California Institute of Technology research assistant salary

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Average California Institute of Technology research assistant salary

$53,052yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level California Institute of Technology research assistant salary

$37,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does California Institute of Technology pay research assistants?

The average salary for California Institute of Technology research assistants is $53,052 per year. California Institute of Technology research assistant salaries range between $37,000 to $75,000 per year. California Institute of Technology research assistants earn 24% more than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at California Institute of Technology can expect to make. Research assistants at California Institute of Technology make the most in Pasadena, CA, Livingston, LA, and Richland, WA.

How much does California Institute of Technology pay research assistants by location?

California Institute of Technology pays research assistants the most in Pasadena, CA, Livingston, LA, and Richland, WA. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at California Institute of Technology.

Research assistant California Institute of Technology salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Pasadena, CA	$55,598	$26.73
2	Livingston, LA	$51,543	$24.78
3	Richland, WA	$47,917	$23.04

Highest-paid California Institute of Technology research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$173,039	$83	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$158,309	$76	-
3	Economist Research Assistant	$140,185	$67	-
4	Research Assistant Member	$111,493	$54	-
5	Research Staff Member	$98,328	$47	-
6	Research Computing Specialist	$95,861	$46	-
7	Research Consultant	$93,883	$45	-
8	Economic Research Assistant	$92,539	$44	-
9	Research Assistant Professor	$90,244	$43	-
10	Research Assistant Lead	$88,967	$43	-

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Research assistant salary at California Institute of Technology competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Stanford University	$55,818	$27	121
2	Harvard University	$55,537	$27	-
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$53,520	$26	13
4	University of California	$53,490	$26	67
5	Cornell University	$53,427	$26	24
6	University of California-Berkeley	$53,190	$26	-
7	Tufts University	$52,652	$25	11
8	University of Surrey Students' Union	$49,313	$24	-
9	University of Delaware	$48,746	$23	7
10	The Institutes	$48,414	$23	-
11	University of Wisconsin System	$47,054	$23	24
12	University of California Press	$46,612	$22	-
13	Case Western Reserve University	$46,065	$22	1
14	Rice University	$43,973	$21	16
15	WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA	$41,897	$20	106
16	University of Illinois System	$40,572	$20	-
17	University of Washington	$40,392	$19	24
18	University	$39,811	$19	-
19	University of Minnesota	$39,165	$19	31
20	University of Pittsburgh	$38,215	$18	41

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