Paralegal jobs in the UK

Live paralegal roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

5212 live paralegal roles

Legal Secretary

Glasgow

£27,000–£30,000

A well-established Scottish law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its Commercial Property team in Glasgow.

Legal
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Paralegal - UK Family Law

United Kingdom

£905,000–£1,539,000

At Huzzle, we connect exceptional talent with top opportunities at leading companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Remote Legal
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
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Legal PA

Birmingham

£30,000–£32,000

Bell Cornwall Recruitment are delighted to be working with a large, global law firm based in Birmingham city centre.

Hybrid Admin, Secretarial & PA
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Legal PA

London

£30,000–£40,000

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Legal Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive support to senior stakeholders, fee earners and…

Hybrid Legal
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Legal PA

London

£28,000–£36,000

Owen Reed is looking for an organised, proactive and experienced Legal PA to join the Real Estate Disputes department of a top law firm in London.

Admin, Secretarial & PA
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Paralegal

London

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King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services.

Legal
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Paralegal

London

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This is a great opportunity for someone who loves bringing structure to complexity, enjoys working across teams and takes pride in making things…

Remote Legal
6 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Paralegal

Wetherby

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You will support our lawyers to provide high quality, targeted and accessible legal advice across their specific practice area(s) and will work as…

Legal
6 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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