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Salary in Legal in London

Market pay levels based on 64 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median76 426 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average76 426 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile76 426 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile76 426 £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 quartile76 426 £
Median76 426 £
Upper quartile76 426 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 76 426 £ and 76 426 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 76 426 £.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 64 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Morgan Hunt Recruitment London ·

Senior AML Lawyer - FTC November 2026 - April 2027

£130,000

Job Title: Senior AML Lawyer - FTC till April 2027 Location: London About the Role: A Top 50 UK law firm is seeking a Senior AML Lawyer on a fixed-term contract to April 2027. Based in Lond…

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Gulf London ·

Legal Intern / Paralegal Internship

£30,000

Legal Intern / Paralegal Internship Launch your legal career with Gulf on a 1 year fixed-term internship within its international in-house legal team. This varied opportunity blends hands-o…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (76 426 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (76 426 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 76 426 £ to 76 426 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 76 426 £ and a quarter above 76 426 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 64 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 76 426 £ is the market level, above 76 426 £ is the strong quarter, below 76 426 £ 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.