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ANZSCO 521212Updated 2026-01-29
Legal Secretary
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 521212OSCA 521235
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 62k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1200
Salary range: AUD 56k-AUD 68k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
42.1%
NSW
21.5%
QLD
18.9%
VIC
Education mix
27.9%
year 12
16.3%
certificate iii/ iv
15%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Legal Secretaries perform secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Legal Professionals, applying knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and documents.
What you do
- • Liaises with other staff to arrange meetings, and to gain and provide information.
- • Prepares reports, briefing notes and correspondence, and proofreads work for typographical and grammatical errors.
- • Maintains diaries and makes travel arrangements.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: year 12 (27.9%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Answers telephone calls, responds to inquiries and redirects callers.
- • Greets visitors, ascertains nature of business and directs visitors to appropriate personal.
- • Liaises with other staff to arrange meetings, and to gain and provide information.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1200
Annual median: AUD 62k
Range: AUD 56k-AUD 68k