MSCI research associate salary

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Average MSCI research associate salary

$97,356yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level MSCI research associate salary

$68,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does MSCI pay research associates?

The average salary for MSCI research associates is $97,356 per year. MSCI research associate salaries range between $68,000 to $137,000 per year. MSCI research associates earn 62% more than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at MSCI can expect to make. Research associates at MSCI make the most in Boston, MA, Jersey City, NJ, and Berkeley, CA.

How much does MSCI pay research associates by location?

MSCI pays research associates the most in Boston, MA, Jersey City, NJ, and Berkeley, CA. Additionally, cities like New York and Chicago also report highly competitive salaries for research associates at MSCI.

Research associate MSCI salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$119,682	$57.54
2	Jersey City, NJ	$110,237	$53.00
3	Berkeley, CA	$99,168	$47.68
4	New York, NY	$95,241	$45.79
5	Chicago, IL	$94,908	$45.63
6	Conshohocken, PA	$88,531	$42.56
7	Rockville, MD	$87,791	$42.21
8	Seattle, WA	$84,492	$40.62
9	Troy, MI	$78,418	$37.70
10	Indianapolis, IN	$78,240	$37.62

Highest-paid MSCI research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$129,415	$62	-
2	Staff Scientist	$121,350	$58	-
3	Researcher	$119,146	$57	-
4	Senior Research Associate	$118,637	$57	-
5	Staff Research Scientist	$118,157	$57	-
6	Senior Research Specialist	$117,870	$57	-
7	Research Leader	$117,567	$57	-
8	Principal Research Economist	$117,156	$56	-
9	Senior Research Investigator	$115,921	$56	-
10	Research Scientist	$115,626	$56	-

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Research associate salary at MSCI competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC	$111,228	$53	11
2	Warburg Pincus	$110,208	$53	-
3	AQR Capital Management	$109,174	$52	-
4	Apollo Global Management	$108,823	$52	1
5	KKR & Co. L.P.	$104,348	$50	-
6	Moody's	$101,492	$49	3
7	Jefferies	$100,694	$48	10
8	Nomura Securities	$100,577	$48	-
9	CME Group	$99,331	$48	2
10	EquiLend	$98,655	$47	-
11	Goldman Sachs	$95,508	$46	9
12	Citi	$95,251	$46	6
13	State Street	$94,774	$46	-
14	MKP Capital Management	$93,573	$45	-
15	The Vanguard Group	$93,504	$45	4
16	BlackRock	$93,156	$45	8
17	Riskmetrics Group Holdings LLC	$91,626	$44	-
18	Lazard	$90,157	$43	1
19	Morgan Stanley	$86,456	$42	14
20	AllianceBernstein	$85,506	$41	2

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