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Legal Secretary salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$70,000
per year before tax
Market data · 21 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,000 · 10th percentile$70,000 median$98,200 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $70,000 Western Australia 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
UGL3.7$323,687$311,519 – $335,855
Craig Mostyn Group2.0$98,783$94,519 – $103,047
Thomson Geer3.6$90,657$87,142 – $94,172
Ashurst4.0$90,500$86,000 – $95,000
ABC3.9$80,012$76,041 – $83,983
Gilchrist Connell4.1$75,569$72,579 – $78,558
HWL Ebsworth3.8$74,966$71,573 – $78,359
Friedman Lurie Singh & D'Angelo2.0$74,888$71,401 – $78,374
Clyde & Co3.1$73,171$69,713 – $76,610
Lavan3.8$70,274$67,407 – $73,140
ChoiceOne3.1$69,867$66,698 – $73,036
empire group5.0$68,173$65,530 – $70,816
Herbert Smith Freehills3.7$65,257$62,442 – $68,072
Pragma Lawyers2.0$60,099$57,342 – $62,855
people2people3.5$59,082$57,067 – $61,098
Wesfarmers3.0$57,688$55,501 – $59,875
Steinepreis Paganin2.5$56,500$50,000 – $63,000
Rouphael & Associates$49,657$47,543 – $51,771
Foyle Legal4.7$46,709$44,687 – $48,730

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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.