Laboratory Assistant salary in South Australia
Updated 8 August 2026
Nationally, the median is $54,738 — South Australia sits $4,738 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Laboratory Assistant salary of $50,000 — after $5,270 income tax and $1,000 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Laboratory Assistant roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education, South Australia★ 3.4 | $75,752 | $72,776 – $78,728 |
| SGS★ 3.3 | $75,269 | $71,798 – $78,740 |
| SA Pathology ★ 3.1 | $69,437 | $67,757 – $71,136 |
| Evolve Scientific Recruitment★ 3.5 | $65,208 | $55,328 – $75,088 |
| SAHMRI★ 3.2 | $63,000 | $58,000 – $68,000 |
| Accolade Wines★ 3.7 | $61,572 | $58,806 – $64,319 |
| CMAX Clinical Research★ 3.2 | $59,280 | $55,328 – $63,232 |
| Adbri★ 3.1 | $57,000 | $55,000 – $61,000 |
| Bureau Veritas★ 3.4 | $55,000 | $50,000 – $90,000 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $53,442 | $51,119 – $55,765 |
| Australian Clinical Labs★ 2.8 | $53,352 | $47,424 – $59,280 |
| Cavpower★ 2.9 | $50,167 | $48,334 – $52,000 |
| Viterra★ 3.7 | $49,985 | $47,903 – $52,066 |
| Dandenong Hospital★ 4.2 | $49,321 | $47,720 – $50,902 |
| Abbott Pathology★ 3.4 | $45,863 | $42,346 – $49,400 |
| Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza★ 3.6 | $32,383 | $31,099 – $33,667 |
Laboratory Assistant pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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