Legal Jobs in Melbourne

205 positions available • Up 18% this month

Legal pay in Melbourne is 36% above the national market median of A$79,200 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$91,455 and A$137,500 per year.

Melbourne has 205 Legal roles with published salaries, with volume growing 18% month-on-month. Leading employers include Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment, Victoria Police and empire group.

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

Median Salary
A$107,685
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$91,455
Down 3% this month
75th Percentile
A$137,500
Up 5% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
4 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
17 jobs (8%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
45 jobs (22%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
53 jobs (26%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
35 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
17 jobs (8%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
17 jobs (8%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
7 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
5 jobs (2%)
A$250,000+
5 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Legal positions by employment type in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Full-time
188 jobs (92%)
Contract
9 jobs (4%)
Part-time
8 jobs (4%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Legal roles by sub-category in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Legal Secretaries
42 jobs (20%)
Family Law
26 jobs (13%)
In-house Generalists
21 jobs (10%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
15 jobs (7%)
Other
15 jobs (7%)
Property Law
15 jobs (7%)
Law Firm Generalists
13 jobs (6%)
Criminal & Civil Law
12 jobs (6%)
Law Clerks & Paralegals
12 jobs (6%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
11 jobs (5%)
Personal Injury Law
6 jobs (3%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
5 jobs (2%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
4 jobs (2%)
Legal Practice Management
3 jobs (1%)
Construction Law
2 jobs (1%)
Banking & Finance Law
1 job (<1%)
Environment & Planning Law
1 job (<1%)
Intellectual Property Law
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Legal professionals in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
15 open positions
V
Victoria Police
9 open positions
E
empire group
7 open positions
E
Engage Personnel
6 open positions
V
Victoria Legal Aid
6 open positions
G
Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
6 open positions
D
Department of Health Victoria
5 open positions
A
Amicus Legal Recruitment
5 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
5 open positions
C
Charterhouse
4 open positions
P
People2people - Melbourne
4 open positions
C
Corporate Services - DEECA
4 open positions
G
Gordon Legal
3 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
3 open positions
P
Pentana Stanton Lawyers
3 open positions
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
3 open positions
N
Naiman Clarke
3 open positions
T
Team Executive Consultants
3 open positions
T
Tradewind Australia
3 open positions
C
Court Services Victoria
3 open positions

Explore Legal Jobs in Melbourne

Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Mazzeo Lawyers

Melbourne, VIC
A$55K-A$75K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Lawyer

Safe Space Legal

Melbourne, VIC
A$80K-A$120K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Managing Lawyer (Criminal Law)

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Preston, VIC
A$120K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Senior Lawyer and Project Officer

Victoria Legal Aid

Melbourne, VIC
A$113.7K-A$131.2K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Legal Counsel

Parks Victoria

Melbourne, VIC
A$98.1K-A$105.4K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Practice Assistant/Legal Assistant

Moss & Co Consulting

Melbourne, VIC
A$100K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 205 active listings in Melbourne.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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