How much do legal professionals not elsewhere classified earn in Australia
A$142,300a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$11,850 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$8,787
- Equals
- $97,740
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.9 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 143 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. Switzerland estimate | $114,700 |
| 2. Australia | $97,740 |
| 3. Germany | $94,720 |
| 143. Nigeria estimate | $412 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- LawyerA$127,000
- JudgeA$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 do legal professionals not elsewhere classified earn a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$11,850 a month, A$142,300 a year.
Which country pays legal professionals not elsewhere classified the most?
Australia, with a median of $97,740 a year before tax, according to our data.
Do legal professionals not elsewhere classified earn more in Australia or in United States?
In Australia: $97,740 a year against $75,530 in United States, 1.3 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate