Legal Secretaries Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 139 job listings Up 8% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$95,000
Up 4% this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$82,500
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$100,000
Up 3% this month

Legal Secretaries salaries sit 17% above the market median of A$80,960 per year across Australia. Over the past month, median pay has risen 4%. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$82,500 and A$100,000 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Legal Secretaries listings has grown 8% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Sydney leading at A$100,000 per year while Adelaide sits at A$61,600. Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment, HarperLloyd Recruitment and empire group are among the top hirers for Legal Secretaries, offering 50 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Legal Secretaries salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Legal Secretaries positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Legal Secretaries professionals.

K
Kaleidoscope Legal Recruitment
19 open positions
H
HarperLloyd Recruitment
16 open positions
E
empire group
15 open positions
U
u&u. Recruitment Partners
14 open positions
E
Engage Personnel
5 open positions
D
DiMention Recruitment
5 open positions
D
DC Support
4 open positions
M
MJD Recruitment
4 open positions
K
KW Legal Recruitment
3 open positions
P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
3 open positions
A
Assiduous Staffing
3 open positions
P
People2people - Perth
3 open positions
A
Amicus Legal Recruitment
2 open positions
P
People2people - Melbourne
2 open positions
E
EG Consulting
2 open positions
E
Edward Jacobs
2 open positions
P
People2people - Brisbane
2 open positions
B
boutique legal recruitment
2 open positions
S
Southern Cross University
1 open position
P
Premier Compensation Lawyers
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 139 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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