Laboratory Technician Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 9,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£28,185
gross, per year
▲ 4.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£31,435
Jobs measured
9,000
What most laboratory technicians actually earn
Half of laboratory technicians in North West earn between £26,306 and £47,547. Earning above £47,547 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Science, Engineering and Production Technicians” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of laboratory technicians earn less than this.
How North West ranks for laboratory technician pay
3rd
of 9 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £31,088 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £23,755. North West is £2,903 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Laboratory technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3111
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Laboratory Technician salary FAQs
What is the average Laboratory Technician salary in North West?
The median is £28,185 a year and the mean is £31,435, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Laboratory Technician salary?
Half of laboratory technicians earn between £26,306 and £47,547. Anything above £47,547 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 9,000 jobs in this occupation.
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