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 - Credit

London

£55-65,000

This business are a dynamic and fast-paced lender and are seeking a driven and experienced individual to join their team in building out their…

IT & Technology
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Data Scientist

London

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I'm supporting one of the UK's largest transport and infrastructure organisations as they continue to invest heavily in their Data & AI capability.

IT & Technology
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Sky

Senior Data Scientist

London

£85,000–£110,000

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Hybrid IT & Technology
2 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

AI/Data Scientist

London

£70,000–£120,000

MAGIC AI is an elegant in-home health coach that utilises computer vision, connected weights, and cameras to provide personalised training sessions…

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)
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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