Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and HFW have both upped their London newly-qualified lawyer salaries in the latest round of ...

The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms.. Last full update: 22 October 2024. Last minor update: 1 November 2024.

The UK job market is experiencing significant growth in various sectors, with certain roles seeing substantial pay rises.

Pay wars among the top tier led to increases of 20 per cent for junior lawyers at UK “magic circle” firms to £150,000 last year, as they sought to compete with the London offices of US counterparts ...

In December, lawyers across the US law firms in the City received big bonuses ranging from $10,000 (£8,000) to $15,000 (£12,000) for first-year associates, rising to as much as $90,000 (£72,000 ...

This is in contrast to lawyers at the same level in the UK, where one can earn £125,000 to £140,000 at a silver circle firm or £130,000 to £176,000 at a magic circle. Thus, Australian associates who ...

While the average UK salary remains around £28,000, junior lawyers are seeing figures more than six times that amount at firms in London, with some starting with pay exceeding that of public ...