Co-author vs graduate research student

The differences between co-authors and graduate research students can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a co-author has an average salary of $70,759, which is higher than the $34,658 average annual salary of a graduate research student.

The top three skills for a co-author include R, poster presentation and research projects. The most important skills for a graduate research student are lab equipment, laboratory equipment, and python.

Co-author vs graduate research student overview

	CO-Author	Graduate Research Student
Yearly salary	$70,759	$34,658
Hourly rate	$34.02	$16.66
Growth rate	4%	19%
Number of jobs	2,793	58,921
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Co-author vs graduate research student salary

Co-authors and graduate research students have different pay scales, as shown below.

	CO-Author	Graduate Research Student
Average salary	$70,759	$34,658
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $102,000	Between $19,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	-	Capgemini
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between co-author and graduate research student education

There are a few differences between a co-author and a graduate research student in terms of educational background:

	CO-Author	Graduate Research Student
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Psychology	Biology
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Co-author vs graduate research student demographics

Here are the differences between co-authors' and graduate research students' demographics:

	CO-Author	Graduate Research Student
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 48.9% Female, 51.1%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 11.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between co-author and graduate research student duties and responsibilities

Co-author example responsibilities.

Manage and integrate web content for an international client using proprietary CMS software.
Input and analyze data on SPSS.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative interviews in Spanish with patients as part of the data collection process.
Increase patient enrollment, by encouraging other physicians to refer patients for clinical research, and providing appropriate training.
Assist in writing and submitting a R01 NIH grant.
Conduct literature review, analysis and interpretation of the data in SAS software.

Graduate research student example responsibilities.

Evaluate patients' study eligibility via medical history, obtain informed consent, enroll patients, and achieve enrollment quotas.
Conduct molecular and cellular biology research techniques including DNA, RNA and protein isolation and analysis
Assist in organic chemistry laboratory on synthesis of molecule that behaves as fluorescent switch with cation binding properties
Perform Parkinson's psychological test on undergraduate students at UCLA and analyze data using statistical analysis software SPSS.
Analyze data using SAS statistical software, and map populations using GIS.
Summarize statistics from SAS outputs for USDA research grant investigating WIC and food insecurity.

Co-author vs graduate research student skills

Common co-author skills

R, 32%
Poster Presentation, 9%
Research Projects, 7%
Data Collection, 5%
JAN, 5%
Symposium, 4%

Common graduate research student skills

Lab Equipment, 11%
Laboratory Equipment, 6%
Python, 6%
C++, 5%
Chemistry, 5%
Cell Culture, 5%

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