Legal secretaries salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£24,263
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Legal secretaries pay in the UK
The typical legal secretaries in the UK earns a median salary of £24,263 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of legal secretaries earnings fall between £18,543 and £28,314 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced legal secretaries.
Where you work changes the picture: legal secretaries pay ranges from £13,905 in Wales up to £34,459 in London, a difference of £20,554 (148%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see legal secretaries pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for legal secretaries at £34,459 — 42% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £13,905.
UK median £24,263
| Region | Median payUK median £24,263 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £34,459 | £34,459 | £37,479 | +42% |
| South West | £26,712 | £26,712 | £23,891 | +10% |
| Scotland | £24,835 | £24,835 | £26,650 | +2% |
| South East | £23,386 | £23,386 | £23,947 | -4% |
| East of England | £23,116 | £23,116 | £22,765 | -5% |
| West Midlands | £22,831 | £22,831 | £22,406 | -6% |
| North East | £22,537 | £22,537 | £22,954 | -7% |
| North West | £22,361 | £22,361 | £21,248 | -8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £19,704 | £19,704 | £21,171 | -19% |
| East Midlands | £19,182 | £19,182 | £20,366 | -21% |
| Wales | £13,905 | £13,905 | £15,494 | -43% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £34,459 | £34,459Mean £37,479 | +42% |
| South West £26,712 | £26,712Mean £23,891 | +10% |
| Scotland £24,835 | £24,835Mean £26,650 | +2% |
| South East £23,386 | £23,386Mean £23,947 | -4% |
| East of England £23,116 | £23,116Mean £22,765 | -5% |
| West Midlands £22,831 | £22,831Mean £22,406 | -6% |
| North East £22,537 | £22,537Mean £22,954 | -7% |
| North West £22,361 | £22,361Mean £21,248 | -8% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £19,704 | £19,704Mean £21,171 | -19% |
| East Midlands £19,182 | £19,182Mean £20,366 | -21% |
| Wales £13,905 | £13,905Mean £15,494 | -43% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£24,263); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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