Princeton University research assistant salary

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Average Princeton University research assistant salary

$55,241yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level Princeton University research assistant salary

$41,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Princeton University pay research assistants?

The average salary for Princeton University research assistants is $55,241 per year. Princeton University research assistant salaries range between $41,000 to $73,000 per year. Princeton University research assistants earn 29% more than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at Princeton University can expect to make. Research assistants at Princeton University make the most in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, and Palo Alto, CA.

How much does Princeton University pay research assistants by location?

Princeton University pays research assistants the most in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, and Palo Alto, CA. Additionally, cities like New York and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at Princeton University.

Research assistant Princeton University salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Princeton, NJ	$67,006	$32.21
2	Boston, MA	$61,378	$29.51
3	Palo Alto, CA	$59,469	$28.59
4	New York, NY	$52,203	$25.10

Highest-paid Princeton University research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$150,018	$72	-
2	Economist Research Assistant	$135,760	$65	-
3	Research Associate Professor	$126,514	$61	-
4	Research Assistant Member	$102,387	$49	-
5	Researcher	$92,805	$45	1
6	Research Consultant	$91,822	$44	-
7	Research Leader	$91,196	$44	-
8	Economic Research Assistant	$86,678	$42	-
9	Research Staff Member	$85,835	$41	-
10	Research Assistant Professor	$83,468	$40	-

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Research assistant salary at Princeton University competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$58,814	$28	47
2	New York University	$57,952	$28	36
3	Vassar College	$57,650	$28	1
4	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$57,519	$28	5
5	Rutgers University	$57,180	$27	67
6	Stanford University	$55,818	$27	130
7	Harvard University	$55,537	$27	-
8	Swarthmore College	$53,148	$26	-
9	Clark University	$53,009	$25	-
10	Yale University	$52,744	$25	27
11	The University of Chicago	$52,262	$25	139
12	Binghamton University	$50,126	$24	2
13	University of Rochester	$46,624	$22	89
14	Brown University	$46,382	$22	26
15	University of Notre Dame	$43,823	$21	9
16	University of Massachusetts Amherst	$42,215	$20	7
17	Wesleyan University	$41,227	$20	1
18	Pennsylvania Company Inc	$39,085	$19	-
19	University of Pennsylvania	$36,682	$18	142
20	Johns Hopkins University	$34,827	$17	215

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