Legal Jobs in Brisbane

255 positions available • No change this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Legal salaries in Brisbane sit 45% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$87,500 and A$151,956 per year. Median salaries have risen 3% over the past month.

Brisbane has 255 Legal roles listing salary details at the moment. Leading employers include empire group, Gorilla Jobs and Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD.

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

Median Salary
A$115,000
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile
A$87,500
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$151,956
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
16 jobs (6%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
20 jobs (8%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
62 jobs (24%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
30 jobs (12%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
42 jobs (16%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
25 jobs (10%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
24 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
12 jobs (5%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
18 jobs (7%)
A$250,000+
6 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Legal positions by employment type in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Full-time
234 jobs (92%)
Contract
18 jobs (7%)
Part-time
3 jobs (1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Legal roles by sub-category in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Law Clerks & Paralegals
34 jobs (13%)
Legal Secretaries
32 jobs (13%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
30 jobs (12%)
Family Law
23 jobs (9%)
Other
22 jobs (9%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
21 jobs (8%)
Property Law
18 jobs (7%)
Criminal & Civil Law
14 jobs (5%)
Law Firm Generalists
14 jobs (5%)
In-house Generalists
11 jobs (4%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
10 jobs (4%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
7 jobs (3%)
Construction Law
6 jobs (2%)
Personal Injury Law
5 jobs (2%)
Legal Practice Management
4 jobs (2%)
Tax Law
2 jobs (1%)
Banking & Finance Law
1 job (<1%)
Environment & Planning Law
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Legal professionals in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

E
empire group
30 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
25 open positions
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
18 open positions
D
DiMention Recruitment
16 open positions
L
Law Staff
16 open positions
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
15 open positions
A
Alex Correa Executive
7 open positions
P
Peppercorn Recruitment
6 open positions
D
Day One Recruitment
5 open positions
A
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Qld
4 open positions
N
Naiman Clarke
4 open positions
F
FrancisJames Executive Recruitment
4 open positions
R
Randstad - Business Support
3 open positions
W
Walker Pender Group
3 open positions
C
Caxton Legal Centre Inc
3 open positions
L
Life Legacy Legal Pty Ltd
3 open positions
C
Coadys Personnel Consultants P/L
2 open positions
D
Department of Resources QLD
2 open positions
P
People2people - Brisbane
2 open positions
R
Remedy Resourcing
2 open positions

Explore Legal Jobs in Brisbane

In-House Legal Counsel

Law Staff

Brisbane, QLD
A$100 p/h
Full-time
Hybrid

Health Litigation Associate or Senior Lawyer

Law Staff

Brisbane, QLD
A$7 p/h
Full-time
Hybrid

Commercial Litigation Lawyer

empire group

Brisbane, QLD
A$110K-A$160K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Special Counsel - Construction & Infrastructure Lawyer

Gorilla Jobs

Brisbane, QLD
A$180K-A$250K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Lawyer: Corporate & Commercial

Naiman Clarke

Brisbane, QLD
A$160K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Solicitor

Vincent Pennisi

Chermside, QLD
A$170K-A$185K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 255 active listings in Brisbane.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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