Solicitor salary in New South Wales
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $89,000 — New South Wales sits $1,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Solicitor salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 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 Solicitor roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions★ 2.9 | $129,000 | $85,000 – $146,831 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills★ 3.7 | $124,500 | $90,000 – $155,900 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $120,000 | $80,000 – $150,000 |
| King & Wood Mallesons★ 2.4 | $118,000 | $89,300 – $150,000 |
| Gerard Malouf & Partners★ 3.0 | $105,000 | $60,000 – $1,000,000 |
| Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers★ 4.3 | $105,000 | $80,000 – $130,000 |
| Legal Aid NSW★ 3.7 | $103,546 | $44,000 – $139,700 |
| DLA Piper★ 3.7 | $96,000 | $80,000 – $130,000 |
| NSW Crown Solicitor's Office★ 4.0 | $94,000 | $72,000 – $144,769 |
| Clayton Utz★ 4.0 | $94,000 | $65,000 – $150,000 |
| Wotton Kearney★ 4.0 | $92,000 | $85,000 – $107,000 |
| CBP Lawyers★ 3.8 | $91,250 | $70,000 – $105,000 |
| HWL Ebsworth★ 3.8 | $90,000 | $73,500 – $120,000 |
| Dentons★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $73,800 – $133,600 |
| Summer Lawyers★ 3.3 | $90,000 | $60,000 – $150,000 |
| Shine Lawyers★ 2.7 | $82,500 | $67,100 – $107,750 |
| Hicksons Lawyers★ 3.7 | $82,000 | $65,000 – $101,500 |
| Longton Legal★ 2.6 | $70,000 | $50,000 – $120,000 |
| Woods and Day★ 2.3 | $70,000 | $55,000 – $100,000 |
| JurisBridge Legal★ 3.9 | $66,000 | $50,000 – $85,000 |
Solicitor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
Victoria
Queensland
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South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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