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Laboratory Technician

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across kuwait, oman, saudi with 3 recent postings.

In brief

A Laboratory Technician in the GCC region requires inventory, iso, safety, audit, lean. Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Laboratory TechnicianMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates16,500 AED28,500 AED44,500 AED61,500 AED
Saudi Arabia16,000 SAR27,500 SAR42,500 SAR58,500 SAR
Qatar17,500 QAR30,000 QAR46,500 QAR64,500 QAR
Kuwait1,350 KWD2,350 KWD3,650 KWD5,050 KWD
Oman1,500 OMR2,600 OMR4,050 OMR5,600 OMR
Bahrain1,450 BHD2,450 BHD3,850 BHD5,300 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Laboratory Technician pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+8%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
High
roles open now
Remote share
25%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)24,000
Scale-up (50–500)28,500
Enterprise (500+)37,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
35,000
02Cloud & SaaS
31,500
03E-commerce
28,500
04Government tech
26,500
05Telecom
24,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Americana Group - Egypt
  • Sisco
  • Domo Ventures W.L.L.

Active markets

  • kuwait
  • oman
  • saudi
What a Laboratory Technician does
  • 01

    Perform routine and specialized laboratory tests on samples such as materials, chemicals, biological specimens, or environmental elements, depending on project

  • 02

    Read prescriptions or specifications and examine models or impressions to determine the design of dental products to be constructed.

  • 03

    Test appliances for conformance to specifications and accuracy of occlusion, using articulators and micrometers.

  • 04

    Fabricate, alter, or repair dental devices, such as dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, or appliances for straightening teeth.

  • 05

    Place tooth models on an apparatus that mimics bite and movement of patient's jaw to evaluate functionality of model.

  • 06

    Remove excess metal or porcelain and polish surfaces of prostheses or frameworks, using polishing machines.

  • 07

    Train or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.

  • 08

    Melt metals or mix plaster, porcelain, or acrylic pastes and pour materials into molds or over frameworks to form dental prostheses or apparatuses.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly