How much does a lawyer make in the United Kingdom?
£53,480a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £4,456 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £3,464
- Equals
- $71,580
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 1.7 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
What lawyers earn in the United Kingdom
Lowest 10%: £28,350Median: £53,480Highest 10%:
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 |
| 14. Netherlands estimate | $75,710 |
| 15. United Kingdom | $71,580 |
| 16. Finland estimate | $69,130 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $478 |
Similar jobs
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- Judge£50,920
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classified£36,640
- Museum curator£34,240
- Librarian£38,070
- Economist£53,340
- Anthropologist£39,900
- Historian£39,900
- Psychologist£57,510
Frequently asked questions
How much does a lawyer make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £4,456 a month, £53,480 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 the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $159,700 a year against $71,580 in the United Kingdom, 2.2 times more.
Who makes more, a lawyer or a judge?
A lawyer: £53,480 a year against £50,920 for a judge, 1.1 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate