Laboratory technicians salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
£31,088
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£31,088
Mean
£31,023
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £31,088 |
| Mean | £31,023 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of laboratory technicians earn £22,757–£32,655. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Understanding Laboratory technicians pay in London
The typical laboratory technicians in London earns a median salary of £31,088 in 2025/26 — 15.7% (£4,227) above the UK-wide median of £26,861. 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.
Across the UK, London ranks 1st of 11 regions for laboratory technicians pay. Regional medians run from £16,993 in South West up to £31,088 in London, a spread of £14,095 (83%).
The mean (average) salary is £31,023, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for laboratory technicians in London, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £31,088 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,591 | £31,088 |
| Income tax | £309 | £3,704 |
| National Insurance | £123 | £1,481 |
| Take-home pay | £2,159 | £25,903 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Laboratory technicians pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for laboratory technicians at £31,088 — 16% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £16,993.
UK median £26,861
| Region | Median payUK median £26,861 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London (current region) | £31,088 | £31,088 | £31,023 | +16% |
| Scotland | £30,874 | £30,874 | £34,049 | +15% |
| East of England | £28,870 | £28,870 | £27,434 | +7% |
| North West | £28,185 | £28,185 | £31,435 | +5% |
| South East | £26,800 | £26,800 | £32,236 | ±0% |
| North East | £26,317 | £26,317 | £24,636 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,580 | £25,580 | £27,182 | -5% |
| East Midlands | £25,012 | £25,012 | £24,642 | -7% |
| Wales | £24,334 | £24,334 | £23,545 | -9% |
| West Midlands | £23,755 | £23,755 | £24,582 | -12% |
| South West | £16,993 | £16,993 | £19,015 | -37% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London (current region) £31,088 | £31,088Mean £31,023 | +16% |
| Scotland £30,874 | £30,874Mean £34,049 | +15% |
| East of England £28,870 | £28,870Mean £27,434 | +7% |
| North West £28,185 | £28,185Mean £31,435 | +5% |
| South East £26,800 | £26,800Mean £32,236 | ±0% |
| North East £26,317 | £26,317Mean £24,636 | -2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,580 | £25,580Mean £27,182 | -5% |
| East Midlands £25,012 | £25,012Mean £24,642 | -7% |
| Wales £24,334 | £24,334Mean £23,545 | -9% |
| West Midlands £23,755 | £23,755Mean £24,582 | -12% |
| South West £16,993 | £16,993Mean £19,015 | -37% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,861); ‘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.
How laboratory technicians pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for laboratory technicians in London by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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