American Institutes for Research research assistant salary

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Average American Institutes for Research research assistant salary

$41,169yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level American Institutes for Research research assistant salary

$31,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does American Institutes for Research pay research assistants?

The average salary for American Institutes for Research research assistants is $41,169 per year. American Institutes for Research research assistant salaries range between $31,000 to $54,000 per year. American Institutes for Research research assistants earn 4% less than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at American Institutes for Research can expect to make. Research assistants at American Institutes for Research make the most in Waltham, MA, San Mateo, CA, and Chicago, IL.

How much does American Institutes for Research pay research assistants by location?

American Institutes for Research pays research assistants the most in Waltham, MA, San Mateo, CA, and Chicago, IL. Additionally, cities like Washington and Arlington also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at American Institutes for Research.

Research assistant American Institutes for Research salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Waltham, MA	$48,070	$23.11
2	San Mateo, CA	$47,383	$22.78
3	Chicago, IL	$47,056	$22.62
4	Washington, DC	$44,453	$21.37
5	Arlington, VA	$39,856	$19.16
6	Chapel Hill, NC	$39,646	$19.06
7	Madison, WI	$35,419	$17.03
8	Rockville, MD	$35,154	$16.90
9	Austin, TX	$31,691	$15.24

Highest-paid American Institutes for Research research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$157,989	$76	-
2	Research Assistant Member	$137,271	$66	-
3	Economist Research Assistant	$137,234	$66	-
4	Research Associate Professor	$131,311	$63	-
5	Economic Research Assistant	$128,658	$62	-
6	Research Computing Specialist	$123,525	$59	-
7	Research Staff Member	$115,222	$55	-
8	Principal Research Economist	$113,774	$55	9
9	Bacteriology Research Assistant	$111,063	$53	-
10	Senior Research Investigator	$109,190	$53	1

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Research assistant salary at American Institutes for Research competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Battelle	$63,152	$30	11
2	Urban Institute	$54,849	$26	1
3	Educational Testing Service	$54,188	$26	103
4	Association of American Law Schools	$53,876	$26	-
5	University of California-Berkeley	$53,190	$26	-
6	Swarthmore College	$53,148	$26	-
7	Excelsior College	$52,475	$25	-
8	IDA	$52,300	$25	5
9	Fielding Graduate University	$51,448	$25	-
10	National Academy of Public Administration	$50,693	$24	-
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	$48,975	$24	21
12	UC Hastings Law	$47,505	$23	-
13	RAND	$47,494	$23	4
14	Phi Beta Kappa	$47,192	$23	-
15	Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching	$45,423	$22	-
16	Walden University	$43,911	$21	-
17	NPower	$41,510	$20	-
18	Research institute	$40,776	$20	-
19	ECRI	$39,784	$19	-
20	OCLC	$39,783	$19	1

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