Law Clerks & Paralegals Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 69 job listings Up 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$82,500
Up 3% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$72,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$100,000
Up 3% this month

Over the past month, median pay has risen 3%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$72,500 and A$100,000 per year, a 33% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Law Clerks & Paralegals listings has grown 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$98,784 per year while Melbourne sits at A$77,500. empire group, Dott & Crossitt and Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment are among the top hirers for Law Clerks & Paralegals, offering 16 roles combined.

See how Law Clerks & Paralegals compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Law Clerks & Paralegals salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Law Clerks & Paralegals positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Law Clerks & Paralegals professionals.

E
empire group
10 open positions
D
Dott & Crossitt
3 open positions
K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
3 open positions
D
DiMention Recruitment
2 open positions
T
Team Executive Consultants
2 open positions
P
People2people - Melbourne
1 open position
A
AirSWIFT
1 open position
R
Randstad Professionals
1 open position
W
Woollahra Council
1 open position
V
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
1 open position
P
People2people - Perth
1 open position
P
Porters Lawyers
1 open position
F
FrancisJames Executive Recruitment
1 open position
W
Withstand Lawyers
1 open position
T
Trend Personnel
1 open position
M
MJD Recruitment
1 open position
K
KeyMoves
1 open position
N
No Borders Law Group
1 open position
B
Brunel
1 open position
R
Randstad - Business Support
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 69 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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