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

Newcastle upon Tyne

£38,000–£57,000

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Hybrid IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Data Scientist I

London

£85,000–£120,000

Apply: Farringdon: United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: R *Are you passionate about using AI, advanced analytics, and data science to solve…

IT & Technology
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Senior Data Scientist

City of Westminster

£85,000–£120,000

AECOM is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our Data Science & Analytics team, contributing to transformative data-driven decision-making…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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SLA

Senior Data Scientist

London

£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

Data Scientist II

See advert for pay

Our advanced technology, combined with a team genuinely invested in our clients’ success, creates frictionless shopping experiences, approving more…

Remote IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Data Scientist

Liverpool

£80,000

Robotiz3d is a fast-growing startup building next-generation AI-driven robotics and SaaS platforms for automated road infrastructure inspection…

IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior Data Scientist

London

£75,000–£85,000

A benchmarked salary between£75,000 to £85,000 . Your salary level is determined by skills and experience within our progression framework.

Hybrid IT & Technology Permanent
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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