing Solicitor546£50,230.00
Family Lawyer29£49,705.00
Practice Manager312£45,865.00
Costs Lawyer3£45,450.00
Legal Executive217£45,445.00
Criminal Solicitor43£44,330.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner207£43,575.00
Legal Finance27£41,495.00
Legal Advisor21£41,180.00
Will Writer122£39,785.00
Conveyancing Executive15£37,840.00
Fee Earner937£37,725.00
Conveyancer4,740£37,525.00
Conveyancing4,783£37,510.00
Billing Coordinator4£31,500.00
Conveyancing Paralegal374£30,065.00
Paralegal1,942£29,065.00
Custody Officer52£28,660.00
Criminal Justice28£28,575.00
Commercial Property Paralegal68£28,010.00
Law Graduate10£27,835.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary171£27,615.00
Conveyancing Secretary250£27,330.00
Legal Secretary1,558£27,310.00
Legal Assistant703£27,265.00
Case Handler18£27,120.00
Family Law Secretary8£27,000.00
Conveyancing Assistant508£26,420.00
Legal Administrator190£25,790.00