Legal Counsel Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£44,311
gross, per year
▲ 2% change on the previous year
Mean
£47,387
Jobs measured
13,000
What most legal counsels actually earn
Half of legal counsels in North West earn between £25,133 and £54,660. Earning above £54,660 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Legal Professionals” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of legal counsels earn less than this.
How North West ranks for legal counsel pay
7th
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £75,537 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £44,221. North West is £31,226 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Solicitors and lawyers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2412
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “legal counsel” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Solicitors and lawyers”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Legal Counsel salary FAQs
What is the average Legal Counsel salary in North West?
The median is £44,311 a year and the mean is £47,387, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Legal Counsel salary?
Half of legal counsels earn between £25,133 and £54,660. Anything above £54,660 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 13,000 jobs in this occupation.
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