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Legal Secretary salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$65,000
per year before tax
Market data · 20 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,200 · 10th percentile$65,000 median$80,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 South Australia sits $5,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$53,437per year after tax

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).

Weekly
$1,028
Fortnightly
$2,055
Monthly
$4,453
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
Bar Chambers$99,218$95,477 – $102,959
Clelands Lawyers1.0$82,175$79,383 – $84,967
Cowell Clarke4.7$80,088$77,494 – $82,681
HWL Ebsworth3.8$74,112$71,078 – $77,145
Finlaysons Lawyers3.0$68,000$64,000 – $80,000
Thomson Geer3.6$67,000$55,000 – $79,000
Moloney & Partners Lawyers$65,299$62,380 – $68,218
Sparke Helmore3.6$63,500$52,000 – $75,000
Government of South Australia3.6$57,409$57,409 – $57,409
in2view recruitment$56,509$54,610 – $58,407
Camatta Lempens Lawyers4.5$51,000$42,000 – $60,000
White Berman Grant Legal$49,824$47,526 – $52,122
Salisbury Lawyers$39,836$38,196 – $41,496

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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.