Legal Secretary salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median Legal Secretary salary of $70,000 — after $11,520 income tax and $1,400 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Legal Secretary roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedys★ 3.5 | $84,000 | $58,000 – $123,000 |
| Baker McKenzie★ 3.8 | $82,500 | $50,000 – $90,000 |
| Maddocks★ 4.3 | $80,000 | $48,900 – $92,000 |
| Wotton Kearney★ 4.0 | $80,000 | $70,000 – $90,000 |
| Clyde & Co★ 3.1 | $77,700 | $54,000 – $84,800 |
| K&L Gates★ 3.5 | $76,000 | $62,000 – $85,000 |
| Ashurst★ 4.0 | $75,000 | $70,000 – $95,000 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills★ 3.7 | $74,500 | $63,000 – $85,000 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $73,500 | $63,000 – $80,123 |
| Thomson Geer★ 3.6 | $72,500 | $55,300 – $88,500 |
| Sparke Helmore★ 3.6 | $71,000 | $50,600 – $92,000 |
| Moray & Agnew Lawyers★ 3.4 | $70,500 | $50,000 – $86,640 |
| Clayton Utz★ 4.0 | $70,000 | $40,800 – $85,000 |
| HWL Ebsworth★ 3.8 | $70,000 | $55,000 – $75,000 |
| empire group★ 5.0 | $68,500 | $62,500 – $70,000 |
| Finlaysons Lawyers★ 3.0 | $68,000 | $64,000 – $80,000 |
| Gadens Lawyers★ 2.7 | $67,500 | $55,000 – $80,000 |
| Makinson d'Apice★ 3.5 | $65,000 | $60,000 – $85,000 |
| Mills Oakley Lawyers★ 3.0 | $60,000 | $48,000 – $70,000 |
| Ligeti Partners★ 3.9 | $47,000 | $35,000 – $94,170 |
Legal Secretary pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.