Solicitors and Lawyers
Wages
New workers start around £31,176. Normal pay is £53,214 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £102,303.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 163,523 vacancies for this type of job
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.
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.
Business Management with Law
London Metropolitan University
BAH · 4 Years · Part-time · 02/2027IslingtonBusiness Law with a Year Abroad
Swansea University
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · 21/09/2026SwanseaLaw and Criminology
University of Buckingham
LLBH · 2 Years · Full-time (intensive) · 11/01/2027BuckinghamLaw with Professional Legal Practice with Foundation Year
Keele University
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · 09/2026KeeleCommercial Law (with foundation year)
Coventry University
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time · 07/2027CoventryLLB Law (Placement)
Southampton, Solent University
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · 21/09/2026SouthamptonLaw with Foundation Year
University of Wolverhampton
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time · 01/2027WolverhamptonLaw with Foundation Year
Buckinghamshire New University
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time · 09/2026High WycombeLaw (with Integrated Foundation Year)
University of Brighton
LLBH · 5 Years · Sandwich including foundation year · 28/09/2026BrightonLaw (with Placement Year)
St Mary's University, Twickenham
LLBH · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · 14/09/2026TwickenhamLaw (Distance Learning)
Leeds Beckett University
LLBH · 3 Years · Distance learning · 21/09/2026Leeds