Carnegie Mellon University research associate salary

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Average Carnegie Mellon University research associate salary

$56,661yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level Carnegie Mellon University research associate salary

$42,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Carnegie Mellon University pay research associates?

The average salary for Carnegie Mellon University research associates is $56,661 per year. Carnegie Mellon University research associate salaries range between $42,000 to $76,000 per year. Carnegie Mellon University research associates earn 6% less than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at Carnegie Mellon University can expect to make. Research associates at Carnegie Mellon University make the most in Albuquerque, NM, Fieldbrook, CA, and Pittsburgh, PA.

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

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

Research associate Carnegie Mellon University salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Albuquerque, NM	$63,200	$30.38
2	Fieldbrook, CA	$54,055	$25.99
3	Pittsburgh, PA	$50,981	$24.51
4	Arlington, VA	$50,041	$24.06

Highest-paid Carnegie Mellon University research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$140,791	$68	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$115,341	$55	-
3	Principal Research Scientist	$103,981	$50	2
4	Research Staff Member	$96,472	$46	-
5	Senior Scientist	$90,535	$44	17
6	Scientist Senior, Research And Development	$88,075	$42	-
7	Staff Scientist	$81,079	$39	-
8	Research Director	$80,443	$39	-
9	Scientist	$79,645	$38	2
10	Staff Research Scientist	$77,464	$37	-

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Research associate salary at Carnegie Mellon University competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Stanford University	$82,700	$40	148
2	New York University	$66,920	$32	22
3	Stevens Institute of Technology	$66,030	$32	22
4	Harvard University	$64,092	$31	-
5	Wellesley College	$63,245	$30	-
6	Cornell University	$60,960	$29	26
7	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$60,304	$29	2
8	Princeton University	$59,942	$29	64
9	Swarthmore College	$57,511	$28	2
10	Rochester Institute of Technology	$54,299	$26	2
11	University at Buffalo	$54,078	$26	43
12	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$53,902	$26	8
13	Drexel University	$52,938	$25	2
14	South Dakota State University	$52,466	$25	-
15	University of Pittsburgh	$51,699	$25	38
16	Wesleyan University	$51,401	$25	1
17	The Ohio State University	$50,792	$24	2
18	University of Iowa Center for Advancement	$50,012	$24	42
19	University of Pennsylvania	$48,815	$23	206
20	University of Wyoming	$48,212	$23	14

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