Salary for Solicitor Jobs

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$33K	AU$66K	AU$99K
Salary	AU$43,379 - AU$95,152
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$15,152
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$43,504 - AU$97,270
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 382

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Jan 24	Senior Solicitor - Chancellery	University of South Australia
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Companies and Industries for Solicitor Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Firm / Law Office	AU$38,835 - AU$91,968
Legal Services	AU$44,482 - AU$99,896
Litigation	AU$40,696 - AU$93,640
Insurance	AU$40,531 - AU$96,323
Government	AU$44,036 - AU$97,397

Popular Employers

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Key Statistics for Solicitor Jobs

Gender

	Female 59%			Male 41%
Salary:	AU$50,066 - AU$71,901			AU$48,802 - AU$78,408

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

75%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$44,198 - AU$97,871
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)	AU$43,528 - AU$76,302
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	Not enough data
Master of Laws (LLM), Health Law	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 5%		Dental: 2%
	Vision: 1%		None: 95%

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Career Path for Solicitor Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Solicitor

Salary Range

AU$43,504 - AU$97,270

	Law Clerk AU$24,639 - AU$54,807
	Paralegal AU$30,876 - AU$60,600
	Legal Secretary AU$28,256 - AU$60,717

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Solicitor

Salary Range

AU$43,504 - AU$97,270

	Associate Solicitor AU$50,745 - AU$118,069
	Senior Solicitor AU$64,498 - AU$177,788
	Attorney / Lawyer AU$41,026 - AU$110,789

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Salary Map for Solicitor Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Solicitor Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Solicitor Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Perth, Western Australia

2. Sydney, New South Wales

3. Brisbane, Queensland

4. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

5. Melbourne, Victoria

6. Adelaide, South Australia

7. Newcastle, New South Wales

Solicitor Job Description

People with the job title Solicitor typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.