Side-by-side distribution
Lab Technician
$61,360
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.2%
- Live roles
- 120
Surgeon
$324,171
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.2%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
3D Printing Lab Technician, Robotics
Data Center & Lab Technician - AI Accelerator Infrastructure - Contract
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Electronics Lab Technician
Lab Technician
Laboratory Technician - contract to hire
Hardware Lab Technician
Senior Lab Technician
Lab Technician (San Francisco)
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Staff Specialist | 0.5 FTE
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Mesa, AZ
Oral Surgeon Opportunity - Central New York
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Regional WA
Mohs Surgeon with Partnership-Shareholder Track
Part-time Mohs Surgeon / Dermatologist
Mohs Surgeon - Dermatologist
Mohs Surgeon with Shareholder Track
Breast Surgeon
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$266,250 | 2 |
|
Periodic Labs
|
$117,500 | 2 |
|
Plasmidsaurus
|
$63,750 | 2 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 2 |
GenScript/ProBio
|
$56,000 | 2 |
Dandy
|
$50,569 | 2 |
|
d-Matrix
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$117,520 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$350,000 | 4 |
|
Oral Surgery Partners
|
$225,000 | 4 |
|
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 3 |
|
HealthOp Solutions
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Mediix
|
$569,244 | 2 |
|
Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry
|
$475,000 | 2 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $256,818 | 2 |
Bond Vet
|
$247,500 | 2 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,750 | 4 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
Lab Technician vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Lab Technician is $61,360 per year (typically $58,240–$95,000), versus $324,171 for Surgeon ($247,500–$450,000). That puts Surgeon about 428% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Lab Technician and Surgeon are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.