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Legal Secretary salary in Australian Capital Territory

Median base salary
$70,198
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$47,982 · 10th percentile$70,198 median$128,178 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Australian Capital Territory sits $198 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$56,947per year after tax

Take-home on the median Legal Secretary salary of $70,198 — after $11,847 income tax and $1,404 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,095
Fortnightly
$2,190
Monthly
$4,746
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Legal Secretary job market
Employed in Australia
7,700
Median age
42
Work part-time
41%
Gender split
97% women
3% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Legal Secretary roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation3.7$133,202$127,850 – $138,554
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade3.7$112,910$109,345 – $116,475
Page Personnel3.5$72,334$69,675 – $74,993
Hudson3.9$70,485$67,693 – $73,276
empire group5.0$69,838$67,185 – $72,492
Clayton Utz4.0$68,000$65,000 – $77,000
Moray & Agnew Lawyers3.4$65,000$45,000 – $85,000
Hays3.7$60,028$57,902 – $62,153

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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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.