Legal Secretary Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 22,000 jobs.
Median salary
£24,263
gross, per year
▲ 5.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£24,728
Jobs measured
22,000
What most legal secretarys actually earn
Half of legal secretarys earn between £18,543 and £28,314. Earning above £28,314 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of legal secretarys earn less than this.
Legal Secretary salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £34,459 | £37,479 |
| South West | £26,712 | £23,891 |
| Scotland | £24,835 | £26,650 |
| South East | £23,386 | £23,947 |
| East | £23,116 | £22,765 |
| West Midlands | £22,831 | £22,406 |
| North East | £22,537 | £22,954 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £19,704 | £21,171 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Legal secretaries
- SOC 2020 code
- 4212
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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 Secretary salary FAQs
What is the average Legal Secretary salary in UK?
The median is £24,263 a year and the mean is £24,728, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Legal Secretary salary?
Half of legal secretarys earn between £18,543 and £28,314. Anything above £28,314 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 22,000 jobs in this occupation.
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