Barristers' earnings hit £1.5bn
The total earnings of barristers have risen to £1.5bn in the last recorded year, up 5 per cent on the year before, and 11 per cent two years before. Independent finance provider LDF says that, based on HMRC tax returns data, barristers' average yearly income is now £118,000 in 2012/13 (latest data available) having dropped to £108,000 in 2011/12.
The total earnings of barristers have risen to £1.5bn in the last recorded year, up 5 per cent on the year before, and 11 per cent two years before. Independent finance provider LDF says that, based on HMRC tax returns data, barristers' average yearly income is now £118,000 in 2012/13 (latest data available) having dropped to £108,000 in 2011/12.
