Majority of recent UK law grads earn under £20k

The profession fared worst in a government survey

Majority of recent UK law grads earn under £20k
Most of the recent British graduates of law are earning considerably less than graduates of other degrees.

Data from the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Authority reveal that 64% of law graduates earn under £20,000. Some 28% of recent law graduates end up in jobs paying £20,000 to £30,000, while 5% in £30,000 to £40,000 jobs. Just 3% have jobs that pay £40,000 or more.

The figures are lower than any other degree surveyed by the government body. Recent graduates of languages degrees, for example, fared better, with 59% earning under £20,000, 34% earning £20,000 to £30,000, 5% earning £30,000 to £40,000, and 2% earning £40,000 or more.

The salaries earned by recent law graduates are also lower than the average, which are: 52% for under £20,000, 38% for £20,000 to £30,000, 7% for £30,000 to £40,000, and 3% for £40,000 or more.

The most lucrative degrees for recent graduates are in the field of medicine and dentistry, where 2% of recent graduates earn under £20,000, 32% earn £20,000 to £30,000, 52% earn £30,000 to £40,000, and 14% earn £40,000 or more.




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