Lab Technician Salaries in Canada

Updated Dec 1, 2023
Base Pay Range
$40K - $58K/yr
Average Base Pay

1,403 salaries

$42K

Low

$53K

Average

$78K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$4,466Range$1,038 - $19,215
The average salary for Lab Technician is $53,039 per year in the Canada. The average additional cash compensation for a Lab Technician in the Canada is $4,466, with a range from $1,038 - $19,215. Salaries estimates are based on 1403 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Lab Technician employees in Canada.

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in Canada

$53,039 /yr
Lab Technician
$64,366 /yr
Senior Lab Technician
$70,740 /yr
Lab Technician IV
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Job TitleSalary
Lab Technician$53,039 /yr
Senior Lab Technician$64,366 /yr
Lab Technician IV$70,740 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a Lab Technician?

in Canada

$53,039 /yr
Lab Technician
$64,366 /yr
Senior Lab Technician
$70,740 /yr
Lab Technician IV
See Full Career Path

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What is the salary trajectory for a Lab Technician?

Job TitleSalary
Lab Technician$53,039 /yr
Senior Lab Technician$64,366 /yr
Lab Technician IV$70,740 /yr

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AGAT Laboratories
2.7

AGAT Laboratories

Lab Technician - Hourly

$19

 /hr
Range: $15 - $24
92 salaries
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$15

$24

$15 - $24 Range

SGS
3.3

SGS

Lab Technician - Hourly

$21

 /hr
Range: $17 - $29
68 salaries
See 83 salaries from all locations

$17

$29

$17 - $29 Range

Bureau Veritas
3.4

Bureau Veritas

Lab Technician - Hourly

$19

 /hr
Range: $15 - $26
61 salaries
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$15

$26

$15 - $26 Range

Maxxam Analytics
2.8

Maxxam Analytics

Lab Technician - Hourly

$18

 /hr
Range: $16 - $27
36 salaries
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$16

$27

$16 - $27 Range

CARO Analytical Services
2.6

CARO Analytical Services

Lab Technician

$41,747

 /yr
Range: $32K - $47K
36 salaries
See 44 salaries from all locations

$32K

$47K

$32,256 - $47,231 Range

LifeLabs
3.2

LifeLabs

Lab Technician - Hourly

$23

 /hr
Range: $18 - $45
33 salaries
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$18

$45

$18 - $45 Range

LifeLabs
3.2

LifeLabs

Lab Technician - Hourly

$21

 /hr
Range: $18 - $27
27 salaries
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$18

$27

$18 - $27 Range

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Jean Coutu
3.8

Jean Coutu

Lab Technician - Hourly

$18

 /hr
Range: $15 - $20
25 salaries
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$15

$20

$15 - $20 Range

LensCrafters
3.3

LensCrafters

Lab Technician - Hourly

$17

 /hr
Range: $14 - $25
22 salaries
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$14

$25

$14 - $25 Range

University of Toronto
4.3

University of Toronto

Lab Technician

$56,470

 /yr
Range: $36K - $83K
19 salaries
See 29 salaries from all locations

$36K

$83K

$35,771 - $83,032 Range

Maxxam Analytics
2.8

Maxxam Analytics

Lab Technician - Hourly Contractor

$17

 /hr
Range: $16 - $22
19 salaries
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$16

$22

$16 - $22 Range

Labstat
2.3

Labstat

Lab Technician - Hourly

$19

 /hr
Range: $16 - $22
19 salaries
See 21 salaries from all locations

$16

$22

$16 - $22 Range

Bureau Veritas
3.4

Bureau Veritas

Lab Technician - Hourly Contractor

$17

 /hr
Range: $15 - $20
18 salaries
See 85 salaries from all locations

$15

$20

$15 - $20 Range

AGAT Laboratories
2.7

AGAT Laboratories

Lab Technician - Hourly Contractor

$18

 /hr
Range: $15 - $22
17 salaries
See 118 salaries from all locations

$15

$22

$15 - $22 Range

ALS
3.2

ALS

Lab Technician - Hourly

$22

 /hr
Range: $17 - $35
17 salaries
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$17

$35

$17 - $35 Range

Fluid Life
3.1

Fluid Life

Lab Technician - Hourly

$25

 /hr
Range: $22 - $27
17 salaries
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$22

$27

$22 - $27 Range

Activation Laboratories
3

Activation Laboratories

Lab Technician - Hourly

$18

 /hr
Range: $16 - $20
16 salaries
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$16

$20

$16 - $20 Range

University of British Columbia
4.2

University of British Columbia

Lab Technician

$49,189

 /yr
Range: $39K - $73K
16 salaries
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$39K

$73K

$39,494 - $72,638 Range

University of Alberta
4.2

University of Alberta

Lab Technician

$58,023

 /yr
Range: $35K - $75K
16 salaries
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$35K

$75K

$35,063 - $75,143 Range

University of Calgary
4

University of Calgary

Lab Technician

$54,722

 /yr
Range: $40K - $75K
13 salaries
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$40K

$75K

$39,900 - $75,278 Range

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Lab Technician Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Lab Technician salaries - 92 salaries reported$19/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 68 salaries reported$21/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 61 salaries reported$19/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 36 salaries reported$18/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 36 salaries reported$41,747/yr
Lab Technician salaries - 33 salaries reported$23/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 27 salaries reported$21/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 25 salaries reported$18/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 22 salaries reported$17/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 19 salaries reported$56,470/yr
Lab Technician salaries - 19 salaries reported$17/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 19 salaries reported$19/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 18 salaries reported$17/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 17 salaries reported$18/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 17 salaries reported$22/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 17 salaries reported$25/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 16 salaries reported$18/hr
Lab Technician salaries - 16 salaries reported$49,189/yr
Lab Technician salaries - 16 salaries reported$58,023/yr
Lab Technician salaries - 13 salaries reported$54,722/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a Lab Technician salaries

The average salary for a Lab Technician is $53,039 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 1403 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lab Technician employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a Lab Technician in Canada is $77,508 per year.

The lowest salary for a Lab Technician in Canada is $41,511 per year.

Laboratory technicians perform impactful and challenging work alongside intelligent coworkers. Those working in a federal government facility or private sector firm typically earn the highest wages. Candidates can increase their earnings by obtaining a doctoral degree, working for senior laboratory scientists, advancing into laboratory scientist positions, and specializing in high-demand fields like epidemiology. Canada’s median wage sits around the mid-five-figure range, with some areas offering up to six figures, depending on qualifications, education, location, firm, and experience.

Employers typically require an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in science or a related field. However, earning a master’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences, medical laboratory technology, or laboratory medicine can help you make more money as a lab technician in Canada. These certifications will help boost desirable skills and show employers that you have advanced knowledge in the field. The ASCP Board of Accreditation is a highly regarded certification body offering qualifications in hematology, cytology, and molecular biology. Certifications from ASCP are accepted across Canada and may be mandatory by the provinces and territories that don’t have an individual regulating body. There are essential soft skills that will help you excel in your lab technician role, such as analytical and numerical skills, computer skills, strong attention to detail, top-notch organizational skills, and the ability to perform physically demanding work for lengthy periods.

Prepare for your lab technician job interview by knowing what questions the potential employer may ask. Going in prepared can help you knock your interview out of the park and get the salary you negotiated for. After searching the available lab technician jobs, research the going salaries in the area according to your level of experience and expertise. Then it’s time to plan your negotiation strategy. What skills do you have that justify your salary request? List them all in detail and provide examples of how you used these skills in the past to complete a task successfully. Have you previously made changes to inventory management systems resulting in cost-savings for the company? Impressive. Let the interviewer know this and anything like it.

About 56.90% of Lab Technician professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $4,466 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Lab Technician in Canada as a good salary.

Lab Technician professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $34,629 and $140,054 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $53,039 following the average career path of a Lab Technician.

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