Solicitor Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 14,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£51,226
gross, per year
▲ 6.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£57,644
Jobs measured
14,000
What most solicitors actually earn
Half of solicitors in South East earn between £27,741 and £63,471. Earning above £63,471 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 “Legal Professionals” group in South East.
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 South East?
The median is £51,226 a year and the mean is £57,644, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Solicitor salary?
Half of solicitors earn between £27,741 and £63,471. Anything above £63,471 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 14,000 jobs in this occupation.
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