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Salary in Legal in London

Market pay levels based on 50 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median105 900 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average105 900 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile105 900 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile105 900 £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 quartile105 900 £
Median105 900 £
Upper quartile105 900 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 105 900 £ and 105 900 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 105 900 £.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 50 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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General Dental Council London ·

Principal Advisory Lawyer

82 409 – 96 158 £

Principal Advisory Lawyer Salary: £82,409 - £96,158 pa (Basic salary + location allowance of £4,500) Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week in the office) Hours: Full-time Contract: Fixed…

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Handle Recruitment London ·

Legal Counsel- media & entertainment- 3 month FTC

60 000 – 64 000 £

3-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Immediate Start An exciting opportunity to join a leading global media and entertainment organisation, based in the heart of London's West End! Our client is k…

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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited London ·

Paralegal (6-month FTC)

50 000 – 55 000 £

Your new company A leading international transport and infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join its in-house legal team on an initial 6-month fixed-term contr…

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General Dental Council London ·

Legal Assistant

30 880 – 35 535 £

Legal Assistant Salary: £30,880 - £35,535 pa (basic salary + location allowance of £4,500) Location: London – Hybrid, 2 days minimum in the office – 3 days working from home. Hours: Full-Ti…

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The Hyde Group London ·

Paralegal - Charging of Property

33 500 – 35 000 £

Paralegal - (Charging of Property) Location : London Bridge Salary : £33,500 - £35,000 FTC until 28 Feb 2027 Hyde is looking for a Paralegal (Charging of Property) to join our collaborative…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (105 900 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (105 900 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 105 900 £ to 105 900 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 105 900 £ and a quarter above 105 900 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 50 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 105 900 £ is the market level, above 105 900 £ is the strong quarter, below 105 900 £ 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.