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This Salary Guide is a compilation of salary and market information. Salary ranges are approximate guides only. They relate to base salaries and exclude any and all other forms of remuneration.

Min MaxUS Firms

London - Private Practice

Min MaxMagic Circle

Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£55k

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£30k

£75k£55k

£95k£85k

£115k£95k

£125k£105k

£130k£115k

£145k£128k

£170k£135k

£250k+

Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£50k

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£35k

£75k£60k

£135k£95k

£175k£125k

£195k£130k

£220k£150k

£230k£172k

£250k£192k

250000

£350k+

Min MaxSilver Circle & London National / Top Tier

Min MaxWest End & Boutique

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Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£45k

250000180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£30k

£50k+

£85k£60k

£90k£65k

£110k£70k

£120k£75k

£128k£80k

£140k£85k

£250k

Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£40k

200000+180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£25k

£50k

£62k£40k

£68k£45k

£74k£50k

£85k£56k

£90k£60k

£98k£60k

£150k

£100k+

£80k

Private PracticeRegional

Min MaxMidlands

Min MaxHome Counties / Thames Valley / South East

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Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£32k

500000180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£20k

£35k£25k

£48k£32k

£52k£35k

£58k£45k

£65k£50k

£70k£52k

£85k+£60k

£150k+£80k

£500k+£150kPartner – Equity

Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£35k

200000180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£25k

£40k

£58k£36k

£62k£38k

£65k£45k

£70k£48k

£75k£50k

£120k+£60k

£120K£70k

Min MaxSouth West

Min MaxNorth

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NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£32k

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£20k

£35k£25k

£48k£38k

£60k£40k

£68k£42k

£75k£45k

£80k£48k

£100k+£55k

£150k£90k

£350k£160kEquity

Legal Executive (non partner level)

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Partner (salaried to equity)

Paralegal

£135k

£35k

250000+180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£18k

£50k

£48k£28k

£52k£30k

£58k£32k

£65k£35k

£68k£38k

£90k+£40k

£250k+£50k

£20k

Min MaxIn-House London

In-House Regions Min Max

In-House

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Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Legal Manager

Paralegal £50k

400000+180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£25k

£45k£25k

£65k£45k

£75k£64k

£85k£62k

£88k£70k

£93k£72k

£350k£80k

£150k£100k

£400k+£125kGeneral Counsel

£125k£80k

£210k+£120k

Company Secretary

Head of Legal

Legal Executive

NQ Solicitor

Solicitor 2PQE

Solicitor 3PQE

Solicitor 4PQE

Solicitor 5PQE

Solicitor 6+ PQE

Legal Manager

Paralegal £35k

350000+180000160000140000120000100000800006000040000200000

£20k

£38k£22k

£55k£40k

£65k£50k

£70k£55k

£75k£60k

£85k£65k

£265k+£65k

£150k£75k

£350k+£110kGeneral Counsel

£100k£65k

£190k+£115k

Company Secretary

Head of Legal

Employee BenefitsBasic remuneration is always a key driver in decision making, however it is rare-ly the only factor a new employee will consider. Earning potential, flexibility and work life balance play an increasingly important role.

Benefits can vary slightly within the legal industry, however the following tend to fall amongest the most popular on offer.

Income Protection

Critical Illness

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Insurance

AccidentPrivate Medical

Life Assurance

Subsidised Gym Sick Pay

Employee Care

Programme (mental health)

Dental Health Plan

Medical Screening

Free Legal Advice Flexi Time

Contributory Pension

Buy & Sell Annual Leave

Subsidised Canteen

Free Parking

Season Ticket Loan

Car Allowance

Equity Bonus Scheme

Reimbursed telephone and

IT costs

Subsidised Childcare

Relocation Package

Travel

Medical & Wellbeing

Other

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