Princeton University research associate salary

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Average Princeton University research associate salary

$59,942yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level Princeton University research associate salary

$44,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Princeton University pay research associates?

The average salary for Princeton University research associates is $59,942 per year. Princeton University research associate salaries range between $44,000 to $81,000 per year. Princeton University research associates earn 0% less than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at Princeton University can expect to make. Research associates at Princeton University make the most in Boston, MA, Princeton, NJ, and San Diego, CA.

How much does Princeton University pay research associates by location?

Princeton University pays research associates the most in Boston, MA, Princeton, NJ, and San Diego, CA. Additionally, cities like Madison and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for research associates at Princeton University.

Research associate Princeton University salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$69,702	$33.51
2	Princeton, NJ	$65,818	$31.64
3	San Diego, CA	$58,940	$28.34
4	Madison, WI	$52,346	$25.17

Highest-paid Princeton University research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$150,018	$72	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$126,514	$61	-
3	Principal Research Scientist	$106,363	$51	-
4	Research Director	$99,833	$48	-
5	Scientist Senior, Research And Development	$98,093	$47	-
6	Senior Scientist	$95,905	$46	-
7	Scientist	$95,290	$46	-
8	Development Scientist	$94,518	$45	-
9	Researcher	$92,805	$45	-
10	Staff Scientist	$92,400	$44	-

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Research associate salary at Princeton University competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Stanford University	$82,700	$40	181
2	Columbia University in the City of New York	$69,331	$33	37
3	New York University	$66,920	$32	22
4	Harvard University	$64,092	$31	-
5	Rutgers University	$63,549	$31	64
6	Yale University	$63,498	$31	24
7	The University of Chicago	$62,820	$30	112
8	Vassar College	$62,208	$30	-
9	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$60,304	$29	3
10	Swarthmore College	$57,511	$28	2
11	Clark University	$56,403	$27	1
12	University of Rochester	$55,811	$27	80
13	Brown University	$54,427	$26	27
14	University of Notre Dame	$53,757	$26	19
15	Binghamton University	$51,935	$25	2
16	Wesleyan University	$51,401	$25	1
17	University of Massachusetts Amherst	$50,633	$24	-
18	University of Pennsylvania	$48,815	$23	207
19	Pennsylvania Company Inc	$48,587	$23	-
20	Johns Hopkins University	$47,356	$23	234

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