Solicitor salary in Queensland
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $89,000 — Queensland sits $8,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Solicitor salary of $81,000 — after $15,088 income tax and $1,620 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smith’s Lawyers★ 3.2 | $125,000 | $90,000 – $130,000 |
| King & Wood Mallesons★ 2.4 | $111,500 | $97,300 – $143,150 |
| Rose Litigation Lawyers★ 2.4 | $95,000 | $82,500 – $120,000 |
| DLA Piper★ 3.7 | $91,500 | $78,000 – $127,000 |
| Mcinnes Wilson Lawyers★ 3.2 | $90,000 | $63,700 – $110,000 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills★ 3.7 | $90,000 | $54,000 – $124,800 |
| Barry.Nilsson.★ 4.0 | $90,000 | $69,000 – $112,500 |
| HopgoodGanim★ 3.9 | $90,000 | $73,500 – $102,500 |
| Mills Oakley Lawyers★ 3.0 | $90,000 | $76,950 – $110,000 |
| Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers★ 2.5 | $90,000 | $75,000 – $95,000 |
| Shine Lawyers★ 2.7 | $89,000 | $64,400 – $102,760 |
| CBP Lawyers★ 3.8 | $88,000 | $80,000 – $110,000 |
| HWL Ebsworth★ 3.8 | $83,500 | $69,900 – $126,000 |
| Mullins Lawyers★ 4.3 | $83,500 | $70,000 – $100,000 |
| Genuine Legal★ 2.8 | $80,000 | $70,000 – $80,000 |
| Gadens Lawyers★ 2.7 | $75,000 | $63,000 – $97,800 |
| McCullough Robertson★ 3.9 | $72,000 | $70,000 – $105,000 |
| Bartley Cohen Litigation Lawyers★ 2.3 | $70,000 | $65,000 – $70,000 |
| Park & Co Lawyers★ 2.9 | $62,000 | $50,400 – $75,000 |
| Lead Conveyancing★ 2.2 | $60,000 | $50,000 – $60,000 |
Solicitor pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
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