Solicitor Salary

Updated: 24 May 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. )	£0	£18K	£36K	£54K
Salary	£22,117 - £50,622
Bonus	£0.00 - £8,109
Profit Sharing	£0.00 - £10,000
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). )	£22,574 - £53,521
Country: United Kingdom \| Currency: GBP \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 612

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Job Listings for Solicitor Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Senoir solicitors bookkeeper	AVRillo	Enfield, England: London
	and be able to work in a busy environment. Experience in dealing with solicitors accounts essential. Duties include dealing with ledger balance queries... Indeed
Jan 21	Duty Solicitors	Just London Jobs
	in their staff is the only way forward. The firm is looking for 3 new Duty Solicitors to join an existing 10 strong team of lawyers and Higher Rights Advocates... Indeed
Jan 19	Consultant Solicitors	Badenoch & Clark	Nottingham, England: Nottinghamshire
	Qualified Solicitors We are currently working with a number of reputable law firms in the East Midlands who are looking to recruit self employed solicitors on... Indeed
Jan 24	NQ Criminal Solicitors, Sittingbourne	Badenoch & Clark	Sittingbourne, England: Kent
	offices in Kent seek ambitious NQ Criminal lawyers to train as Duty Criminal Solicitors. A passion for criminal defence is essential. Call Sean on 020 7429 5085... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Solicitor Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Legal Services	£22,232 - £47,462
Local Government	£22,497 - £47,885
Insurance & Financial Services	£22,573 - £49,741
Education, College/University	£22,459 - £50,312
Government / Public Law Offices	£21,620 - £45,476

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Key Statistics for Solicitor Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 57%			Male 43%
Salary:	£24,879 - £36,015			£28,684 - £43,448

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

62%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	£21,317 - £55,752
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)	£21,317 - £49,665
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Law	Not enough data
Master of Laws (LLM)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 33%		Dental: 5%
	Vision: 8%		None: 62%

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Career Path for Solicitor Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Solicitor

Salary Range

£22,574 - £53,521

	Trainee Solicitor £14,034 - £36,002
	Paralegal £12,868 - £27,205
	Paralegal / Legal Assistant £12,144 - £28,521

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Solicitor

Salary Range

£22,574 - £53,521

	Senior Solicitor £33,410 - £87,340
	Assistant Solicitor £20,866 - £43,678
	Associate Solicitor £25,584 - £69,089

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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. Leeds, England: West Yorkshire

2. London, England: London

3. Cambridge, England: Cambridgeshire

4. Aberdeen, Scotland: Aberdeen

5. Southampton, England: Hampshire

6. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh

7. Birmingham, England: West Midlands

8. Norwich, England: Norfolk

9. Chester, England: Cheshire

10. Cardiff, Wales: Cardiff

11. Sheffield, England: South Yorkshire

12. Nottingham, England: Nottinghamshire

13. Brighton, England: East Sussex

14. Leeds, England: Leeds

15. Bristol, England: Bristol

16. Manchester, England: Manchester

17. Oxford, England: Oxfordshire

18. Leicester, England: Leicestershire

19. Liverpool, England: Liverpool

20. Birmingham, England: Birmingham

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.