LAW / SALARY
LONDON

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.81 GBP = 1 USD
£85,615 GBP $105,299 USD		£50,410 GBP $62,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 0.81 GBP = 1 USD

Average Salary / Law / London

Average salary for Law / London is £85,615 GBP per year. The most typical earning is £50,410 GBP. All data are based on 56 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of £90,169 GBP. Women receive a salary of £61,224 GBP.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of £87,242 GBP. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of £85,209 GBP.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of £142,937 GBP. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive £137,734 GBP.

Levels / Law / London (Gross GBP)

Salary Levels (GBP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
£8,100 GBP - £12,199 GBP	0	n/a
£12,200 GBP - £16,299 GBP	0	n/a
£16,300 GBP - £20,299 GBP	0	n/a
£20,300 GBP - £24,399 GBP	3	100% 5.36%
£24,400 GBP - £28,499 GBP	2	94.64% 3.57%
£28,500 GBP - £32,499 GBP	5	91.07% 8.93%
£32,500 GBP - £36,599 GBP	1	82.14% 1.79%
£36,600 GBP - £40,699 GBP	0	n/a
£40,700 GBP - £44,699 GBP	0	n/a
£44,700 GBP - £48,799 GBP	3	80.36% 5.36%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
£48,800 GBP - £52,799 GBP	6	75% 10.71%
£52,800 GBP - £56,899 GBP	0	n/a
£56,900 GBP - £60,999 GBP	3	64.29% 5.36%
£61,000 GBP - £64,999 GBP	2	58.93% 3.57%
£65,000 GBP - £69,099 GBP	2	55.36% 3.57%
£69,100 GBP - £73,199 GBP	0	n/a
£73,200 GBP - £77,199 GBP	3	51.79% 5.36%
£77,200 GBP - £81,299 GBP	3	46.43% 5.36%
£81,300 GBP - £85,399 GBP	1	41.07% 1.79%
£85,400 GBP - £89,399 GBP	0	n/a
£89,400 GBP - £93,499 GBP	3	39.29% 5.36%
£93,500 GBP - £97,599 GBP	1	33.93% 1.79%
£97,600 GBP - £101,599 GBP	2	32.14% 3.57%
£101,600 GBP - £105,699 GBP	2	28.57% 3.57%
£105,700 GBP - £109,799 GBP	1	25% 1.79%
£109,800 GBP - £113,799 GBP	0	n/a
£113,800 GBP - £117,899 GBP	0	n/a
£117,900 GBP - £121,999 GBP	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
£122,000 GBP - £130,099 GBP	0	n/a
£130,100 GBP - £138,199 GBP	5	23.21% 8.93%
£138,200 GBP - £146,399 GBP	0	n/a
£146,400 GBP - £154,499 GBP	0	n/a
£154,500 GBP - £162,599 GBP	2	14.29% 3.57%
£162,600 GBP - £170,699 GBP	1	10.71% 1.79%
£170,700 GBP - £178,899 GBP	0	n/a
£178,900 GBP - £186,999 GBP	0	n/a
£187,000 GBP - £195,099 GBP	1	8.93% 1.79%
£195,100 GBP - £203,299 GBP	1	7.14% 1.79%
£203,300 GBP - £284,599 GBP	3	5.36% 5.36%

Gender / Law / London (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	24	£90,169 GBP
2	Women	21	£61,224 GBP

Education / Law / London (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	29	£87,242 GBP
2	Doctorate Degree	6	£85,209 GBP
3	Bachelors Degree	21	£83,421 GBP

Experience / Law / London (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	5	£142,937 GBP
2	12-16 Years	4	£137,734 GBP
3	8-12 Years	7	£129,766 GBP
4	20+ Years	5	£94,234 GBP
5	4-8 Years	8	£87,567 GBP
6	2-4 Years	7	£74,395 GBP
7	0-1 Year	13	£50,410 GBP
8	1-2 Years	7	£39,027 GBP

Age / Law / London (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	2	£136,921 GBP
2	n/a	11	£122,204 GBP
3	46-50	6	£101,715 GBP
4	41-45	4	£98,788 GBP
5	31-35	11	£87,811 GBP
6	51-55	1	£73,582 GBP
7	26-30	11	£65,045 GBP
8	21-25	9	£43,174 GBP
9	14-20	1	£26,506 GBP

Work Type / Law / London (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	1	£108,788 GBP
2	Permanent	46	£92,608 GBP
3	Self Employed	5	£56,345 GBP
4	Contract	4	£35,531 GBP

Careers / Law / London (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Judge	1	£130,904 GBP
2	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	5	£122,692 GBP
3	Private Practice Lawyer	6	£115,700 GBP
4	Lawyer	30	£83,827 GBP
5	Other Law Career	7	£77,566 GBP
6	Government Counsel Lawyer	1	£45,369 GBP
7	Paralegal	5	£44,637 GBP
8	Legal Secretary	1	£29,189 GBP

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Chief Programme Officer

Posted 17 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management and leading programmes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	£67,700 GBP

Intern

Posted 20 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reaserch, proofreading, legal writting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	£34,000 GBP

Legal Assistant

Posted 19 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drafting, reviewing, legal research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	£25,300 GBP

Trainee

Posted 09 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Trainee lawyer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	£58,900 GBP

Manager

Posted 24 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Running things."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	£204,000 GBP

Counsel

Posted 03 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal advice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	£189,300 GBP

Senior Consultant

Posted 26 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am a legal consultant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	£63,100 GBP

Trainee Solicitor

Posted 31 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Litigating, drafting statements, correspondence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£24,200 GBP

Banking Paralegal

Posted 16 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drafting, updating documents."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	£31,500 GBP

Barrister

Posted 21 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advocacy and drafting and. negotating."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	£45,400 GBP

Legal Project Manager

Posted 21 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise legal analysts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£73,600 GBP

Associate

Posted 11 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Making my firm the best."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	£78,900 GBP

Solicitor

Posted 16 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of litigation department, civil litigation to include commercial law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£52,600 GBP

Barrister

Posted 25 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public law, human rights, education law, immigration asylum and nationality law, mental health law, electoral law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	£105,200 GBP

Trainee

Posted 02 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Trainee solicitor in city firm."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£45,200 GBP

Senior Associate

Posted 30 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oil and gas litigation lawyer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£155,500 GBP

Solicitor

Posted 12 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Practising law and court presentation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	£68,100 GBP

Legal Advisor

Posted 02 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Corporate finance, corporate governance and company secretarial."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	£136,200 GBP

Paralegal

Posted 22 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Paralegal in London."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	£51,100 GBP

Trainee Solicitor

Posted 01 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Undertaking two-year training contract to become a solicitor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	£57,900 GBP

Associate

Posted 13 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Liaising with clients, drafting pleadings, advising, drafting skeleton arguments, preparing for court, attending court, business development, attending marketing events, arranging marketing events."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	£131,800 GBP

Researcher

Posted 03 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research on law, employment law, across countries, international comparison."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	£30,400 GBP

LAW / SALARY LONDON

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£85,615 GBP

£50,410 GBP