Legal Secretary Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 22,000 jobs.
Median salary
£24,263
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 11.1% below the £26,968 median for people working full-time.
▲ 5.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£26,968
Part-time only
£17,515
Mean
£24,728
Jobs measured
22,000
What a typical legal secretary takes home
On the full-time median of £26,968, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,911
Take-home a year
£22,937
Income Tax
£2,880
National Insurance
£1,152
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 the UK?
The median is £24,263 a year and the mean is £24,728, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £26,968 and part-time employees £17,515.
How much does a legal secretary earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.22 excluding overtime, or £14.60 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
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.
Has legal secretary pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many legal secretarys are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 22,000 employee jobs in “Legal secretaries” (SOC 4212) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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