Laboratory Scientist / Technician jobs in the UK

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

9149 live laboratory scientist / technician roles

Data Scientist

Kingston upon Thames

£60,000–£85,000

CEERISK Consulting is a multidisciplinary firm that helps corporations identify engineering risks and develop solutions to control hazards and…

IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Data Scientist

Luton

£55,000–£75,000

Join our Customer Data Science & AI team and help shape the future of personalization, recommendations, and customer analytics at TUI.

IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Data Scientist

Cheltenham

£50,000–£85,000

Are you a Data Scientist who is looking to get involved in projects and data relating to our national security?

IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Data Scientist

Stoke on Trent

£60,000–£90,000

As a Data Scientist, you will develop machine learning solutions and perform statistical analysis to inform strategic, data-driven business…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Applied ML Engineer/Scientist

London

£70,000–£110,000

Boltz is a public benefit company building the next generation of AI-powered molecular modeling tools to make biology programmable and accelerate…

Remote IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Data Scientist

London

£90,000–£120,000

At the company, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it.

IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

AI Scientist

London

£90,000–£130,000

About LendableLendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money.

Hybrid IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Data Scientist

Newbury

£90,000–£120,000

At Gamma, we’re more than just a leader in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).

Hybrid IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
SLA

Senior Data Scientist

Leeds

£90,000–£120,000

At GEOLYTIX we seek new and innovative ways to make spatial analytics accessible, exciting and indispensable, driving high-impact location decisions…

Remote IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Laboratory Scientist / Technician salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South East (indicative)
4 live adverts
£30,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £53,500)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts
£27,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £40,000)
Midlands
6 live adverts
£37,500 – £47,400 (£37,500 · 25th–75th pct)
South West (indicative)
6 live adverts
£24,100 – £44,038 (midpoint £31,040)
North West
5 live adverts
£30,500 – £51,000 (£31,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire (indicative)
3 live adverts
£26,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £30,500)
Scotland (indicative)
2 live adverts
£27,000 – £46,000 (midpoint £29,465)

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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