Paralegal Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.
Median salary — East Midlands
£34,766
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.6% change on the previous year
Mean
£35,113
What a typical paralegal takes home
On the median of £34,766, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,379
Take-home a year
£28,551
Income Tax
£4,439
National Insurance
£1,776
What most paralegals actually earn
Half of paralegals across the UK earn between £24,655 and £43,061. Earning above £43,061 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of paralegals earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Legal associate professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 3520
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “paralegal” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Legal associate professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures legal associate professionals.
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.
Paralegal salary FAQs
What is the average Paralegal salary in East Midlands?
The median is £34,766 a year and the mean is £35,113, 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 paralegal earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.80 excluding overtime, or £18.40 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.
What is a good Paralegal salary?
Half of paralegals earn between £24,655 and £43,061. Anything above £43,061 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a paralegal?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of paralegals earn under £17,581 and the lowest quarter under £24,655 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do paralegals in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in East Midlands is £34,766 against £32,438 across the UK, 7.2% higher.
Has paralegal pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.6% for this occupation in East Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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