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

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Applied Scientist

London

£120,000–£165,000

Previous insurance or reinsurance experience is required, ideally with an understanding of underwriting, claims, actuarial or other insurance data.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Data Scientist

Isleworth

£110,000–£150,000

Lead the end‑to‑end development of AI solutions using Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Generative AI, and data science to enable capabilities such…

IT & Technology
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Data Scientist (Masters)

Christchurch

£83,000–£138,000

What if your deep knowledge of machine learning, statistical inference, and data engineering could directly shape how the world's most advanced AI…

Remote IT & Technology
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Data Scientist

London

£90,000–£140,000

Volter is a top-tier climate VC-backed B2B energy tech platform building the products that make clean, renewable power simple for businesses…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Data Scientist

Ringway

£83,000–£120,000

We are recruiting for a Data Scientist to join a technology-focused delivery environment, supporting the development, evaluation and implementation…

IT & Technology
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Senior Data Scientist - B2B

London

£90,000–£120,000

At the company, our purpose is to empower greener travel choices, connecting people and places. the company enables millions of travellers to find…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Lead Data Scientist

London

£90,000–£130,000

We're looking for a hands-on, generalist data scientist to own ML across all parts of our broad business, including Membership, Food & Beverage…

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)
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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