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Average Public Citizen researcher salary

$63,179yearly

$32.28 hourly rate

Entry-level Public Citizen researcher salary
$50,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Public Citizen pay researchers?

The average salary for Public Citizen researchers is $63,179 per year. Public Citizen researcher salaries range between $50,000 to $79,000 per year. Public Citizen researchers earn 6% less than the national average salary for researchers of $67,145.

Location impacts how much a researcher at Public Citizen can expect to make. Researchers at Public Citizen make the most in Washington, DC, Detroit, MI, and Houston, TX.

How much does Public Citizen pay researchers by location?

Public Citizen pays researchers the most in Washington, DC, Detroit, MI, and Houston, TX. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for researchers at Public Citizen.

Researcher Public Citizen salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$54,409$26.16
2Detroit, MI$53,025$25.49
3Houston, TX$51,124$24.58

Highest-paid Public Citizen researchers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Research Professor$185,354$89-
2Senior Research Investigator$81,786$39-
3Research Scientist$78,240$38-
4User Experience Researcher$74,679$36-
5Senior Research Fellow$72,540$35-
6Research Scholar$68,408$33-
7Faculty Research Assistant$67,719$33-
8Health Researcher$67,544$32-
9Contract Researcher$67,214$32-
10Assistant Project Scientist$66,714$32-

Recent salaries for researchers at public citizen

JobLocationDate addedSalary
ResearcherWashington, DC05/31/2025$56,477
ResearcherWashington, DC04/27/2025$56,477
ResearcherWashington, DC03/20/2025$56,477

Researcher salary at Public Citizen competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Reason Foundation$133,205$64-
2Competitive Enterprise Institute$106,313$51-
3Convergence Center for Policy Resolution$80,290$39-
4Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)$80,093$39-
5The Center for Public Integrity$79,350$38-
6The Concord Coalition$64,622$31-
7Americans for Tax Reform$58,508$28-
8Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington$57,576$28-
9United Way of Frederick County$57,235$28-
10Americans for Prosperity$55,634$27-
11The Cultural Conservancy$53,895$26-
12Bay City Electric Light & Power$52,924$25-
13Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau$52,315$25-
14Embassy Of The Republic Of Iraq$52,184$25-
15Common Cause$51,564$25-
16Pritzker Military Museum & Library$50,396$24-
17Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation$48,869$23-
18League of Conservation Voters$45,364$22-
19The Wilderness Society$41,713$20-
20Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness$40,388$19-

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