Solicitor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 127,000 jobs.
Median salary
£53,314
gross, per year
▲ 6.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£68,462
Jobs measured
127,000
What most solicitors actually earn
Half of solicitors earn between £37,751 and £74,190. Earning above £74,190 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 solicitors earn less than this.
Solicitor salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £75,537 | £105,475 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £54,992 | £54,984 |
| South East | £51,226 | £57,644 |
| Scotland | £49,581 | £47,130 |
| East | £46,606 | £48,127 |
| East Midlands | £45,139 | £49,812 |
| North West | £44,311 | £47,387 |
| West Midlands | £44,221 | £47,725 |
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 “solicitor” 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.
Solicitor salary FAQs
What is the average Solicitor salary in UK?
The median is £53,314 a year and the mean is £68,462, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Solicitor salary?
Half of solicitors earn between £37,751 and £74,190. Anything above £74,190 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 127,000 jobs in this occupation.
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