🇬🇧 Market Updated March 1, 2026

Science and Technical Services Salaries in United Kingdom

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the science and technical services sector across United Kingdom based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
97,069 GBP
Highest Salary / year
164,100 GBP
Entry Level / year
35,100 GBP

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (GBP)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Astronomer 164,100 GBP $205,816.87 Top 10%
Nuclear Engineer 163,500 GBP $205,064.34 Top 10%
Medical Scientist 158,900 GBP $199,294.95 Top 10%
Biomedical Scientist 158,700 GBP $199,044.11 Top 10%
Clinical Laboratory Scientist 156,200 GBP $195,908.57 Top 10%
Microbiologist 156,200 GBP $195,908.57 Top 10%
Biologist 153,800 GBP $192,898.45 Top 10%
Physicist 153,700 GBP $192,773.03 Top 10%
Biophysicist 151,800 GBP $190,390.02 Top 10%
Global Technical Lead 151,800 GBP $190,390.02 Top 10%
Technical Services Research and Development Manager 151,800 GBP $190,390.02 Top 10%
Genomics Scientist 150,100 GBP $188,257.85 Top 10%
Chemist 148,300 GBP $186,000.26 Top 10%
DNA Analyst 148,300 GBP $186,000.26 Top 10%
Biochemist 146,700 GBP $183,993.51 Top 10%
Natural Sciences Manager 146,700 GBP $183,993.51 Top 10%
Technical Service Director 140,700 GBP $176,468.22 Top 10%
Analytical Chemist 134,700 GBP $168,942.92 Top 10%
Chief Technologist 127,700 GBP $160,163.41 Top 10%
Atmospheric and Space Scientist 127,600 GBP $160,037.98 Top 10%
Conservation Scientist 124,500 GBP $156,149.91 Top 10%
Product Development Scientist 124,500 GBP $156,149.91 Top 10%
Physical Scientist 123,000 GBP $154,268.59 Top 10%
Water Ecologist 123,000 GBP $154,268.59 Top 10%
Geologist 121,800 GBP $152,763.53 Top 10%
Life Scientist 119,700 GBP $150,129.68 Top 10%
Forensic Scientist 118,900 GBP $149,126.3 Top 10%
Social Scientist 118,900 GBP $149,126.3 Top 10%
Computer Scientist 117,100 GBP $146,868.71 Top 10%
Geomatics Scientist 117,100 GBP $146,868.71 Top 10%
Geospatial Information Scientist and Technologist 117,100 GBP $146,868.71 Top 10%
Political Scientist 116,400 GBP $145,990.76 Top 10%
Economic Development Specialist 115,600 GBP $144,987.39 Top 10%
Materials Scientist 115,600 GBP $144,987.39 Top 10%
Ecologist 114,600 GBP $143,733.17 Top 10%
Data Scientist 114,300 GBP $143,356.91 Top 10%
Mathematician 114,300 GBP $143,356.91 Top 10%
Metallurgist 111,700 GBP $140,095.95 Top 10%
Lab Manager 109,700 GBP $137,587.51 Top 10%
Research Scientist 108,200 GBP $135,706.19 Top 10%
Scientist 108,200 GBP $135,706.19 Top 10%
Sociologist 107,700 GBP $135,079.08 Top 10%
Laboratory Manager 107,300 GBP $134,577.4 Top 10%
Anthropologist 105,800 GBP $132,696.07 Top 10%
Marine Biologist 105,800 GBP $132,696.07 Top 10%
Industrial Ecologist 105,200 GBP $131,943.54 Top 10%
Technical Manager 105,200 GBP $131,943.54 Top 10%
Statistician 103,600 GBP $129,936.8 Top 10%
Wildlife Biologist 103,600 GBP $129,936.8 Top 10%
Biofuels Production Manager 102,700 GBP $128,808 Middle 40%
Meteorologist 102,700 GBP $128,808 Middle 40%
Life Sciences Analyst 100,700 GBP $126,299.57 Middle 40%
Quantitative Researcher 100,700 GBP $126,299.57 Middle 40%
Behavior Intervention Specialist 100,300 GBP $125,797.88 Middle 40%
Climate Change Analyst 98,900 GBP $124,041.98 Middle 40%
Food Scientist 98,000 GBP $122,913.18 Middle 40%
Quantitative Research Analyst 98,000 GBP $122,913.18 Middle 40%
Natural Language Processing Researcher 97,400 GBP $122,160.66 Middle 40%
Scientific Programmer 95,900 GBP $120,279.33 Middle 40%
Hydrologist 95,600 GBP $119,903.07 Middle 40%
Intelligence Analyst 95,300 GBP $119,526.8 Middle 40%
Algorithm Developer 95,000 GBP $119,150.54 Middle 40%
Behavior Specialist 93,600 GBP $117,394.63 Middle 40%
Soil Scientist 93,100 GBP $116,767.53 Middle 40%
Marine Architect 92,600 GBP $116,140.42 Middle 40%
Natural Resources Analyst 91,200 GBP $114,384.51 Middle 40%
Natural Resource Specialist 90,900 GBP $114,008.25 Middle 40%
Team Leader 90,900 GBP $114,008.25 Middle 40%
Data Science Specialist 90,600 GBP $113,631.99 Middle 40%
Archeologist 86,100 GBP $107,988.01 Middle 40%
Behavior Analyst 86,100 GBP $107,988.01 Middle 40%
Geographer 83,000 GBP $104,099.94 Middle 40%
Radiation Protection Specialist 81,900 GBP $102,720.3 Middle 40%
Knowledge Management Specialist 76,900 GBP $96,449.22 Middle 40%
Technical Services Research Coordinator 75,000 GBP $94,066.21 Middle 40%
Technical Services Research Associate 74,600 GBP $93,564.53 Middle 40%
Polysomnographic Technologist 72,000 GBP $90,303.56 Middle 40%
Fraud Investigator 71,000 GBP $89,049.35 Middle 40%
Chemical Engineer 68,900 GBP $86,415.49 Middle 40%
Laboratory Researcher 68,200 GBP $85,537.54 Middle 40%
3D Lab Technologist 67,900 GBP $85,161.28 Middle 40%
Risk Safety Engineer 66,900 GBP $83,907.06 Middle 40%
Technical Services Regulatory Affairs Specialist 66,200 GBP $83,029.11 Middle 40%
Scientific Photographer 65,900 GBP $82,652.85 Middle 40%
Statistical Analyst 65,900 GBP $82,652.85 Middle 40%
Chemical Technologist 65,800 GBP $82,527.42 Middle 40%
Geological Technician 65,500 GBP $82,151.16 Middle 40%
Service Engineer 65,400 GBP $82,025.74 Middle 40%
Lab Analyst 64,900 GBP $81,398.63 Middle 40%
Survey Analyst 64,900 GBP $81,398.63 Middle 40%
Formulation Technologist 62,600 GBP $78,513.93 Middle 40%
Biofuels Processing Technician 61,700 GBP $77,385.14 Middle 40%
Materials Analyst 61,700 GBP $77,385.14 Middle 40%
Social Science Research Assistant 61,700 GBP $77,385.14 Middle 40%
Survey Researcher 61,700 GBP $77,385.14 Middle 40%
Marine Superintendent 61,400 GBP $77,008.87 Middle 40%
Biomedical Laboratory Officer 57,800 GBP $72,493.69 Middle 40%
Geological Data Technician 51,800 GBP $64,968.4 Middle 40%
Geographic Information Systems Technician 51,600 GBP $64,717.55 Middle 40%
Statistical Assistant 49,800 GBP $62,459.97 Middle 40%
Flavourist 48,000 GBP $60,202.38 Middle 40%
Geophysical Data Technician 47,100 GBP $59,073.58 Middle 40%
Lab Technician 45,800 GBP $57,443.1 Middle 40%
Laboratory Technician 45,600 GBP $57,192.26 Middle 40%
Service Technician 45,200 GBP $56,690.57 Middle 40%
Assistant Breeder 45,000 GBP $56,439.73 Middle 40%
Technical Officer 45,000 GBP $56,439.73 Middle 40%
Polygraph Examiner 41,000 GBP $51,422.86 Middle 40%
Technician 40,300 GBP $50,544.91 Middle 40%
Surveying and Mapping Technician 38,000 GBP $47,660.21 Middle 40%
Refrigeration Technician 35,100 GBP $44,022.99 Middle 40%

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