Legal associate professionals Pay Data UK — 2024

Legal associate professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £31,010 per year, equivalent to £16.86 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 5.4% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £22,398 to £48,242 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

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About Legal associate professionals

Legal associate professionals provide administrative support for legal professionals and investigate and make recommendations on legal matters that do not fall within the province of a normal court of law.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• runs chambers on behalf of principals, develops the practice, manages the flow of work, decides which cases to accept, arranges appropriate fees and prepares financial records
• ensures judges have the necessary legal other documents, manages their diary and carries out other administrative duties collates information, drafts briefs and other documents
• attends court to assist barristers and solicitors in the presentation of a case
• ensures their organisation complies with relevant regulations and their organisational policies
• assists in all aspects of probate and common law practice
• draws up schedules of legal costs and advises on the allocation of legal costs and the level of legal fees

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades in appropriate subject areas. Off and on-the-job training is available. Membership of professional institutions will be required for some posts. Candidates must pass professional examinations and complete up to five years of practical experience.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.