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Solicitor salary in Northern Territory

Median base salary
$74,000
per year before tax
Market data · 8 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$58,500 · 10th percentile$74,000 median$115,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $89,000 Northern Territory sits $15,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$59,532per year after tax

Take-home on the median Solicitor salary of $74,000 — after $12,988 income tax and $1,480 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,145
Fortnightly
$2,290
Monthly
$4,961
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Solicitor job market
Employed in Australia
106,100
Annual growth
▲ 5,400
+5.1% a year
Median age
37
Work part-time
11%
Gender split
57% women
43% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Solicitor roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Maurice Blackburn3.6$114,541$109,271 – $119,810
Northern Territory Government3.9$113,631$109,198 – $118,064
TBA4.0$91,543$87,808 – $95,279
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency2.4$75,000$73,000 – $100,000
HWL Ebsworth3.8$71,000$63,000 – $79,000
Hunt and Hunt3.5$69,557$66,841 – $72,273
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission3.5$67,119$64,605 – $69,632
Central Australian Women's Legal Service1.0$58,730$56,040 – $61,420

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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.