Amherst College research assistant salary

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Average Amherst College research assistant salary

$51,102yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level Amherst College research assistant salary

$38,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Amherst College pay research assistants?

The average salary for Amherst College research assistants is $51,102 per year. Amherst College research assistant salaries range between $38,000 to $68,000 per year. Amherst College research assistants earn 19% more than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at Amherst College can expect to make. Research assistants at Amherst College make the most in Campus, IL, Amherst, MA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Amherst College pay research assistants by location?

Amherst College pays research assistants the most in Campus, IL, Amherst, MA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at Amherst College.

Research assistant Amherst College salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Campus, IL	$63,499	$30.53
2	Amherst, MA	$62,010	$29.81
3	Washington, DC	$59,577	$28.64

Highest-paid Amherst College research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$118,180	$57	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$107,582	$52	-
3	Economist Research Assistant	$100,838	$48	-
4	Research Staff Member	$94,800	$46	-
5	Research Assistant Member	$93,043	$45	-
6	Research Assistant Professor	$83,774	$40	-
7	Research Consultant	$83,143	$40	-
8	Principal Research Economist	$81,133	$39	-
9	Research Computing Specialist	$80,729	$39	-
10	Research Physicist	$80,135	$39	-

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Recent salaries for research assistants at amherst college

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Assistant (Biology)	Amherst, MA	04/23/2025	$42,909
Research Assistant (Biology)	Amherst, NY	03/17/2025	$42,074
Research Assistant (Biology)	Amherst, MA	03/14/2025	$42,074

Research assistant salary at Amherst College competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Smith College	$60,526	$29	-
2	Northeastern University	$59,453	$29	131
3	Mount Holyoke College	$58,755	$28	1
4	Wellesley College	$57,418	$28	-
5	George Washington Univeristy	$56,473	$27	-
6	American University	$56,229	$27	14
7	Haverford College	$54,700	$26	1
8	Colgate University	$54,391	$26	8
9	Middlebury College	$54,266	$26	1
10	University at Albany	$53,362	$26	-
11	Swarthmore College	$53,148	$26	-
12	Binghamton University	$50,126	$24	2
13	Williams College	$49,114	$24	6
14	Bates College	$48,961	$24	-
15	Colby College	$48,294	$23	-
16	University of North Georgia	$44,770	$22	5
17	Hampshire College	$44,025	$21	-
18	Wesleyan University	$41,227	$20	-
19	Pennsylvania Company Inc	$39,085	$19	-
20	Bowdoin College	$36,556	$18	-

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