Science Laboratory Technology, A.A.S. (SLT), Science Laboratory Technology Program focuses on the fundamental principles of the biological and physical sciences and emphasizes analytical laboratory techniques and applications, specifically in the realms of chemistry and biology.
Below is Science Laboratory Technology Salary in Ghana
A person working as a Laboratory Technician in Ghana typically earns around 3,590 GHS per month. Salaries range from 1,830 GHS (lowest) to 5,530 GHS (highest).
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
Salary Range
Laboratory Technician salaries in Ghana range from 1,830 GHS per month (minimum salary) to 5,530 GHS per month (maximum salary).
Median Salary
The median salary is 3,520 GHS per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 3,520 GHS while the other half are earning more than 3,520 GHS.
The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Percentiles
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 2,410 GHS while 75% of them are earning more than 2,410 GHS.
Also from the diagram, 75% of Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 4,430 GHS while 25% are earning more than 4,430 GHS.
Laboratory Technician Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
A Laboratory Technician with less than two years of experience makes approximately 2,050 GHS per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,680 GHS per month, 31% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 3,750 GHS per month, 40% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Laboratory Technician(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 4,510 GHS per month, 20% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 4,900 GHS per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 5,290 GHS per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Laboratory Technician average salary change by experience in Ghana
| 0 – 2 Years | 2,050 GHS | |
| 2 – 5 Years | +31% | 2,680 GHS |
| 5 – 10 Years | +40% | 3,750 GHS |
| 10 – 15 Years | +20% | 4,510 GHS |
| 15 – 20 Years | +9% | 4,900 GHS |
| 20+ Years | +8% | 5,290 GHS |
What qualifications do you need to be a lab technician?
knowledge of chemistry including the safe use and disposal of chemicals.
knowledge of biology.
the ability to work well with your hands.
to be thorough and pay attention to detail.
the ability to use your initiative.
the ability to work well with others.
administration skills.
maths knowledge.
How do I become a certified medical lab technician?
ASCP certification requires an associate’s degree and either three years of experience or completion of a 50-week military lab tech training program (www.ascp.org).
To receive this certification you must pass an exam testing your knowledge of chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology.