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UK salary report · 2026

Laboratory Technician Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — Wales

£24,334

gross, per year

▼ 1% change on the previous year

Mean

£23,545

What most laboratory technicians actually earn

Half of laboratory technicians in Wales earn between £24,273 and £39,715. Earning above £39,715 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 Wales.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of laboratory technicians earn less than this.

10th
£16,319
20th
£22,170
25th
£24,273
30th
£26,053
40th
£28,165
50th
£32,487
60th
£35,253
70th
£38,128
75th
£39,715
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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 Wales?

The median is £24,334 a year and the mean is £23,545, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Laboratory Technician salary?

Half of laboratory technicians earn between £24,273 and £39,715. Anything above £39,715 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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