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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
£31,171
£53,212
£102,296

New workers start around £31,171. Normal pay is £53,212 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £102,296.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 161,218 vacancies for this type of job

5.05%

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

  • Labor Law

  • Family Law

  • 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

  • Negotiation

  • Detail Oriented

  • 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 · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law and Criminology

    University of Buckingham

    LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time (intensive) · Buckingham · 13/01/2025

    Tariff points: 112/120

  • Law with Foundation

    University of Plymouth

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 32/80

  • Law

    Bangor University

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bangor, Gwynedd · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/136

  • Law with Foundation Year

    University of Wolverhampton

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Wolverhampton · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • LLB Law (Placement)

    Southampton, Solent University

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · Southampton · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/128

  • Law with Foundation Year

    The University of Law

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Online study · London · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • Law (with Placement Year)

    St Mary's University, Twickenham

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · Twickenham · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 96/112

  • Law

    Manchester Metropolitan University

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Law

    Leeds Beckett University

    LLB (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 72/72

  • Law (Graduate Entry LLB)

    University of Birmingham

    LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 30/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law

    London South Bank University

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Law (Juris Doctor)

    University of Southampton

    LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law (Qualifying)

    University of Sunderland

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Sunderland · 20/01/2025

    Tariff points: 128/128

  • Law (with Foundation Year)

    University of Central Lancashire

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Preston · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 64/64

  • Law

    Blackburn College

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Blackburn · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 80/104

  • Law Senior Status

    University of Hull

    LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Hull · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law (with Foundation Year)

    Liverpool Hope University

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Liverpool · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • Law

    University of Cambridge

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cambridge · 10/2024

    Tariff points: 152/152

  • Business Law (with Foundation Year)

    University of East London

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Stratford · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 64/64

  • Law

    University of East Anglia UEA

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Norwich · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A