The average City lawyer rakes in 572,800 pounds ($1.13 million) a year, ranking them in third place behind traders and bankers as the top earners in London.

Average earnings in the City rank the legal profession as the third-best payer, behind traders, who pocket an average of 1.45 million pounds ($2.86 million) a year, and bankers, who earn just over the 1 million pound ($1.98 million) mark, according to research carried out by The Route City wealth club.