Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK
Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary
There have been 254,247 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.
| Job Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 254,008 | 99.91 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 170 | 0.07 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 69 | 0.03 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 4,889 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 21,187 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 4,884 | 21,167 |
| Contract | 4 | 19 |
The busiest month for new permanent Legal Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is November.
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 Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2,277 | ||||
| December 2025 | 698 | ||||
| November 2025 | 193 | ||||
| October 2025 | 911 | ||||
| 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 |