Laboratory technicians salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£26,800
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£26,800
Mean
£32,236
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £26,800 |
| Mean | £32,236 |
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 South East
The typical laboratory technicians in South East earns a median salary of £26,800 in 2025/26 — broadly in line with 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, South East ranks 5th 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 higher, at £32,236. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical laboratory technicians in South East actually earns.
To see what £26,800 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 | £2,233 | £26,800 |
| Income tax | £237 | £2,846 |
| National Insurance | £95 | £1,138 |
| Take-home pay | £1,901 | £22,816 |
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 | £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 (current region) | £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 £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 (current region) £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 South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for laboratory technicians in South East 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.
South East 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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