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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 253,348 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent253,11099.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1690.07 %
Contract (Outside IR35)690.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,872 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 21,112 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,86721,092
Contract419

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

The busiest month for new contract Legal Jobs is March, 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
December 2025698
November 2025193
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

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Legal Counsel29£78,320.00
Associate Solicitor29£72,195.00
Legal Director4£65,000.00
Commercial Lawyer23£60,540.00
Private Client Solicitor406£58,340.00
Commercial Property Solicitor176£55,555.00
Solicitor2,726£52,565.00
Family Solicitor203£52,545.00
Legal Team Manager4£52,325.00
Conveyancing Solicitor197£50,185.00
Family Lawyer12£49,775.00
Litigator723£49,450.00
Legal Advisor19£45,350.00
Practice Manager235£44,130.00
Legal Executive65£44,060.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner98£42,435.00
Criminal Solicitor10£41,900.00
Will Writer86£41,220.00
Fee Earner437£38,150.00
Conveyancer2,355£36,280.00
Conveyancing2,387£36,235.00
Billing Coordinator1£36,000.00
Conveyancing Executive4£35,000.00
Legal Finance10£30,500.00
Conveyancing Paralegal195£30,230.00
Paralegal933£29,165.00
Custody Officer52£28,660.00
Commercial Property Paralegal17£28,340.00
Law Graduate16£27,000.00
Case Handler9£26,990.00
Legal Secretary955£26,990.00
Conveyancing Secretary149£26,965.00
Legal Assistant423£26,775.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary99£26,755.00
Legal Administrator128£26,225.00
Conveyancing Assistant276£26,135.00
Family Law Secretary2£26,000.00
Criminal Justice24£25,410.00