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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 Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 272,610 | 99.91 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 176 | 0.06 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 73 | 0.03 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 5,247 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 22,738 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 5,242 | 22,717 |
| Contract | 4 | 20 |
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 Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 5,896 | ||||
| March 2026 | 9,258 | ||||
| February 2026 | 3,387 | ||||
| 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 |