Legal Jobs in Sydney

275 positions available • No change this month

Compared to the national median of A$79,200, Legal salaries in Sydney sit 58% above. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,000 and A$170,000 per year. Median salaries have fallen 3% over the past month.

Sydney has 275 Legal roles listing salary details at the moment. Leading employers include Naiman Clarke, Gorilla Jobs and HarperLloyd Recruitment.

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

Median Salary
A$125,000
Down 3% this month
25th Percentile
A$100,000
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$170,000
No change this month

Salary Distribution

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

Under A$60,000
12 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
19 jobs (7%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
29 jobs (11%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
54 jobs (20%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
46 jobs (17%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
30 jobs (11%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
29 jobs (11%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
20 jobs (7%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
26 jobs (9%)
A$250,000+
10 jobs (4%)

Employment Types

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

Full-time
258 jobs (94%)
Part-time
10 jobs (4%)
Contract
6 jobs (2%)
Casual
1 job (<1%)

Sub-categories

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

Legal Secretaries
50 jobs (18%)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
34 jobs (12%)
Law Firm Generalists
24 jobs (9%)
Family Law
20 jobs (7%)
Property Law
20 jobs (7%)
Personal Injury Law
19 jobs (7%)
In-house Generalists
16 jobs (6%)
Law Clerks & Paralegals
14 jobs (5%)
Other
13 jobs (5%)
Corporate & Commercial Law
12 jobs (4%)
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
10 jobs (4%)
Criminal & Civil Law
9 jobs (3%)
Insurance & Superannuation Law
9 jobs (3%)
Construction Law
8 jobs (3%)
Banking & Finance Law
6 jobs (2%)
Legal Practice Management
4 jobs (1%)
Environment & Planning Law
3 jobs (1%)
Intellectual Property Law
2 jobs (1%)
Tax Law
2 jobs (1%)

Top Employers

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

N
Naiman Clarke
28 open positions
G
Gorilla Jobs
20 open positions
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
15 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
14 open positions
E
empire group
13 open positions
B
Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment
11 open positions
A
AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd
7 open positions
L
Lead Group
6 open positions
L
Legal Aid NSW
6 open positions
K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
5 open positions
A
Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency
5 open positions
B
Beacon Legal
5 open positions
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
4 open positions
A
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
4 open positions
D
DC Support
4 open positions
F
Federal Court of Australia
3 open positions
N
NSW Department of Customer Service
3 open positions
E
Elias Recruitment Pty Limited
3 open positions
Y
Your People Solutions
3 open positions
W
Withstand Lawyers
3 open positions

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About this data

  • Based on 275 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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