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Salary Ranges for Legal Private Practice in 2017

All the following figures are approximate, and depend to a great degree on years of experience rather than qualifications.)

SALARY RANGES 2017 Commercial Litigation (including Employment)
NQ	£30,000 - £38,000
1 yrs pqe	£32,000 - £40,000
2 yrs pqe	£33,000 - £45,000
3 yrs pqe	£34,500 - £50,000
4 yrs pqe	£36,000 - £58,000
5 yrs pqe+	£42,000 - £70,000+

SALARY RANGES 2017 Residential Property
NQ	£27,500 - £37,000
1 yrs pqe	£28,000 - £38,000
2 yrs pqe	£30,000 - £40,000
3 yrs pqe	£34,000 - £46,000
4 yrs pqe	£35,000 - £55,000
5 yrs pqe+	£42,000 - £70,000+

SALARY RANGES 2017 Commercial Property
NQ	£29,000 - £38,000
1 yrs pqe	£30,000 - £40,000
2 yrs pqe	£32,000 - £42,000
3 yrs pqe	£35,000 - £48,000
4 yrs pqe	£37,000 - £55,000+
5 yrs pqe+	£45,000 - £80,000+

SALARY RANGES 2017 Company Commercial
NQ	£30,000 - £38,000
1 yrs pqe	£32,000 - £40,000
2 yrs pqe	£36,000 - £48,000
3 yrs pqe	£38,000 - £55,000
4 yrs pqe	£45,000 - £65,000
5 yrs pqe+	£55,000 - £80,000+

SALARY RANGES 2017 Matrimonial
NQ	£27,000 - £33,000
1 yrs pqe	£27,000 - £34,000
2 yrs pqe	£30,000 - £35,000
3 yrs pqe	£32,000 - £37,500
4 yrs pqe	£35,000 - £42,000
5 yrs pqe	£37,500 - £47,500
6 yrs pqe+	£42,000 - £50,000+

SALARY RANGES 2017 Civil/Personal Injury
NQ	£28,000 - £32,000
1 yrs pqe	£29,000 - £34,000
2 yrs pqe	£30,000 - £35,000
3 yrs pqe	£32,000 - £38,000
4 yrs pqe	£34,000 - £45,000
5 yrs pqe+	£37,500 - £50,000+

SALARY RANGES 2017 Probate/Tax/Trusts
NQ	£30,000 - £38,000
1 yrs pqe	£32,000 - £40,500
2 yrs pqe	£33,500 - £44,000
3 yrs pqe	£37,000 - £48,000
4 yrs pqe	£40,000 - £60,000
5 yrs pqe+	£45,000 - £70,000+

SALARY RANGES LEGAL EXECUTIVES 2017
CILEx Level 3	£15,000 - £30,000
CILEx Level 6	£22,000 - £38,000
CILEx Member	£25,000 - £40,000
CILEx Fellow	£28,000 - £50,000+

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