How much does a legal secretary make in the United Kingdom?
£26,970a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £2,247 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £1,911
- Equals
- $36,100
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 0.8 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom ranks among 143 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
What legal secretaries earn in the United Kingdom
Lowest 10%: £22,210Median: £26,970Highest 10%:
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $78,520 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $63,800 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $61,100 |
| 16. Sweden estimate | $37,530 |
| 17. United Kingdom | $36,100 |
| 18. Italy estimate | $33,730 |
| 143. Malawi estimate | $341 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a legal secretary make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £2,247 a month, £26,970 a year.
Which country pays a legal secretary the most?
United States, with a median of $55,570 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a legal secretary make more in the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $55,570 a year against $36,100 in the United Kingdom, 1.5 times more.
Who makes more, a legal secretary or an office manager?
An office manager: £36,930 a year against £26,970 for a legal secretary, 1.4 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate