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Highest Paying Legal Jobs in the UK


Last 12 Month Legal Jobs Summary

There have been 251,325 listed Legal Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent251,08999.91 %
Contract (Inside IR35)1670.07 %
Contract (Outside IR35)690.03 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,833 new Legal Jobs posted each week, or 20,944 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,82820,924
Contract419

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

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
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
December 202443

The Highest Paying Legal Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Legal Counsel60£75,935.00
Associate Solicitor18£72,165.00
Legal Director4£65,000.00
Commercial Lawyer16£60,310.00
Private Client Solicitor339£57,945.00
Commercial Property Solicitor136£55,330.00
Legal Team Manager4£52,325.00
Solicitor2,294£52,105.00
Family Solicitor164£50,805.00
Conveyancing Solicitor170£50,235.00
Family Lawyer12£49,775.00
Litigator619£49,045.00
Legal Advisor17£46,300.00
Practice Manager204£45,355.00
Legal Executive59£43,240.00
Criminal Solicitor8£42,065.00
Conveyancing Fee Earner83£42,060.00
Will Writer56£40,440.00
Fee Earner375£37,455.00
Conveyancer2,031£36,155.00
Conveyancing2,071£36,105.00
Billing Coordinator1£36,000.00
Conveyancing Executive4£35,000.00
Legal Finance10£30,500.00
Conveyancing Paralegal165£29,855.00
Paralegal767£28,930.00
Custody Officer52£28,660.00
Commercial Property Paralegal11£28,640.00
Conveyancing Secretary132£27,055.00
Legal Secretary839£27,040.00
Law Graduate16£27,000.00
Case Handler9£26,990.00
Legal Assistant376£26,905.00
Conveyancing Legal Secretary88£26,780.00
Legal Administrator91£26,205.00
Conveyancing Assistant248£26,065.00
Family Law Secretary2£26,000.00
Criminal Justice18£24,125.00