Legal Jobs in Brisbane

258 positions available • Up 7% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Legal salaries in Brisbane sit 45% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$84,000 and A$150,000 per year. Median salaries have risen 3% over the past month.

Brisbane has 258 Legal roles with published salaries, with volume growing 7% month-on-month. Leading employers include empire group, DiMention Recruitment and Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD.

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

Median Salary
A$112,250
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile
A$84,000
Down 7% this month
75th Percentile
A$150,000
Up 6% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
6 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
39 jobs (15%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
58 jobs (22%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
36 jobs (14%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
40 jobs (16%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
31 jobs (12%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
26 jobs (10%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
9 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
8 jobs (3%)
A$250,000+
5 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

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

Full-time
233 jobs (90%)
Contract
14 jobs (5%)
Part-time
10 jobs (4%)
Casual
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

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

Legal Secretaries
40 jobs (16%)
Law Clerks & Paralegals
39 jobs (15%)
Family Law
29 jobs (11%)
Property Law
23 jobs (9%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
20 jobs (8%)
Criminal & Civil Law
18 jobs (7%)
Other
18 jobs (7%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
16 jobs (6%)
Law Firm Generalists
15 jobs (6%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
10 jobs (4%)
In-house Generalists
8 jobs (3%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
8 jobs (3%)
Personal Injury Law
6 jobs (2%)
Construction Law
4 jobs (2%)
Environment & Planning Law
2 jobs (1%)
Banking & Finance Law
1 job (<1%)
Legal Practice Management
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

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

E
empire group
35 open positions
D
DiMention Recruitment
24 open positions
D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
19 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
18 open positions
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
16 open positions
A
Alex Correa Executive
8 open positions
A
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Qld
8 open positions
K
Kingsford Lawyers
5 open positions
L
Law Staff
5 open positions
F
FrancisJames Executive Recruitment
5 open positions
W
Walker Pender Group
3 open positions
M
MJD Recruitment
3 open positions
D
Day One Recruitment
3 open positions
W
Will and Estate Lawyers Australia
3 open positions
B
Bouchier Khan Lawyers
2 open positions
M
McKays Group
2 open positions
B
boutique legal recruitment
2 open positions
R
Remedy Resourcing
2 open positions
C
Charterhouse
2 open positions
N
No Borders Law Group
2 open positions

Explore Legal Jobs in Brisbane

Paralegal

Subway

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

Property & Planning Lawyer

empire group

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

Legal Assistant

empire group

Brisbane, QLD
A$75K-A$88K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Family Lawyer

empire group

Brisbane, QLD
A$90K-A$130K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Leasing Paralegal

empire group

Brisbane, QLD
A$112K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Law Clerk/ Graduate/ Solicitor – Commercial Law Firm

Aditum Lawyers

Southport, QLD
A$70K-A$100K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 258 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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