Biochemists and biomedical scientists salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£45,269
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 85% of Biochemists work full-time
- 5% are self-employed
- 91% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Biochemists and biomedical scientists pay in the UK
The typical biochemists and biomedical scientists in the UK earns a median salary of £45,269 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of biochemists and biomedical scientists earnings fall between £35,161 and £54,701 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced biochemists and biomedical scientists.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £50,191. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical biochemists and biomedical scientists actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: biochemists and biomedical scientists pay ranges from £35,122 in North East up to £54,211 in East of England, a difference of £19,089 (54%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see biochemists and biomedical scientists pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for biochemists and biomedical scientists at £54,211 — 20% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £35,122.
UK median £45,269
| Region | Median payUK median £45,269 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £54,211 | £54,211 | £60,333 | +20% |
| London | £51,946 | £51,946 | £60,902 | +15% |
| North West | £47,457 | £47,457 | £51,471 | +5% |
| South West | £45,849 | £45,849 | £44,097 | +1% |
| South East | £42,777 | £42,777 | Value unavailable | -6% |
| East Midlands | £42,502 | £42,502 | £42,341 | -6% |
| Scotland | £39,315 | £39,315 | £44,822 | -13% |
| Wales | £38,888 | £38,888 | £45,455 | -14% |
| West Midlands | £37,464 | £37,464 | £38,016 | -17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £37,377 | £37,377 | £41,532 | -17% |
| North East | £35,122 | £35,122 | £34,722 | -22% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £54,211 | £54,211Mean £60,333 | +20% |
| London £51,946 | £51,946Mean £60,902 | +15% |
| North West £47,457 | £47,457Mean £51,471 | +5% |
| South West £45,849 | £45,849Mean £44,097 | +1% |
| South East £42,777 | £42,777 | -6% |
| East Midlands £42,502 | £42,502Mean £42,341 | -6% |
| Scotland £39,315 | £39,315Mean £44,822 | -13% |
| Wales £38,888 | £38,888Mean £45,455 | -14% |
| West Midlands £37,464 | £37,464Mean £38,016 | -17% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £37,377 | £37,377Mean £41,532 | -17% |
| North East £35,122 | £35,122Mean £34,722 | -22% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£45,269); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for biochemists and biomedical scientists by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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