Paralegal hourly rate in Northern Ireland
The market median wage for a Paralegal in Northern Ireland is £13.49 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge.
Paralegal wage percentiles in Northern Ireland
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | £9.57 | £210 | £19,900 |
| 25th | £10.70 | £230 | £22,300 |
| Median | £13.49 | £290 | £28,100 |
| 75th | £19.13 | £410 | £39,800 |
| 90th | £26.03 | £560 | £54,100 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Northern Ireland in numbers
What sets Northern Ireland apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above.
- -10%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £14.94
- 12th of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
In Northern Ireland the formula gives less than the country floor for every level and format, so the rate shown is the floor itself.
The market median wage of £13.49 times the contractor premium is below the United Kingdom floor of £23. Deftridge does not publish a rate below the floor, so specialists and seniors, regular roles and one-off tasks all show the same number. Above the floor, the rate is agreed with the company inside its range. How the floor works.
Paralegal pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Northern Ireland ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £18.27 | £25 |
| Scotland | £15.59 | £23 |
| South West | £14.86 | £23 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £13.99 | £23 |
| Wales | £13.82 | £23 |
| North East | £13.63 | £23 |
| Northern Ireland | £13.49 | £23 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
Paralegal rates in every country · Paralegal jobs in Northern Ireland · Methodology