Solicitor jobs in the UK

Live solicitor roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

39538 live solicitor roles

Solicitor salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£70,000 – £140,000 (midpoint £105,000)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£40,000 – £75,000 (midpoint £61,250)
Wales (indicative)
5 live adverts
£45,000 – £59,000 (midpoint £54,000)
South East
11 live adverts
£41,250 – £72,500 (£52,500 · 25th–75th pct)
East of England
23 live adverts
£36,750 – £53,750 (£47,500 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire
11 live adverts
£36,250 – £50,000 (£45,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West
17 live adverts
£40,000 – £50,000 (£41,500 · 25th–75th pct)
North East (indicative)
7 live adverts
£35,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Midlands
11 live adverts
£29,000 – £50,000 (£40,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland
6 live adverts
£38,125 – £40,000 (£40,000 · 25th–75th pct)

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. Newly qualified salaries range from about £40,000 in regional practice to £150,000+ at US and magic-circle firms in London, which is why the London band is so wide. Legal aid and high-street work sits at the bottom; in-house and City commercial work at the top.
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FAQs

What does a solicitor earn?

Indicatively £42,000–£80,000 in the regions and £70,000–£140,000 in London, with City NQ salaries well above.

What is PQE?

Post-qualification experience, the years since admission, which most adverts use to band salary.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references, SRA registration and practising certificate, and usually a DBS check.

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