Carnegie Mellon University research assistant salary

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Average Carnegie Mellon University research assistant salary

$47,877yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level Carnegie Mellon University research assistant salary

$33,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Carnegie Mellon University pay research assistants?

The average salary for Carnegie Mellon University research assistants is $47,877 per year. Carnegie Mellon University research assistant salaries range between $33,000 to $67,000 per year. Carnegie Mellon University research assistants earn 12% more than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at Carnegie Mellon University can expect to make. Research assistants at Carnegie Mellon University make the most in Fieldbrook, CA, Arlington, VA, and Pittsburgh, PA.

How much does Carnegie Mellon University pay research assistants by location?

Carnegie Mellon University pays research assistants the most in Fieldbrook, CA, Arlington, VA, and Pittsburgh, PA. Additionally, cities like Albuquerque and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at Carnegie Mellon University.

Research assistant Carnegie Mellon University salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Fieldbrook, CA	$50,214	$24.14
2	Arlington, VA	$48,881	$23.50
3	Pittsburgh, PA	$45,160	$21.71
4	Albuquerque, NM	$41,655	$20.03

Highest-paid Carnegie Mellon University research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$140,791	$68	-
2	Economist Research Assistant	$124,772	$60	-
3	Research Associate Professor	$115,341	$55	-
4	Research Assistant Member	$105,754	$51	-
5	Research Staff Member	$96,472	$46	-
6	Research Assistant Professor	$77,241	$37	-
7	Research Leader	$74,217	$36	-
8	Research Physicist	$73,924	$36	-
9	Bacteriology Research Assistant	$73,837	$36	-
10	Research Psychologist	$73,562	$35	-

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Research assistant salary at Carnegie Mellon University competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	New York University	$57,952	$28	36
2	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$57,519	$28	3
3	Wellesley College	$57,418	$28	-
4	Rochester Institute of Technology	$56,313	$27	3
5	Stanford University	$55,818	$27	132
6	Harvard University	$55,537	$27	-
7	Princeton University	$55,241	$27	82
8	Cornell University	$53,427	$26	23
9	Swarthmore College	$53,148	$26	-
10	South Dakota State University	$52,266	$25	-
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	$48,975	$24	23
12	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$46,658	$22	15
13	Drexel University	$44,296	$21	1
14	University at Buffalo	$43,927	$21	77
15	Wesleyan University	$41,227	$20	1
16	University of Iowa Center for Advancement	$39,207	$19	41
17	University of Pittsburgh	$38,215	$18	48
18	University of Wyoming	$37,483	$18	16
19	University of Pennsylvania	$36,682	$18	153
20	The Ohio State University	$36,284	$17	46

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