Solicitor Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£49,581
gross, per year
▲ 1% change on the previous year
Mean
£47,130
What most solicitors actually earn
Half of solicitors across the UK earn between £37,751 and £74,190. Earning above £74,190 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 solicitors earn less than this.
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 Scotland?
The median is £49,581 a year and the mean is £47,130, 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.
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