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Barristers and judges Salary (UK)
A Barristers and judges in the UK earns a median gross annual pay of £50,915. Real figures from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (SOC 2411, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
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The median UK salary for a Barristers and judges is £50,915 gross per year. This is a real ONS estimate for full-time employees, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
Barristers and judges pay distribution (UK)
| Statistic | Gross annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
| 25th percentile | £30,085 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £50,915 |
| Mean (average) | £56,773 |
| 75th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
| 90th percentile | Suppressed by ONS |
Based on an estimated 18,000 UK jobs in this occupation. Cells ONS suppressed for reliability are marked “Suppressed by ONS” and never estimated.
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Barristers and judges salary by UK region
| Region | Median (annual) | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £73,570 | +£22,655 |
Only UK regions ONS published for this occupation are shown; suppressed regional cells are omitted, never estimated.
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Barristers and judges salary — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Barristers and judges earn in the UK?
- The median gross annual pay for a Barristers and judges (SOC 2020 code 2411) in the UK is £50,915, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). ONS suppressed the percentile range for this occupation under its disclosure-control rules, so only the median is published.
- Is the Barristers and judges salary figure real or estimated?
- It is a real published ONS estimate — the median gross annual pay for full-time employees in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. No number on this page is modelled, interpolated, or mixed with survey panels. Cells that ONS suppressed for reliability are omitted, never guessed.
- Where does a Barristers and judges earn the most in the UK?
- Of the UK regions ONS publishes for this occupation, the highest median is £73,570 in West Midlands. Regional medians for 1 region are listed on this page; regions where ONS suppressed the cell are not shown.
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Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.