Laboratory Technician Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£26,800
gross, per year
▲ 0.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£32,236
What most laboratory technicians actually earn
Half of laboratory technicians in South East earn between £27,116 and £46,078. Earning above £46,078 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 South East.
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 South East ranks for laboratory technician pay
4th
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. South East is £4,288 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 South East?
The median is £26,800 a year and the mean is £32,236, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Laboratory Technician salary?
Half of laboratory technicians earn between £27,116 and £46,078. Anything above £46,078 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.
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