Paralegal Salary

The average salary for a Paralegal in the UK is:

£22,853

Job profile for a Paralegal

The role of a paralegal can involve anything from basic level administrative work to higher level casework. Typical work activities include: administration, including arranging meetings, telephone work, billing; drafting and proofreading, including compiling attendance notes, taking notes at court, proofreading documents, letter writing; preparing litigation bundles and managing case files; legal research; liaising with clients (in more senior roles); taking witness statements.

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Paralegal Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £19,108.

The average salary in 2009 was £22,005, based on 76 respondents (a difference of 15% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £21,980, based on 155 respondents (a difference of 0% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £23,931, based on 101 respondents (a difference of 9% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £21,118, based on 57 respondents (a difference of -12% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Paralegal based on all salary survey responses is: £19,965

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Paralegal is £11.43.

Assorted Paralegal Salary Information

Salary Location Date £28,000 South East 16-October-23 £28,000 South East 16-October-23 £20,000 East of England 7-June-21 £17,000 Midlands 23-August-20 £16,000 Midlands 26-February-20 £25,000 Unknown 24-September-19 £21,500 Wales 20-April-18 £19,000 Midlands 3-April-18 £25,600 South West 16-January-18 £19,500 Yorkshire and North East 14-March-17 Chart to the right shows ten most recent raw datapoints. Outlying points may be discarded.

Paralegal Salary By UK Region

Salary Region £25,636 London £25,783 Scotland £19,810 South East £17,472 North West £20,244 Yorkshire and North East £17,250 Wales £20,257 Midlands £17,300 East of England £16,300 South West £15,000 Northern Ireland

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Paralegal, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £17,140 for a worker in their 20s, £22,396 (30s), £26,510 (40s) and £26,510 (50s).

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The average salary figure above for a Paralegal is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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