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Solicitors and Lawyers

Solicitors advise and act on behalf of individuals, organisations, businesses and government departments in legal matters.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£24,855
£46,709
£84,126

New workers start around £24,855. Normal pay is £46,709 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £84,126.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 162,818 vacancies for this type of job

6.21%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Represents clients in court.

  • Scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court.

  • Instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate.

  • Undertakes legal business on behalf of client in areas of business law, criminal law, probate, conveyancing and litigation, and acts as trustee or executor if required.

  • Draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Lawsuits

  • Business Development

  • Conveyancing

  • Commercial Laws

  • Marketing

  • Finance

  • Dispute Resolution

  • Family Law

  • Information Privacy

  • Personal Injury Law

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Advising

  • Management

  • Sales

  • Detail Oriented

  • Negotiation

  • Advocacy

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Planning

  • Organizational Skills

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Senior Status Law

Aberystwyth University

LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Aberystwyth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Law and Criminology

University of Buckingham

LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time (intensive) · Buckingham · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Commercial Law

Coventry University

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Coventry · 01/2026

Tariff points: 112/112

Law

University of Cumbria

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Carlisle · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/128

Law with Foundation

University of Plymouth

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Plymouth · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 32/80

Law (Study Abroad)

Lancaster University

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Lancaster · 01/10/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Law

Bangor University

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bangor, Gwynedd · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/144

Law with Foundation Year

University of Wolverhampton

LLB (Hons) · 8 Years · Part-time · Wolverhampton · 09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Law (with placement year)

University of Bradford

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Bradford · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Law

Buckinghamshire New University

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · High Wycombe · 09/2025

Tariff points: 88/112

Business Law

Nottingham Trent University

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/120

Business Law with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · Swansea · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/136

LLB Law (Placement)

Southampton, Solent University

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · Southampton · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Law

University of Northampton

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Northampton · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/120

Law

Teesside University

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 88/112

Law with Foundation Year

The University of Law

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · London · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Law

London Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Part-time · Islington · 09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Law with Criminology

Cardiff University

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Law [with Foundation Year]

Anglia Ruskin University

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Chelmsford · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Law (with Placement Year)

St Mary's University, Twickenham

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · Twickenham · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

Law (Accelerated Programme)

University of Southampton

LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Law (Graduate Entry)

University of Birmingham

LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

LLB Law

University of Derby

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Derby · 09/2025

Tariff points: 120/120

Law

Manchester Metropolitan University

LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 09/2025

Tariff points: 120/120

Law (graduate programme)

University of Leeds

LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 24/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

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