RAND research programmer salary

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Average RAND research programmer salary

$84,373yearly

$38.86 hourly rate

Entry-level RAND research programmer salary

$66,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does RAND pay research programmers?

The average salary for RAND research programmers is $84,373 per year. RAND research programmer salaries range between $66,000 to $106,000 per year. RAND research programmers earn 4% more than the national average salary for research programmers of $80,823.

Location impacts how much a research programmer at RAND can expect to make. Research programmers at RAND make the most in Santa Monica, CA, Seattle, WA, and Runnemede, NJ.

How much does RAND pay research programmers by location?

RAND pays research programmers the most in Santa Monica, CA, Seattle, WA, and Runnemede, NJ. Additionally, cities like Las Vegas and New York also report highly competitive salaries for research programmers at RAND.

Research programmer RAND salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Monica, CA	$101,555	$48.82
2	Seattle, WA	$99,903	$48.03
3	Runnemede, NJ	$97,018	$46.64
4	Las Vegas, NV	$95,871	$46.09
5	New York, NY	$93,666	$45.03
6	Arlington, VA	$93,589	$44.99
7	New Haven, CT	$91,970	$44.22
8	Baltimore, MD	$91,527	$44.00
9	Portland, OR	$90,176	$43.35
10	Minneapolis, MN	$87,441	$42.04

Highest-paid RAND research programmers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Software Engineer	$134,502	$65	-
2	Software Engineer/Architect	$123,623	$59	-
3	Freelance Software Developer	$122,591	$59	-
4	Lead Programmer	$120,091	$58	-
5	Senior Application Programmer	$117,839	$57	-
6	Software Engineer-Consultant	$117,483	$56	-
7	Software Designer	$114,145	$55	-
8	System Software Developer	$112,521	$54	-
9	Contract Software Engineer	$110,580	$53	-
10	Engineering Programmer	$108,293	$52	-

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Research programmer salary at RAND competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Stanford University	$101,635	$49	142
2	Battelle	$99,854	$48	5
3	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$99,396	$48	10
4	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$97,816	$47	57
5	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	$97,010	$47	59
6	Santa Fe Institute	$86,090	$41	-
7	Population Services International	$85,146	$41	-
8	Electric Power Research Institute	$79,981	$38	-
9	The International Energy Credit Association Inc	$79,937	$38	-
10	National Science Foundation	$79,221	$38	-
11	The SEEP Network	$78,697	$38	-
12	George Washington Univeristy	$78,600	$38	-
13	Harvard University	$77,911	$37	-
14	American Enterprise Institute	$76,771	$37	-
15	Council on Foreign Relations	$76,620	$37	1
16	Federation of American Scientists	$75,999	$37	-
17	CSIS	$74,997	$36	1
18	The Brookings Institution	$74,381	$36	9
19	Hoover Institution	$72,417	$35	-
20	Hudson Institute	$71,413	$34	10

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