Lawyer Salary in the UK

£68,700

per year

per month

£4,030

per month

per year

Lawyer - Average Salary

The average salary for a Lawyer is £68,700 gross per year (£4,030 net per month), which is £39,100 (+132%) higher than the UK's national average salary.
A Lawyer can expect an average starting salary of £25,000. The highest salaries can exceed £200,000.

£25,000

Low

£68,700

Average

£200,000

High

£1,710

Low

£4,030

Average

£9,750

High

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Lawyer Salary - Distribution

Trainee

£15,700

Low

£25,000

Average

£68,700

Experienced

£115,700

High

£200,000

Trainee

£1,180

Low

£1,710

Average

£4,030

Experienced

£6,040

High

£9,750

Among lawyers, Graduate or Trainee Lawyers have the lowest salaries, while highly experienced Senior Lawyers in London tend to have the highest salaries.

Lawyer - Salary Differences

Job	Salary	Difference
Senior Lawyer	£95K/year	+38%
Medical Negligence Solicitor	£75K/year	+9%
Human Rights Lawyer	£74K/year	+7%
Criminal Lawyer	£56K/year	-18%
Junior Lawyer	£43K/year	-38%
Graduate Lawyer	£29K/year	-58%
Trainee Lawyer	£25K/year	-64%

Lawyer - Pay by Experience Level

An Entry Level Lawyer with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of £25,000 gross per year. A mid career Lawyer with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £65,900, while an experienced Lawyer with 10-20 years of experience makes on average £115,700. Lawyers with more than 20 years of experience earn £141,900 on average.