Laboratory Technician Salary

The average salary for a Laboratory Technician in the UK is:

£19,730

Job profile for a Laboratory Technician

aseptic preparation of samples,preparation of media, dilution of samples, pipetting, streaking, incubation, reading and interpretation of plates,documentation

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Laboratory Technician Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £18,875.

The average salary in 2009 was £18,350, based on 17 respondents (a difference of -3% from the 2008 figure.

The average salary in 2010 was £17,772, based on 27 respondents (a difference of -3% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £21,893, based on 21 respondents (a difference of 23% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £16,553, based on 20 respondents (a difference of -24% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Laboratory Technician based on all salary survey responses is: £18,600

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Laboratory Technician is £9.87.

Assorted Laboratory Technician Salary Information

Salary Location Date £20,000 South East 18-October-17 £16,000 South East 18-November-16 £18,000 South East 8-July-16 £22,249 East of England 27-May-16 £17,200 North West 12-May-16 £23,000 South East 29-April-15 £18,000 Scotland 17-March-15 £22,792 South East 16-April-14 £22,002 Yorkshire and North East 8-July-13 £22,002 Yorkshire and North East 8-July-13 Chart to the right shows ten most recent raw datapoints. Outlying points may be discarded.

Laboratory Technician Salary By UK Region

Salary Region £27,100 London £18,269 South East £17,901 North West £25,680 Yorkshire and North East £18,000 South West £22,375 East of England £15,000 Wales £22,830 Midlands £17,700 Scotland

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Laboratory Technician, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £14,798 for a worker in their 20s, £19,336 (30s), £22,887 (40s) and £22,887 (50s).

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The average salary figure above for a Laboratory Technician is considered highly likely to be representative of the UK market average due to the high number of respondents who had this exact job title.

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