Legal Jobs in Sydney

231 positions available • Down 23% this month

Compared to the national median of A$77,500, Legal salaries in Sydney sit 55% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$92,500 and A$160,000 per year.

Sydney has 231 Legal roles with published salaries, with volume declining 23% month-on-month. Leading employers include Naiman Clarke, Gorilla Jobs and u&u. Recruitment Partners.

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

Median Salary
A$120,000
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$92,500
Down 8% this month
75th Percentile
A$160,000
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
13 jobs (6%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
24 jobs (10%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
30 jobs (13%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
48 jobs (21%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
31 jobs (13%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
25 jobs (11%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
21 jobs (9%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
9 jobs (4%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
18 jobs (8%)
A$250,000+
12 jobs (5%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Legal positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Full-time
208 jobs (90%)
Contract
16 jobs (7%)
Part-time
6 jobs (3%)
Casual
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Legal roles by sub-category in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Legal Secretaries
43 jobs (19%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
21 jobs (9%)
In-house Generalists
19 jobs (8%)
Law Firm Generalists
19 jobs (8%)
Family Law
17 jobs (7%)
Law Clerks & Paralegals
16 jobs (7%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
12 jobs (5%)
Property Law
12 jobs (5%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
11 jobs (5%)
Personal Injury Law
11 jobs (5%)
Other
10 jobs (4%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
9 jobs (4%)
Criminal & Civil Law
8 jobs (3%)
Intellectual Property Law
6 jobs (3%)
Banking & Finance Law
5 jobs (2%)
Construction Law
4 jobs (2%)
Legal Practice Management
4 jobs (2%)
Environment & Planning Law
3 jobs (1%)
Tax Law
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Legal professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

N
Naiman Clarke
15 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
14 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
12 open positions
B
Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment
11 open positions
E
empire group
10 open positions
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
7 open positions
A
AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd
7 open positions
K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
6 open positions
F
FutureYou
6 open positions
L
Lead Group
5 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
4 open positions
A
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
4 open positions
N
NSW Department of Customer Service
4 open positions
W
Withstand Lawyers
4 open positions
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
3 open positions
L
Legal Aid NSW
3 open positions
Y
Your People Solutions
3 open positions
N
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
2 open positions
S
Spinifex Recruiting
2 open positions
D
Dovetail Legal Solutions Pty Ltd
2 open positions

Explore Legal Jobs in Sydney

Paralegal

Carbiz

Mascot, NSW
A$60K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Patent Attorney

Wallington-Dummer

Sydney, NSW
A$120K-A$150K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Legal Assistant

HarperLloyd Recruitment

Sydney, NSW
A$75K-A$105K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Legal Assistant

HarperLloyd Recruitment

Sydney, NSW
A$75K-A$105K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Personal Injury - Legal Secretary / Assistant

NSW Litigation Lawyers

Bankstown, NSW
A$80K-A$100K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Senior Associate/Special Counsel: Corporate/Health & Aged Care

Naiman Clarke

Sydney, NSW
A$250K p/a
Full-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 231 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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