Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Laboratory technicians demand is rising in Wirral.
ONS recorded 17 new online adverts for laboratory technicians in Wirral in Q4 2025. That is 21.4% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Wirral for the broader science, engineering and technology associate professionals is £27,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Laboratory technicians hiring demand
New online job adverts for laboratory technicians in Wirral
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Apr 2025.
17
Oct 2025 · Wirral
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for science, engineering and technology associate professionals in Wirral
Advertised pay is 0.4% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£27,700
Jan 2025 · Wirral
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 78.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 76.9% | |
| 3 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 72.0% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 61.1% | |
| 5 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 49.5% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 41.4% | |
| 7 | Healthcare Clinical Systems | 37.6% | |
| 8 | Education and Training | 36.2% | |
| 9 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 34.7% | |
| 10 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 31.2% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 74.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.7% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 6.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.6% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 7.3% |
Wirral compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 386 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 75 | |
| 3 | South Gloucestershire | 73 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 57 | |
| 5 | Cambridge | 51 | |
| 6 | Manchester | 51 | |
| 7 | Tewkesbury | 36 | |
| 8 | Bradford | 36 | |
| 9 | Oxford | 35 | |
| 10 | Bristol, City of | 34 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £57,600 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Stevenage | £42,400 | |
| 4 | Barrow-in-Furness | £40,700 | |
| 5 | Copeland | £40,700 | |
| 6 | Isle of Wight | £38,000 | |
| 7 | London | £38,000 | |
| 8 | Isle of Anglesey | £37,400 | |
| 9 | Inverclyde | £36,800 | |
| 10 | Thurrock | £36,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 311) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering technicians Engineering technician · Bms engineer · Test engineer — 29.3% of group adverts | 3,032 | — | |
| 2 | Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. Science technician · DT technician · Test assistant — 25.2% of group adverts | 2,613 | — | |
| 3 | Quality assurance technicians Quality assurance technician · QA technician · Qa coordinator — 14.9% of group adverts | 1,549 | — | |
| 4 | Laboratory techniciansYou’re viewing this Laboratory technician · Seed analyst · Water tester — 11.0% of group adverts | 1,140 | -0.3% | |
| 5 | Planning, process and production technicians Process technician · Production planner · Maintenance planner — 7.3% of group adverts | 752 | -12.7% | |
| 6 | Building and civil engineering technicians Civil engineering technician · Stress analyst · Survey technician — 6.5% of group adverts | 673 | — | |
| 7 | Electrical and electronics technicians Electrical technician · Signals officer · Craft technician — 5.8% of group adverts | 603 | — |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.