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Legal Secretary salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$70,000
per year before tax
Market data · 107 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$51,200 · 10th percentile$70,000 median$90,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Victoria sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$56,812per year after tax

Take-home on the median Legal Secretary salary of $70,000 — after $11,788 income tax and $1,400 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,093
Fortnightly
$2,185
Monthly
$4,734
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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
Kennedys3.5$90,500$58,000 – $123,000
Baker McKenzie3.8$88,000$88,000 – $88,000
KCL Law3.0$87,500$80,000 – $95,000
Meridian Lawyers3.3$81,000$81,000 – $81,000
Maddocks4.3$80,000$20,600 – $92,000
Clyde & Co3.1$79,000$78,000 – $80,000
Johnson Winter & Slattery3.3$75,500$72,000 – $79,000
Moray & Agnew Lawyers3.4$75,000$60,000 – $90,134
Sparke Helmore3.6$71,000$50,000 – $71,000
Gadens Lawyers2.7$70,000$55,000 – $70,000
CBP Lawyers3.8$66,000$62,000 – $70,000
Thomson Geer3.6$65,000$56,000 – $85,000
Mills Oakley Lawyers3.0$62,500$48,000 – $70,000
King & Wood Mallesons2.4$53,500$37,000 – $70,000
MinterEllison4.1$52,937$35,766 – $70,108
ABC3.9$50,031$48,099 – $51,964
Ligeti Partners3.9$50,000$47,000 – $94,170
McDonald's3.6$47,661$45,685 – $49,637
Rebel Sport3.8$45,428$43,966 – $46,910

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