Laboratory Technician Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£26,800
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£32,236
What a typical laboratory technician takes home
On the median of £26,800, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,901
Take-home a year
£22,816
Income Tax
£2,846
National Insurance
£1,138
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.
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. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a laboratory technician earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.58 excluding overtime, or £14.76 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South East.
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.
What is the starting salary for a laboratory technician?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of laboratory technicians earn under £22,132 and the lowest quarter under £27,116 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do laboratory technicians in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £26,800 against £26,861 across the UK, 0.2% lower.
Has laboratory technician pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +0.8% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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