Legal Secretary salary in South Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $70,000 — South Australia sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Legal Secretary salary of $65,000 — after $10,263 income tax and $1,300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Chambers | $99,218 | $95,477 – $102,959 |
| Clelands Lawyers★ 1.0 | $82,175 | $79,383 – $84,967 |
| Cowell Clarke★ 4.7 | $80,088 | $77,494 – $82,681 |
| HWL Ebsworth★ 3.8 | $74,112 | $71,078 – $77,145 |
| Finlaysons Lawyers★ 3.0 | $68,000 | $64,000 – $80,000 |
| Thomson Geer★ 3.6 | $67,000 | $55,000 – $79,000 |
| Moloney & Partners Lawyers | $65,299 | $62,380 – $68,218 |
| Sparke Helmore★ 3.6 | $63,500 | $52,000 – $75,000 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $57,409 | $57,409 – $57,409 |
| in2view recruitment | $56,509 | $54,610 – $58,407 |
| Camatta Lempens Lawyers★ 4.5 | $51,000 | $42,000 – $60,000 |
| White Berman Grant Legal | $49,824 | $47,526 – $52,122 |
| Salisbury Lawyers | $39,836 | $38,196 – $41,496 |
Legal Secretary pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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