Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Legal professionals n.e.c. demand is falling in Scotland.
ONS recorded 82 new online adverts for legal professionals n.e.c. in Scotland in Jul 2026. That is 14.6% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £35,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Legal professionals n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for legal professionals n.e.c. in Scotland
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
82
Jul 2026 · Scotland
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for legal professionals n.e.c. across the UK
Advertised pay is 2.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£35,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 89.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 84.3% | |
| 3 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 60.8% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 57.3% | |
| 5 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 54.1% | |
| 6 | Public Sector and Justice | 45.2% | |
| 7 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 42.1% | |
| 8 | Marketing and Sales | 38.2% | |
| 9 | Legal and Real Estate Systems | 29.7% | |
| 10 | Legal and Regulatory | 24.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 42.5% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 14.9% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 17.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 10.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 14.1% |
Scotland compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 82 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3,242 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,717 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 408 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 250 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 240 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 199 | |
| 6 | Brighton and Hove | 184 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 148 | |
| 8 | Cardiff | 126 | |
| 9 | Glasgow City | 103 | |
| 10 | Milton Keynes | 92 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Business, media and public service professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Devon | £65,000 | |
| 2 | London | £57,300 | |
| 3 | Reading | £55,000 | |
| 4 | Wokingham | £55,000 | |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Three Rivers | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Knowsley | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Watford | £54,800 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £54,000 | |
| 10 | Bristol, City of | £52,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 241) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solicitors and lawyers Lawyer · Family lawyer · Managing clerk — 62.2% of group adverts | 5,597 | -14.6% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c.You’re viewing this Legal adviser · Law agent · Law clerk — 36.0% of group adverts | 3,242 | +2.4% | |
| 3 | Barristers and judges Judge · Circuit judge · Sheriff clerk — 1.8% of group adverts | 159 | -8.6% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.