Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Solicitors and lawyers demand is falling in Swale.
ONS recorded 7 new online adverts for solicitors and lawyers in Swale in Q2 2026. That is 41.7% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Swale for the broader business, media and public service professionals is £45,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Solicitors and lawyers hiring demand
New online job adverts for solicitors and lawyers in Swale
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
7
Apr 2026 · Swale
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for business, media and public service professionals in Swale
Advertised pay is 5.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£45,000
Jan 2025 · Swale
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 2.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 20.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 15.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 21.7% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 15.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 26.5% |
Swale compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swale | 7 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 15,588 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,006 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 931 | |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove | 776 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 600 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 575 | |
| 6 | Bristol, City of | 514 | |
| 7 | Cardiff | 342 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 278 | |
| 9 | Glasgow City | 259 | |
| 10 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 182 |
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 lawyersYou’re viewing this Lawyer · Family lawyer · Managing clerk — 62.2% of group adverts | 5,597 | -14.6% | |
| 2 | Legal professionals n.e.c. 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.