Biomedical Scientist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 46,000 jobs.
Median salary
£45,269
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£47,892
Part-time only
£30,628
Mean
£50,191
Jobs measured
46,000
What most biomedical scientists actually earn
Half of biomedical scientists earn between £35,161 and £54,701. Earning above £54,701 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of biomedical scientists earn less than this.
Biomedical Scientist salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East | £54,211 | £60,333 |
| London | £51,946 | £60,902 |
| North West | £47,457 | £51,471 |
| South East | £42,777 | — |
| East Midlands | £42,502 | £42,341 |
| Scotland | £39,315 | £44,822 |
| West Midlands | £37,464 | £38,016 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,377 | £41,532 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Biochemists and biomedical scientists
- SOC 2020 code
- 2113
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “biomedical scientist” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Biochemists and biomedical scientists”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines biochemists and biomedical scientists.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Biomedical Scientist salary FAQs
What is the average Biomedical Scientist salary in UK?
The median is £45,269 a year and the mean is £50,191, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £47,892 and part-time employees £30,628.
What is a good Biomedical Scientist salary?
Half of biomedical scientists earn between £35,161 and £54,701. Anything above £54,701 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 46,000 jobs in this occupation.
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