Solicitors and lawyers salary in South West
Full-time average annual pay in South West
£50,635
Based on ~8,000 employees · 2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£50,635
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £50,635 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of solicitors and lawyers earn £37,751–£74,190. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£51,600
Employment patterns
- 87% of Solicitors work full-time
- 18% are self-employed
- 97.4% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Solicitors and lawyers pay in South West
To see what £50,635 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £4,220 | £50,635 |
| Income tax | £641 | £7,686 |
| National Insurance | £252 | £3,023 |
| Take-home pay | £3,327 | £39,926 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Solicitors and lawyers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for solicitors and lawyers at £75,537 — 42% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £31,008.
UK median £53,314
| Region | Median payUK median £53,314 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £75,537 | £75,537 | £105,475 | +42% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £54,992 | £54,992 | £54,984 | +3% |
| South East | £51,226 | £51,226 | £57,644 | -4% |
| Scotland | £49,581 | £49,581 | £47,130 | -7% |
| South West (current region) | £49,297 | £49,297 | £50,724 | -8% |
| East of England | £46,606 | £46,606 | £48,127 | -13% |
| East Midlands | £45,139 | £45,139 | £49,812 | -15% |
| North West | £44,311 | £44,311 | £47,387 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £44,221 | £44,221 | £47,725 | -17% |
| Wales | £33,333 | £33,333 | £34,626 | -37% |
| North East | £31,008 | £31,008 | £32,303 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £75,537 | £75,537Mean £105,475 | +42% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £54,992 | £54,992Mean £54,984 | +3% |
| South East £51,226 | £51,226Mean £57,644 | -4% |
| Scotland £49,581 | £49,581Mean £47,130 | -7% |
| South West (current region) £49,297 | £49,297Mean £50,724 | -8% |
| East of England £46,606 | £46,606Mean £48,127 | -13% |
| East Midlands £45,139 | £45,139Mean £49,812 | -15% |
| North West £44,311 | £44,311Mean £47,387 | -17% |
| West Midlands £44,221 | £44,221Mean £47,725 | -17% |
| Wales £33,333 | £33,333Mean £34,626 | -37% |
| North East £31,008 | £31,008Mean £32,303 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£53,314); ‘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.
How solicitors and lawyers pay in South West has changed over time
Median annual pay for solicitors and lawyers in South West by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South West median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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