How much does a laboratory technologist make in Canada?
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is CA$5,048 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- CA$3,963
- Equals
- $43,060
- Compared with the median pay in Canada
- 0.9 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Canada ranks among 142 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $87,070 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $70,750 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $67,750 |
| 12. Netherlands estimate | $47,680 |
| 13. Canada | $43,060 |
| 14. Finland estimate | $42,790 |
| 142. Malawi estimate | $378 |
Similar jobs
Technicians and associate professionals
- Agricultural technicianCA$60,570
- Forestry technicianCA$68,580
- Wind technicianCA$63,500
- Technical aideCA$79,000
- Mechanical engineering technicianCA$79,340
- Chemical engineering technicianCA$95,680
- MetallurgistCA$76,370
- DraughtspersonCA$63,790
Frequently asked questions
How much does a laboratory technologist make a month in Canada?
The median gross salary is CA$5,048 a month, CA$60,570 a year.
How much does a laboratory technologist make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around CA$40,560 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than CA$89,440.
Which country pays a laboratory technologist the most?
Germany, with a median of $59,550 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a laboratory technologist make more in Canada or in United States?
In United States: $56,710 a year against $43,060 in Canada, 1.3 times more.
Who makes more, a laboratory technologist or a forestry technician?
A forestry technician: CA$68,580 a year against CA$60,570 for a laboratory technologist, 1.1 times more.
Source: Government of Canada (Job Bank, ESDC), wages by occupation 2025. How we calculate