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Legal Secretary salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$64,000
per year before tax
Market data · 78 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$64,000 median$80,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Queensland sits $6,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$52,772per year after tax

Take-home on the median Legal Secretary salary of $64,000 — after $9,948 income tax and $1,280 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,015
Fortnightly
$2,030
Monthly
$4,398
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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
Wotton Kearney4.0$82,500$75,000 – $90,000
Robert Walters3.7$79,984$76,770 – $83,198
HopgoodGanim3.9$77,500$70,000 – $101,000
Hudson3.9$72,590$69,478 – $75,702
Ashurst4.0$72,500$70,000 – $75,000
K&L Gates3.5$69,000$62,000 – $76,000
people2people3.5$68,315$65,411 – $71,219
Mahoney Lawyers5.0$68,000$65,000 – $71,000
empire group5.0$65,245$62,500 – $68,500
Turner Freeman Lawyers4.3$62,000$55,000 – $80,000
Moray & Agnew Lawyers3.4$61,500$50,000 – $84,000
OMB Solicitors$60,000$60,000 – $60,000
Hays3.7$59,987$57,148 – $62,827
Mcinnes Wilson Lawyers3.2$55,500$53,000 – $58,000
BTLawyers2.9$55,288$49,400 – $61,157
McCarthy Durie Lawyers2.8$55,000$54,000 – $75,000
Gadens Lawyers2.7$55,000$50,000 – $65,000
Wonderley & Hall1.0$54,577$49,874 – $59,280
MinterEllison4.1$53,193$51,305 – $55,080
Shine Lawyers2.7$50,000$45,000 – $80,000

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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.