Legal Secretary salary in Queensland
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $70,000 — Queensland sits $6,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wotton Kearney★ 4.0 | $82,500 | $75,000 – $90,000 |
| Robert Walters★ 3.7 | $79,984 | $76,770 – $83,198 |
| HopgoodGanim★ 3.9 | $77,500 | $70,000 – $101,000 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $72,590 | $69,478 – $75,702 |
| Ashurst★ 4.0 | $72,500 | $70,000 – $75,000 |
| K&L Gates★ 3.5 | $69,000 | $62,000 – $76,000 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $68,315 | $65,411 – $71,219 |
| Mahoney Lawyers★ 5.0 | $68,000 | $65,000 – $71,000 |
| empire group★ 5.0 | $65,245 | $62,500 – $68,500 |
| Turner Freeman Lawyers★ 4.3 | $62,000 | $55,000 – $80,000 |
| Moray & Agnew Lawyers★ 3.4 | $61,500 | $50,000 – $84,000 |
| OMB Solicitors | $60,000 | $60,000 – $60,000 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $59,987 | $57,148 – $62,827 |
| Mcinnes Wilson Lawyers★ 3.2 | $55,500 | $53,000 – $58,000 |
| BTLawyers★ 2.9 | $55,288 | $49,400 – $61,157 |
| McCarthy Durie Lawyers★ 2.8 | $55,000 | $54,000 – $75,000 |
| Gadens Lawyers★ 2.7 | $55,000 | $50,000 – $65,000 |
| Wonderley & Hall★ 1.0 | $54,577 | $49,874 – $59,280 |
| MinterEllison★ 4.1 | $53,193 | $51,305 – $55,080 |
| Shine Lawyers★ 2.7 | $50,000 | $45,000 – $80,000 |
Legal Secretary pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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