Paralegal jobs in the UK

Live paralegal roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

5403 live paralegal roles

Paralegal

Belfast City District

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We are recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Retail Mortgage Services team in Belfast.

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Legal Administrator

York and North Yorkshire

£12.71 - £14.00 per hour

Venn Group's specialist Private Practice Legal Recruitment team is recruiting a temporary Paralegal for a highly regarded law firm in York.

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Legal Secretary

York and North Yorkshire

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Sewell Wallis are currently working with a well-established law firm, based in York, North Yorkshire, that is looking for a Legal Secretary to join…

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Legal Secretary

Malton

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Sewell Wallis are excited to be working with a well respected law firm, based in Malton, North Yorkshire, who are looking for a Legal Secretary to…

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Paralegal

City of Edinburgh

£33,000 - £40,000 per annum

Join a supportive, forward-thinking property team handling varied conveyancing and leasing work.

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Wills & Probate Paralegal

Essex

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Are you experienced in Wills & Probate and looking to continue your career, ideally in a firm that will be offering a training contract?

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Commercial Property Paralegal

Bromley

£30k+

Our client, a well-established law firm with a highly regarded Commercial Property team, is looking to recruit an experienced Commercial Property…

Hybrid Legal
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Legal Administrator

York and North Yorkshire

£12.71 - £14.00 per hour

Venn Group's specialist Private Practice Legal Recruitment team is recruiting a temporary Paralegal for a highly regarded law firm in York.

Legal
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Paralegal salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Scotland (indicative)
4 live adverts
£24,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £29,500)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£27,000 – £92,500 (midpoint £29,000)
North West (indicative)
2 live adverts
£24,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £28,625)
South East (indicative)
1 live advert
£26,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £27,500)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£25,500 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
2 live adverts
£23,000 – £33,000 (midpoint £26,500)
Midlands (indicative)
4 live adverts
£24,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £25,250)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Legal secretaries and assistants anchor the bottom of the band, paralegals the middle and CILEX-qualified executives the top; City and in-house paralegals pay most. Many paralegal roles are a route to a training contract or the SQE.
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FAQs

What does a paralegal earn?

Indicatively £23,000–£34,000 in the regions and £30,000–£45,000 in London.

Do I need a law degree?

Most employers ask for a law degree, GDL or CILEX qualification; legal secretaries need typing and case-management skills rather than a degree.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and usually a DBS check.

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