Legal secretaries roles in the UK earn a median of £24,881 per year, equivalent to £14.67 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 10.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £18,565 to £47,632 per year.
Median Annual Pay
£24,881
as of 2024
Median Hourly Pay
£14.67
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+10.0%
vs 2023
Annual Pay Range
£17,424 – £34,189
25th – 75th percentile
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Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.
There are no formal academic requirements, although employers may expect candidate to possess a legal secretarial qualification. Entrants to professional legal courses typically require GCSEs/ S grades or equivalent qualifications. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.