Salary guides 2025

Get the most comprehensive overview of current market salaries.

Empower yourself with the latest information about salary and hiring trends in Scotland. With trends and analysis to support your business strategy and job search.

Whether you are looking to find out what you should or could be earning, or looking to benchmark average salaries for your finance and accounting teams, our Salary Guide is an important resource for 2025.

In 2025, the legal hiring landscape in Scotland has entered a new phase, defined by greater caution, sharper focus, and strategic intent. Firms are no longer hiring for growth; recruitment is now aligned to business needs. Economic pressures such as persistent inflation, high interest rates, and global slowdowns in deal activity, shape the market.

The most acute challenge is the shortage of mid-level lawyers. While newly qualified talent enters the market in strong numbers, this has not addressed the critical skills gap at the core of many legal teams.

Hiring demand remains especially strong in commercial real estate, mid-market M&A and private equity, financial services regulation, and private client work focused on high-net-worth individuals.