Paralegal in the United Kingdom: a £32,900 national median
The United Kingdom national median for a paralegal is £32,900 a year, or about £2,700 a month before tax.
Paralegal Salary in the United Kingdom
Official national median: US$49,733 a year for Legal associate professionals (SOC 2020 3520).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$44,046 a year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is GBP). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
Paralegal pay in official statistics for the United Kingdom
The closest official occupation is Legal associate professionals (SOC 2020 3520). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £37,148 a year.
That is 13% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 33k (indicative).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £37,148 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £50,459 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £24,248 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £28,387 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 33k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +7.5% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
Official median (ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)))
US$49,733
per year, observed
SalaryByRole median
US$44,046
per year
Monthly (national)
US$3,615
per month, before tax
Hourly (national)
US$21.18
varies by city
Paralegal pay in the United Kingdom vs other countries
The United Kingdom is 2nd of 2 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$44,000). The United States pays 54% more (£50,792 at today's rate).
That median is about 80% of GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025). This role pays less, relative to the national economy, than in many countries in our table.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In GBP | vs United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$68,000 | £50,792 | +54% |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | US$44,000 | £32,900 | — |
Remote pay for workers in the United Kingdom
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$68,000), that would be about £50,792, 1.54× the local median. That gap is the room a cross-border offer has to negotiate in.
Paralegal take-home pay in the United Kingdom (estimate)
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £32,900 median loses income tax £4,066 and National Insurance £1,626, leaving £27,208 a year or £2,267 a month. Total deductions: 17% of gross.
The United Kingdom: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £32,900 median takes a raise of about £1,283.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £127 before tax.
Related Legal salaries in the United Kingdom
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.