Charles River Labs research associate salary

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Average Charles River Labs research associate salary

$64,700yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level Charles River Labs research associate salary

$42,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Charles River Labs pay research associates?

The average salary for Charles River Labs research associates is $64,700 per year. Charles River Labs research associate salaries range between $42,000 to $99,000 per year. Charles River Labs research associates earn 8% more than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at Charles River Labs can expect to make. Research associates at Charles River Labs make the most in Wilmington, MA, South San Francisco, CA, and Franklin, CT.

How much does Charles River Labs pay research associates by location?

Charles River Labs pays research associates the most in Wilmington, MA, South San Francisco, CA, and Franklin, CT. Additionally, cities like Washington and Reno also report highly competitive salaries for research associates at Charles River Labs.

Research associate Charles River Labs salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Wilmington, MA	$80,481	$38.69
2	South San Francisco, CA	$78,986	$37.97
3	Franklin, CT	$75,217	$36.16
4	Washington, DC	$71,822	$34.53
5	Reno, NV	$68,340	$32.86
6	Seattle, WA	$66,030	$31.75
7	Kingston, NY	$64,712	$31.11
8	Skokie, IL	$63,731	$30.64
9	Alpharetta, GA	$63,289	$30.43
10	Baltimore, MD	$60,994	$29.32

Highest-paid Charles River Labs research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$133,679	$64	-
2	Research Professor	$128,046	$62	-
3	Research Associate Professor	$116,234	$56	-
4	Senior Research Manager	$106,100	$51	-
5	Market Research Associate	$106,023	$51	-
6	Research Director	$104,816	$50	-
7	Senior Scientist	$104,304	$50	-
8	Research Staff Member	$104,270	$50	-
9	Staff Research Scientist	$101,433	$49	-
10	Research Scientist Lead	$98,731	$47	-

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Recent salaries for research associates at charles river labs

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Associate I	Ashland, OH	05/24/2025	$52,175
Research Associate I	Cambridge, MA	04/25/2025	$60,523
In Vivo-Research Associate	Boston, MA	03/28/2025	$68,871
Research Associate I	San Francisco, CA	03/27/2025	$68,871
Research Associate I, Technical Operations	Ashland, OH	02/16/2025	$52,175

Research associate salary at Charles River Labs competitors

Novartis, Eli Lilly and Company, and Parexel International offer the highest pay for research associates at Charles River Labs competitors. Additionally, companies like Casi Pharmaceuticals also report highly competitive salaries for research associates.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Novartis	$88,298	$42	2
2	Eli Lilly and Company	$87,549	$42	46
3	Parexel International	$85,063	$41	214
4	Casi Pharmaceuticals	$64,761	$31	-
5	Taconic Biosciences	$64,552	$31	2