Legal Jobs in Australia

786 positions available • Down 8% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Legal salaries in Australia sit 44% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$90,000 and A$149,750 per year.

Australia has 786 Legal roles with published salaries, with volume declining 8% month-on-month. Leading employers include empire group, Gorilla Jobs and HarperLloyd Recruitment.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Legal salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$111,250
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$90,000
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile
A$149,750
No change this month

Salary Distribution

See how Legal salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
22 jobs (3%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
90 jobs (11%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
155 jobs (20%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
162 jobs (21%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
121 jobs (15%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
83 jobs (11%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
71 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
27 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
33 jobs (4%)
A$250,000+
22 jobs (3%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Legal positions by employment type in Australia.

Full-time
718 jobs (91%)
Contract
37 jobs (5%)
Part-time
26 jobs (3%)
Casual
5 jobs (1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Legal roles by sub-category in Australia.

Legal Secretaries
141 jobs (18%)
Family Law
76 jobs (10%)
Law Clerks & Paralegals
70 jobs (9%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
65 jobs (8%)
Law Firm Generalists
59 jobs (8%)
Criminal & Civil Law
58 jobs (7%)
Property Law
55 jobs (7%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
47 jobs (6%)
Other
47 jobs (6%)
In-house Generalists
46 jobs (6%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
32 jobs (4%)
Personal Injury Law
25 jobs (3%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
21 jobs (3%)
Construction Law
10 jobs (1%)
Legal Practice Management
10 jobs (1%)
Banking & Finance Law
9 jobs (1%)
Intellectual Property Law
8 jobs (1%)
Environment & Planning Law
6 jobs (1%)
Tax Law
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Legal professionals in Australia.

E
empire group
51 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
41 open positions
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
26 open positions
N
Naiman Clarke
24 open positions
D
DiMention Recruitment
24 open positions
K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
21 open positions
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
19 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
15 open positions
B
Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment
12 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
11 open positions
V
Victoria Legal Aid
10 open positions
A
AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd
9 open positions
A
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Qld
8 open positions
V
Victoria Police
8 open positions
A
Alex Correa Executive
8 open positions
G
Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
8 open positions
M
MJD Recruitment
7 open positions
S
Scout Talent
7 open positions
F
FutureYou
7 open positions
N
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service
7 open positions

Explore Legal Jobs in Australia

Commercial Lawyer

Emploi

Perth, WA
A$110K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Executive Director, Legal Practice & Legal Help

Victoria Legal Aid

Melbourne, VIC
A$310.4K-A$447.3K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Executive Director, Civil Justice

Victoria Legal Aid

Melbourne, VIC
A$310.4K-A$447.3K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Paralegal

Subway

Fortitude Valley, QLD
A$70K-A$80K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Lawyers

Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre

Northam, WA
A$87K-A$120K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Property & Planning Lawyer

empire group

Brisbane, QLD
A$120K-A$170K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 786 active listings in Australia.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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