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Hourly Wage for Laboratory Senior Manager Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Laboratory Senior Manager?

As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Laboratory Senior Manager in the United States is $70, which translates to an annual salary of about $146,505.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $85 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65 to $78 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60 per hour
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Laboratory Senior Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $161,919 $13,493 $3,114 $78
Average $146,505 $12,209 $2,817 $70
25th Percentile $135,185 $11,265 $2,600 $65
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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Senior Manager Salaries

A Laboratory Senior Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Laboratory Senior Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Senior Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Laboratory Supervisor (4+ years): $83,879
  • Laboratory Senior Supervisor (3-5 years): $98,982
  • Laboratory Manager (5+ years): $120,702
  • Laboratory Senior Manager (5+ years): $146,505
  • Laboratory Director (5+ years): $171,701
Job Role Years of Experience Average Salary
Laboratory Supervisor4+ years$83,879
Laboratory Senior Supervisor3-5 years$98,982
Laboratory Manager5+ years$120,702
Laboratory Senior Manager5+ years$146,505
Laboratory Director5+ years$171,701
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Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Senior Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $184,787
  • San Francisco: $182,764
  • Oakland: $178,912

What Skills Can Increase a Laboratory Senior Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 11.47% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Microbiology (Mentioned in 3.33% Job Postings): Microbiology (from Greek μῑκρος, mīkros, "small"; βίος, bios, "life"; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, parasitology, mycology and bacteriology. Eukaryotic microorganisms possess membrane-bound cell organelles and include fungi and protists, whereas prokaryotic organisms—all of which are microorganisms—are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles and include Bacteria and Archaea. Microbiologists traditionally relied on culture, staining, and microscopy. However, less than 1% of the microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means. Microbiologists often rely on molecular biology tools such as DNA sequence based identification, for example 16s rRNA gene sequence used for bacteria identification.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 11.47%
Microbiology 3.33%
Acute Care 2.33%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Laboratory Senior Manager's salary.
  • Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Continuous Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Team Management
$161,156
10%
Innovation
$155,295
6%
Continuous Improvement
$153,830
5%
Quality Management
$153,830
5%
Consulting
$153,830
5%
Collaboration
$153,830
5%
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Laboratory Senior Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Laboratory Senior Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $163,865. While startup companies pay approximate $138,581.

Laboratory Senior Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size Employees Average Salary
Startup1~50$138,581
Growth Stage51~500$146,571
Established501~5000$158,243
Enterprise5000+$163,865

Laboratory Senior Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Laboratory Senior Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Laboratory Senior Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Laboratory Senior Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Laboratory Senior Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology$183,131$88.025%
Financial Services$175,806$85.020%
Aerospace & Defense$161,156$77.010%
Energy & Utilities$161,156$77.010%
Insurance$161,156$77.010%

How Education impacts a Laboratory Senior Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Laboratory Senior Managers enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Laboratory Senior Manager with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $140,319 and $151,150).

Laboratory Senior Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Laboratory Senior Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.7%
High School 0.7%
Associates 1.5%
Bachelors 35.1%
Masters 49.3%
Doctorate 13.4%
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Laboratory Senior Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Laboratory Senior Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Laboratory Senior Manager

Salaries for a Laboratory Senior Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $160,276 in 2023 to around $157,580 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Laboratory Senior Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Laboratory Senior Manager Over Time

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2024
$159,091
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FAQ about Laboratory Senior Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Laboratory Senior Manager?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Laboratory Senior Manager roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

2. What are the responsibilities of Laboratory Senior Manager?

Manages the daily activities of the laboratory. Develops laboratory policies and procedures and issues updates as needed. Plans and designs experiments. Estimates the time and resources needed to complete projects. Orders and inspects materials and equipment and maintains detailed and accurate inventory of lab supplies. Requires a master's degree. Typically reports to a director. Typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

3. What are the skills of Laboratory Senior Manager

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Microbiology: Microbiology (from Greek μῑκρος, mīkros, "small"; βίος, bios, "life"; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, parasitology, mycology and bacteriology. Eukaryotic microorganisms possess membrane-bound cell organelles and include fungi and protists, whereas prokaryotic organisms—all of which are microorganisms—are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles and include Bacteria and Archaea. Microbiologists traditionally relied on culture, staining, and microscopy. However, less than 1% of the microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means. Microbiologists often rely on molecular biology tools such as DNA sequence based identification, for example 16s rRNA gene sequence used for bacteria identification.

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Acute Care: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.

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