Legal roles within 150km of Melbourne— who's advertising, what they pay, and the latest openings.
What you'd take home
−$0/week
As a Legal worker in Melbourne, the median advertised salary is about $86 less per week than the national median.
Melbourne
Take-home after rent
$1,724/wk
National median
≈ −$4,472/year difference in salary alone.
State-capital salary data wasn't available for this classification, so this compares against the national median instead. Melbourne's rent is shown for context only — it isn't netted against a capital figure we don't have.
Housing-based estimate. Compares median advertised salary and median weekly rent; excludes food, transport and other living costs. Salary from live listings; rent from ABS regional data.
By the numbers
383 new roles this week· 1,144 in the last 30 days
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Most active employers hiring in Melbourne.
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Legal broken down by specialism — each tile jumps to the latest roles.
175 rolesLitigation & Dispute Resolution
161 rolesOther
130 rolesCorporate & Commercial Law
94 rolesGeneralists - In-house
68 rolesGeneralists - Law Firm66 rolesLaw Clerks & Paralegals
58 rolesFamily Law56 rolesPersonal Injury Law53 rolesProperty Law49 rolesLegal Secretaries
45 rolesInsurance & Superannuation Law
45 rolesEnvironment & Planning LawLatest roles
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