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2025 Salary Guide: Legal

January 03, 2025

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Here are their salaries for each state:

All salary numbers are in ‘000‘

PRIVATE PRACTICE – TOP TIER Paralegal Graduate 0 – 1 yrs P.A.E P1 – 2 yrs P.A.E 2 – 3 yrs P.A.E
NSW – Sydney 60
51-89		 65
60-70		 70
65-80		 75
69-87		 87
81-102
VIC – Melbourne 66
47-71		 56
52-66		 65
56-71		 77
66-87		 87
77-92
QLD – Brisbane 56
47-77		 55
55-70		 63
56-77		 72
63-87		 80
77-94
WA – Perth 56
47-77		 56
56-65		 63
56-69		 71
66-81		 80
77-91
ACT – Canberra 59
47-63		 59
52-66		 64
54-69		 75
66-84		 86
75-87
NZ – Auckland 56
41-66		 51
56-61		 56
49-61		 61
56-71		 77
66-87
NZ – Christchurch 51
41-59		 46
44-51		 51
46-56		 56
51-59		 71
66-82
PRIVATE PRACTICE – TOP TIER 3 – 4 yrs P.A.E 4 – 5 yrs P.A.E 5 – 6 yrs P.A.E 6+ yrs P.A.E
NSW – Sydney 102
87-119		 120
110-138		 138
122-149		 158
140-168
VIC – Melbourne 97
82-112		 107
92-128		 128
102-148		 143
122-163
QLD – Brisbane 90
82-107		 110
89-133		 121
100-148		 131
112-167
WA – Perth 90
82-107		 107
93-125		 121
102-135		 131
114-160
ACT – Canberra 102
87-107		 110
97-122		 124
108-139		 133
114-160
NZ – Auckland 90
77-92		 100
87-112		 117
92-143		 128
107-158
NZ – Christchurch 77
71-92		 92
87-112		 102
87-128		 122
97-133
PRIVATE PRACTICE – TOP TIER Senior Associate Special Counsel Salaried Partner Equity Partner
NSW – Sydney 187
149-233		 200+ 280+ 700+
VIC – Melbourne 173
143-214		 200
185-230		 270+ 520+
QLD – Brisbane 165
128-130		 200
183-230		 250 500
WA – Perth 158
140-187		 200
190-228		 250 500
ACT – Canberra 157
122-197		 200+ 250+ 400+
NZ – Auckland 163
128-194		 180+ 190+ 320+
NZ – Christchurch 143
112-163		 120+ 150+ 250+
PRIVATE PRACTICE – MID TIER Paralegal Graduate 0 – 1 yrs P.A.E 1 – 2 yrs P.A.E 2 – 3 yrs P.A.E
NSW – Sydney 60
50-80		 60
55-67		 65
60-71		 70
65-80		 80
70-91
VIC – Melbourne 56
47-71		 52
52-66		 56
52-71		 65
56-77		 74
61-87
QLD – Brisbane 56
51-77		 52
52-61		 56<56>56-65 65
60-69		 74
65-80
WA – Perth 56
47-69		 52
52-60		 56
56-65		 65
60-69		 74
65-80
ACT – Canberra 53
48-58		 61
56-66		 62
54-70		 73
65-82		 79
70-88
NZ – Auckland 54
41-61		 49
41-56		 54
46-61		 59
52-66		 71
61-82
NZ – Christchurch 51
41-59		 46
44-51		 51
46-56		 56
51-59		 71
66-82
PRIVATE PRACTICE – MID TIER 3 – 4 yrs P.A.E 4 – 5 yrs P.A.E 5 – 6 yrs P.A.E 6+ yrs P.A.E
NSW – Sydney 92
80-105		 110
95-125		 125
107-138		 137
125-152
VIC – Melbourne 84
71-97		 102
87-112		 112
97-133		 128
102-138
QLD – Brisbane 86
77-94		 93
87-117		 107
97-133		 121
112-143
WA – Perth 88
80-95		 97
92-121		 107
102-125		 121
112-140
ACT – Canberra 88
80-95		 107
97-117		 122
108-128		 125
112-143
NZ – Auckland 77
71-92		 87
77-102		 92
77-112		 112
87-133
NZ – Christchurch 77
71-87		 82
71-97		 87
71-102		 102
82-102
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PRIVATE PRACTICE – MID TIER Senior Associate Special Counsel Salaried Partner Equity Partner
NSW – Sydney 160
140-185		 183+ 230+ 300+
VIC – Melbourne 140
128-168		 180
160-200		 220+ 290+
QLD – Brisbane 140
128-167		 169
155-183		 230 280
WA – Perth 140
131-167		 169
155-183		 220 274
ACT – Canberra 140
125-150		 160+ 200+ 300+<
NZ – Auckland 133
102-163		 140+ 150+ 200+
NZ – Christchurch 112
102-133		 115+ 125+130+
PRIVATE PRACTICE – SMALL PRACTICES Paralegal Graduate 0 – 1 yrs P.A.E 1 – 2 yrs P.A.E 2-3 yrs P.A.E
NSW – Sydney 50
47-69		 55
52-60		 58
53-65		 60
55-74		 70
60-84
VIC – Melbourne 47
47-61		 52
52-53		 57
53-61		 60
54-66		 61
55-82
QLD – Brisbane 50
46-77		 53
52-55		 57<56>53-61 55
54-65		 65
60-77
WA – Perth 47
47-60		 52
52-53		 54
53-56		 54
54-65		 60
56-80
ACT – Canberra 52
47-57		 54
52-63		 59
54-63		 68
63-72		 77
69-85
NZ – Auckland 51
41-61		 49
41-56		 53
41-56		 56
46-61		 63
51-71
NZ – Christchurch 51
41-56		 46
49-51		 51
43-56		 51
46-59		 61
56-71
PRIVATE PRACTICE – SMALL PRACTICES 3 – 4 yrs P.A.E 4 – 5 yrs P.A.E 5 – 6 yrs P.A.E 6+ yrs P.A.E
NSW – Sydney 82
70-95		 95
82-115		 110
95-125		 125
110-138
VIC – Melbourne 77
66-92		 77
71-102		 92
87-112		 107
97-133
QLD – Brisbane 77
69-90		 77
77-102		 95<56>82-112 98
87-133
WA – Perth 74
69-84		 77
68-93		 85
81-111		 98
81-119
ACT – Canberra 85
78-93		 91
86-116		 102
97-107		 121
107-135
NZ – Auckland 71
56-82		 91
86-116		 102
97-107		 121
107-135
NZ – Christchurch 71
66-82		 71
66-82		 77
71-87		 92
82-102


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