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Salary in Legal in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 639 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median56 190 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 661 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile51 666 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile67 162 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile); the line marks the median.

Lower quartile51 666 £
Median56 190 £
Upper quartile67 162 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 51 666 £ and 67 162 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 67 162 £.
  • The upper quartile is 30% above the lower one.
  • The average (59 661 £) is 6% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 639 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Sellick Partnership United Kingdom ·

Locum Planning Lawyer

107 250 – 126 750 £

Locum Planning Lawyer £55-65 per hour DOE East of England 3 months+ Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced Locum Planning Lawyer to join a local authority based in the East of Eng…

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Sellick Partnership Warrington ·

Senior Legal Counsel/Procurement Lawyer

117 000 £

Senior Legal Counsel/Procurement Lawyer Locum Contract - Full-time 12 months + Rate - £450 Umbrella per day Warrington, Hybrid-Working An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel t…

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Page Group Maidenhead ·

Legal Counsel - 15 month FTC

70 000 – 75 000 £

As a Legal Counsel with a January/February start date, you will handle day-to-day legal work that helps the retail sector operate with clear and practical advice. You will work within the L…

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ICAEW Milton Keynes ·

Paralegal

34 000 £

At The Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales (ICAEW), you'll be part of an organisation that's shaping the future of business, finance and the accountancy profession on a globa…

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Hundred Houses Cambridge ·

Property Compliance Officer

31 250 £

Property Compliance Officer Cambridge, Hybrid £31,250.58 per year Contract: Fixed Term, 12 months maternity cover | Full-time Hours: 37 hours per week Help keep over 1,500 homes safe. Every…

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Kent County Council Maidstone ·

Provider Compliance Officer

29 167 – 30 934 £

Provider Compliance OfficerRole Responsibility Adult Social Care and Health | Adults Commissioning and Partnerships Team | Grade KSE | 1-year fixed term contract | Full time | Based in Maid…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (56 190 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 661 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 51 666 £ to 67 162 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 51 666 £ and a quarter above 67 162 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 639 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 56 190 £ is the market level, above 67 162 £ is the strong quarter, below 51 666 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.