§ Industry profile
Wages in Legal.
23 anonymous salaries filed across 12 roles in legal. Median base salary is $110,000.
Median base
$110,000
25th percentile
$84,000
75th percentile
$162,500
Unique roles
12
§ By experience
Median by level
Junior$70,000n=4
Mid$100,000n=11
Senior$180,000n=8
§ Top-paid roles
Best-paying jobs in Legal
§ The register
All legal entries
RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled
PartnerLegalSydney NSWSenior18y$450,000$100,000Apr ‘26
PartnerLegalMelbourne VICSenior15y$380,000$80,000Dec ‘25
BarristerLegalSydney NSWSenior12y$300,000—Jan ‘26
LawyerLegalMelbourne VICSenior10y$180,000$20,000Feb ‘26
In-House CounselLegalSydney NSWSenior8y$180,000$15,000Jan ‘26
LawyerLegalPerth WASenior10y$165,000$15,000Feb ‘26
Criminal LawyerLegalMelbourne VICSenior10y$160,000$10,000Apr ‘26
Legal CounselLegalBrisbane QLDSenior8y$155,000$10,000Apr ‘26
In-House CounselLegalMelbourne VICMid5y$130,000$10,000Mar ‘26
LawyerLegalSydney NSWMid5y$120,000$10,000Dec ‘25
LawyerLegalBrisbane QLDMid5y$110,000$8,000Apr ‘26
LawyerLegalDarwin NTMid5y$110,000$8,000Apr ‘26
Family LawyerLegalSydney NSWMid5y$105,000$5,000Apr ‘26
LawyerLegalAdelaide SAMid5y$100,000$5,000Mar ‘26
LawyerLegalHobart TASMid5y$95,000$5,000Apr ‘26
Criminal LawyerLegalSydney NSWMid5y$95,000$5,000Mar ‘26
Immigration LawyerLegalSydney NSWMid4y$90,000$5,000Mar ‘26
LawyerLegalSydney NSWJunior2y$78,000$2,000Jan ‘26
ConveyancerLegalSydney NSWMid4y$72,000—Jan ‘26
Graduate LawyerLegalSydney NSWJunior1y$72,000—Mar ‘26
Graduate LawyerLegalMelbourne VICJunior1y$68,000—Apr ‘26
Legal SecretaryLegalMelbourne VICMid5y$65,000—Feb ‘26
ParalegalLegalSydney NSWJunior2y$58,000—Jan ‘26
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