Laboratory Scientist / Technician jobs in the UK

Live laboratory scientist / technician roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

9004 live laboratory scientist / technician roles

Clinical Research Associate

Thatcham

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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical…

Science & Pharmaceutical
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Laboratory Manager

Tewkesbury

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Are you an experienced laboratory professional with a strong background in food safety, microbiology and quality management?

Science & Pharmaceutical Permanent
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AI Scientist

Hammersmith and Fulham

£45,000–£75,000

This is a self-funded programme that leads to employment, fees apply. Complete the programme and get a job, or get your course fees back.

Science & Pharmaceutical Part-time
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Senior Data Scientist

London

£90,000–£130,000

Why the company?We established the company in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time.

IT & Technology
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Data Scientist (UK)

Sale

£55,000–£90,000

Digica is a company specializing in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods in research and development…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Laboratory Scientist / Technician salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South East (indicative)
4 live adverts
£30,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £53,500)
Midlands (indicative)
4 live adverts
£19,855 – £75,000 (midpoint £44,100)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500)
North West (indicative)
4 live adverts
£27,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £41,000)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£27,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£28,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £37,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
2 live adverts
£26,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £35,250)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£24,100 – £44,038 (midpoint £31,040)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Lab technicians and assistants anchor the bottom of the band, analysts and scientists the middle, and senior and principal scientists the top (£50,000–£75,000). Pharma and biotech pay most; universities and NHS labs are graded to published scales. A PhD moves a scientist up a band; postdocs are typically £37,000–£45,000.
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FAQs

What does a lab technician earn?

Typically £24,000–£32,000; analysts and scientists £30,000–£50,000; senior scientists £50,000+.

Do I need a degree?

Technician roles accept A-levels or a BTEC; analyst and scientist roles expect a science degree, and research roles usually a PhD.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and often a practical assessment; GMP experience for pharma QC.

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