Legal Secretary Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber
Official ONS earnings for Yorkshire and The Humber.
Median salary — Yorkshire and The Humber
£19,704
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£21,171
What a typical legal secretary takes home
On the median of £19,704, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,476
Take-home a year
£17,706
Income Tax
£1,427
National Insurance
£571
What most legal secretarys actually earn
Half of legal secretarys in Yorkshire and The Humber earn between £11,707 and £25,418. Earning above £25,418 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 “Secretarial and Related Occupations” group in Yorkshire and The Humber.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of legal secretarys earn less than this.
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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
The median is £19,704 a year and the mean is £21,171, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for Yorkshire and The Humber.
What is a good Legal Secretary salary?
Half of legal secretarys earn between £11,707 and £25,418. Anything above £25,418 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do legal secretarys in Yorkshire and The Humber earn more than the UK average?
The median in Yorkshire and The Humber is £19,704 against £24,263 across the UK, 18.8% lower.
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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