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Industries with the highest average salaries for Lawyers

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Legal

$115,8352,174 openings

Government & Defence

$114,472506 openings

Community Services & Development

$96,48376 openings

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Graduate/Junior Lawyer - Legal Costs

The Legal Costs Consultants

Lawyer - Legal & Governance

Court Services Victoria

Graduate - Junior Lawyer Role - up to 2 years post admission experience

Junior Criminal Lawyer

Department of Justice and Attorney- General (and Office of Public Guardian)

Junior Solicitor / Graduate – In-House Legal Role (Construction Industry)

Ceerose Pty Ltd

Leichhardt, Sydney NSW

Department of Justice and Attorney- General (and Office of Public Guardian)

Lawyer (Property & Leasing)

Public Trustee of Queensland

Department of Justice and Attorney- General (and Office of Public Guardian)

Geelong, South West Coast VIC

Full Time

Legal

15h ago

Lawyer - Charity and Not-for-profit Law

Lawyer - NDIS Compliance

Gold Coast Disability and Youth

Nerang, Gold Coast QLD

Swanwick Murray Roche

Rockhampton, Rockhampton & Capricorn Coast QLD

Full Time

Legal

2d ago

Solicitor - Hannay Lawyers - Criminal Defence

Hannay Lawyers

Southport, Gold Coast QLD

Full Time

Legal

16h ago

Para-legal/Junior Solicitor

Jordan Djundja Lawyers

Wills & Estates Lawyer (1-3 years PAE)

Junior/Graduate Lawyer

Antunes Lawyers

North Sydney, Sydney NSW

Team Executive Consultants

Graduate/Junior Litigation Lawyer

Personal Injury Lawyer

Karlos Lawyers

Caroline Springs, Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Legal

15h ago

Lawyer (Professional Conduct)

Department of Justice and Attorney- General (and Office of Public Guardian)

Solicitor - LO I - III - Advisings and Community Protection

Department of Communities and Justice

Parramatta, Sydney NSW

Mount Gravatt, Brisbane QLD

Review Officer, Right to Information

Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland

South Melbourne, Melbourne VIC

Part Time

Legal

12h ago

Lawyer - Personal Injury Law

Law Clerk - Insurance & Risk

Docklands, Melbourne VIC

DGS - General Counsel

Leo Cussen Centre for Law

Independent Schools Queensland

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd

Preston, Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Legal

7d ago

In-House Junior Lawyer

MacKillop Family Services

South Melbourne, Melbourne VIC

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW

Granville, Sydney NSW

Legal Counsel - Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Senior Solicitor/Associate - Plaintiff Personal Injury - $180k - $210k package

Premier Compensation Lawyers

Liverpool, Sydney NSW

Solicitor - Remote Working from Home

Navado Lawyers and Solicitors

Parramatta, Sydney NSW

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Where are Lawyers paid the most?

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Average salary

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$135,000

$115,000

$110,000

$103,233

$102,001

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter

$100,000

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Perth

$95,340

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