Columbia University in the City of New York research assistant salary

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Average Columbia University in the City of New York research assistant salary

$58,814yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level Columbia University in the City of New York research assistant salary

$43,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Columbia University in the City of New York pay research assistants?

The average salary for Columbia University in the City of New York research assistants is $58,814 per year. Columbia University in the City of New York research assistant salaries range between $43,000 to $79,000 per year. Columbia University in the City of New York research assistants earn 37% more than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at Columbia University in the City of New York can expect to make. Research assistants at Columbia University in the City of New York make the most in Princeton, NJ, Washington, DC, and New York, NY.

How much does Columbia University in the City of New York pay research assistants by location?

Columbia University in the City of New York pays research assistants the most in Princeton, NJ, Washington, DC, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Research assistant Columbia University in the City of New York salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Princeton, NJ	$72,107	$34.67
2	Washington, DC	$64,590	$31.05
3	New York, NY	$56,413	$27.12

Highest-paid Columbia University in the City of New York research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$185,092	$89	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$146,816	$71	-
3	Economist Research Assistant	$135,703	$65	-
4	Research Assistant Member	$125,298	$60	-
5	Research Staff Member	$115,483	$56	-
6	Economic Research Assistant	$109,203	$53	-
7	Research Assistant Lead	$103,323	$50	-
8	Senior Research Investigator	$102,361	$49	-
9	Research Physicist	$100,831	$48	-
10	Research Assistant Professor	$98,959	$48	-

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Recent salaries for research assistants at columbia university in the city of new york

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Research Study Assistant	Fine, NY	06/18/2025	$45,000
Research Assistant	New York, NY	05/11/2025	$59,845
Research Assistant	Fine, NY	04/19/2025	$59,845
Research Assistant	New York, NY	03/12/2025	$49,775
Research Assistant	Fine, NY	02/01/2025	$59,845

Research assistant salary at Columbia University in the City of New York competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Smith College	$60,526	$29	-
2	Barnard College	$58,711	$28	2
3	New York University	$57,952	$28	36
4	Vassar College	$57,650	$28	1
5	George Washington Univeristy	$56,473	$27	-
6	American University	$56,229	$27	10
7	Stanford University	$55,818	$27	154
8	Harvard University	$55,537	$27	-
9	Bryn Mawr College	$55,334	$27	1
10	Princeton University	$55,241	$27	99
11	Cornell University	$53,427	$26	19
12	Swarthmore College	$53,148	$26	-
13	Clark University	$53,009	$25	-
14	Yale University	$52,744	$25	29
15	The University of Chicago	$52,262	$25	154
16	The City University of New York	$52,047	$25	22
17	Binghamton University	$50,126	$24	2
18	Arizona State University	$41,346	$20	7
19	University of North Carolina	$38,554	$19	105
20	University of Pennsylvania	$36,682	$18	171

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