Legal Jobs in Melbourne

203 positions available • Down 5% this month

Legal pay in Melbourne is 39% above the national market median of A$77,500 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$91,250 and A$135,825 per year.

Melbourne has 203 Legal roles with published salaries, with volume declining 5% month-on-month. Leading employers include Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and Victoria Legal Aid.

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

Median Salary
A$107,685
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$91,250
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$135,825
Down 4% this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
3 jobs (1%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
22 jobs (11%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
45 jobs (22%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
53 jobs (26%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
30 jobs (15%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
19 jobs (9%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
16 jobs (8%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
6 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
5 jobs (2%)
A$250,000+
4 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

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

Full-time
187 jobs (92%)
Part-time
8 jobs (4%)
Contract
7 jobs (3%)
Casual
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

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

Legal Secretaries
48 jobs (24%)
Criminal & Civil Law
19 jobs (9%)
Family Law
19 jobs (9%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
17 jobs (8%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
16 jobs (8%)
In-house Generalists
13 jobs (6%)
Law Firm Generalists
12 jobs (6%)
Property Law
12 jobs (6%)
Law Clerks & Paralegals
11 jobs (5%)
Other
11 jobs (5%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
6 jobs (3%)
Personal Injury Law
6 jobs (3%)
Legal Practice Management
5 jobs (2%)
Construction Law
2 jobs (1%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
2 jobs (1%)
Intellectual Property 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 Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
15 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
11 open positions
V
Victoria Legal Aid
9 open positions
V
Victoria Police
8 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
8 open positions
G
Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
8 open positions
E
empire group
6 open positions
C
Court Services Victoria
5 open positions
T
Team Executive Consultants
5 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
5 open positions
P
People2people - Melbourne
5 open positions
N
Naiman Clarke
4 open positions
E
Engage Personnel
4 open positions
M
Mazzeo Lawyers
3 open positions
M
Morgan Consulting
3 open positions
P
Pentana Stanton Lawyers
2 open positions
M
MJD Recruitment
2 open positions
U
University of Melbourne
2 open positions
K
KeyMoves
2 open positions
S
Scout Talent
2 open positions

Explore Legal Jobs in Melbourne

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

Lawyer: Commercial Litigation, 1-3 PQE

Naiman Clarke

Melbourne, VIC
A$105K-A$135K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Conveyancer

People2people - Melbourne

Melbourne, VIC
A$100K-A$120K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Senior Legal Adviser

Department of Premier & Cabinet VIC

Melbourne, VIC
A$116.4K-A$140.8K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Regional Managing Lawyer (Family Law)

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service

Mildura, VIC
A$115K p/a
Contract
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 203 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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