Occupation 2411 · Professional occupations
Barristers and judges prepare and conduct court cases on behalf of clients, preside over judicial proceedings, and pronounce judgements within a variety of court settings and tribunals.
Entry to training requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Entrants then undertake a one year Bar Professional Training Course followed by pupillage in one of the Inns of Court. The system for training of advocates in Scotland requires a postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, followed by two years’ training as a solicitor and period of professional training lasting several months. The position of judge is obtained by appointment of those who have substantial post-qualifying experience in legal practice.
Advocate · Barrister · Chairman (appeals tribunal, inquiry) · Coroner · Crown prosecutor · District judge · Legal advocate · Sherriff (Scottish Courts)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 34,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 35,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 38,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 39,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| London | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 16,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 1,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 2,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 2,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2411 : Barristers and judges | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 10 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.