Solicitors and lawyer salary UK
53,314 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2412
Half of all solicitors and lawyers in the UK earn more than 53,314 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay34of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.97×37,751 GBP – 74,190 GBP
Men against women21.3 %61,668 GBP against 48,554 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 37,751 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 53,314 GBP | 61,668 GBP | 48,554 GBP |
| Mean | 68,462 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 74,190 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2412 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Research and development (R&D) managers 54,857 GBP
- Cyber security professionals 54,816 GBP
- Human resource managers and directors 54,474 GBP
- Financial and accounting technicians 53,265 GBP
- Physical scientists 53,142 GBP
- Production managers and directors in manufacturing 52,885 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk