The average General Counsel salary in United Kingdom is centered around a median of £161K in 2026. The General Counsel salary range in United Kingdom typically runs from £155K to £166K. Year-on-year movement is still building as more matched records are published. United Kingdom currently leads city pay at £161K.
National Median Salary
£161K
United Kingdom benchmark • 2026
Salary Range (P25 – P75)
Data quality & confidence
Confidence Score
25%
YoY Momentum
Trend building
Median salary benchmark
£161K
Annual - 2026
Typical salary range
£155K-£166K
25th-75th percentile
Year-on-year pay movement
Trend building
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Forward pay outlook
Building
More data needed
Annual salary benchmarks for General Counsel in United Kingdom, from the low end to the top of the range, based on published market compensation data.
Low
£127K
P25
£155K
Median
£161K
P75
£166K
High
£201K
After Income Tax & National Insurance · single, standard PAYE
Gross/year
£155K
Take-home/year
£93,308
Per month
£7,776
Effective rate
39.8%
Gross/year
£161K
Take-home/year
£96,488
Per month
£8,041
Effective rate
40.1%
Gross/year
£166K
Take-home/year
£99,138
Per month
£8,261
Effective rate
40.3%
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Market Demand & Outlook
Demand level
Low
Based on hiring signals relative to similar roles in this market.
Top hiring locations
Career outlook
Stable market outlook
General Counsel pay is broadly stable, with current market guidance centered around £161K.
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General Counsels in United Kingdom earn a median salary of £161K in 2026, with a typical range from £155K at the 25th percentile to £166K at the 75th percentile. This benchmark reflects published market compensation data for annual annual pay across the United Kingdom market.
City-level salary coverage for this role is still limited, so the country-level benchmark is currently the strongest view. As more location records are published, city comparison depth will expand on this page.
At experience level, and upper bands continue to trend above the median. Demand is currently steady for this role based on recent coverage and salary momentum signals.
The median General Counsel salary in United Kingdom is £161K in 2026. The typical range runs from £155K at the 25th percentile to £166K at the 75th percentile, based on published market compensation data.
Year-on-year trend data is not yet available for this role. Check back as the dataset grows.
