Salary report · 2026 to date
Legal & Compliance jobs in United Kingdom advertised a median of £61K a year in 2026 (middle half £53K–£70K), from 80 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | £53K – £62K | £60K | £28.90 | 46 |
| Senior | £58K – £71K | £62K | £29.61 | 10 |
| Staff/Principal | £64K – £72K | £72K | £34.60 | 6 |
| Manager | £47K – £70K | £56K | £26.74 | 9 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | £53K – £65K | £61K | £29.39 | 71 |
| Remote | £59K – £125K | £76K |
JobRipe, "What Legal & Compliance jobs pay in the United Kingdom, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/gb/legal (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is £61K a year (about £29.39 an hour), from 80 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 18 June 2026 and 21 October 2026. Half of them fall between £53K and £70K.
One in ten postings advertised £121K a year or more; one in ten advertised £35K or less.
Median advertised pay is £76K for remote postings (9) and £61K for on-site ones (71). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| £36.73 |
| 9 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £60K – £91K | £62K | £29.66 | 19 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust | £59K – £62K | £62K | £29.66 | 5 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large | £96K – £146K | £121K | £58.17 | 11 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | £56K – £69K | £61K | £29.39 | 14 |