How much does a lawyer make in Australia?
A$127,000a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$10,580 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,964
- Equals
- $87,250
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.7 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $159,700 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $133,200 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $109,400 |
| 7. Canada | $88,370 |
| 8. Australia | $87,250 |
| 9. Denmark estimate | $85,790 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $478 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- JudgeA$142,300
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$142,300
- Museum curatorA$86,370
- LibrarianA$85,230
- EconomistA$112,200
- AnthropologistA$63,490
- HistorianA$63,490
- PsychologistA$71,730
Frequently asked questions
How much does a lawyer make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$10,580 a month, A$127,000 a year.
Which country pays a lawyer the most?
United States, with a median of $159,700 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a lawyer make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $159,700 a year against $87,250 in Australia, 1.8 times more.
Who makes more, a lawyer or a judge?
A judge: A$142,300 a year against A$127,000 for a lawyer, 1.1 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate