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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 247,131 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent246,89999.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1640.07 %
Contract (Outside IR35)680.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,753 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 20,594 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,74820,574
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 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
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
August 2024125

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Senior Legal Counsel2£86,250.00
Legal Counsel87£74,420.00
Associate Solicitor21£70,690.00
Legal Director4£65,000.00
Family Lawyer8£61,875.00
Commercial Lawyer19£58,425.00
Family Law Mediator4£55,000.00
Private Client Solicitor419£54,920.00
Commercial Property Solicitor180£53,790.00
Solicitor2,969£53,700.00
Legal Team Manager4£52,325.00
Litigator937£50,485.00
Family Solicitor259£50,290.00
Conveyancing Solicitor155£48,465.00
Practice Manager266£45,845.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner134£41,145.00
Legal Executive61£41,090.00
Legal Advisor19£41,015.00
Will Writer100£40,940.00
Criminal Solicitor4£38,875.00
Fee Earner519£36,870.00
Billing Coordinator2£36,000.00
Custody Officer18£33,265.00
Conveyancing2,264£33,115.00
Conveyancer2,245£32,915.00
Legal Finance10£30,500.00
Conveyancing Paralegal228£29,330.00
Paralegal885£28,995.00
Conveyancing Secretary119£26,595.00
Legal Secretary848£26,500.00
Legal Administrator104£26,450.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary82£26,400.00
Legal Assistant428£25,985.00
Case Handler15£25,750.00
Conveyancing Assistant277£25,400.00
Criminal Justice20£24,765.00
Law Graduate9£24,750.00