Criminal & Civil Law Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 58 job listings Down 8% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$109,585
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$100,250
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$124,614
No change this month

Criminal & Civil Law salaries sit 31% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$100,250 and A$124,614 per year, a 22% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Criminal & Civil Law listings has declined 8% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$187,774 per year while Sydney sits at A$103,445. Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited are among the top hirers for Criminal & Civil Law, offering 21 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Criminal & Civil Law salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Criminal & Civil Law positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Criminal & Civil Law professionals.

D
Department of Justice & Attorney General QLD
9 open positions
V
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
7 open positions
A
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited
5 open positions
V
Victoria Police
4 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
3 open positions
D
Department of the Attorney-General & Justice NT
3 open positions
A
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
2 open positions
O
Office of Public Prosecutions VIC
2 open positions
L
Legal Aid NSW
2 open positions
V
Victoria Legal Aid
2 open positions
A
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Qld
2 open positions
A
AHPRA
2 open positions
H
Holstep Health
1 open position
D
Dib and Associates Lawyers
1 open position
E
empire group
1 open position
P
Peter Agoth & Associates Pty Ltd
1 open position
N
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
1 open position
L
Legal Aid Queensland
1 open position
Q
Queensland Police Service
1 open position
O
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 58 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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