RAND research technician salary

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Average RAND research technician salary

$48,597yearly

$20.69 hourly rate

Entry-level RAND research technician salary

$38,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does RAND pay research technicians?

The average salary for RAND research technicians is $48,597 per year. RAND research technician salaries range between $38,000 to $62,000 per year. RAND research technicians earn 13% more than the national average salary for research technicians of $43,034.

Location impacts how much a research technician at RAND can expect to make. Research technicians at RAND make the most in New Haven, CT, Runnemede, NJ, and Santa Monica, CA.

How much does RAND pay research technicians by location?

RAND pays research technicians the most in New Haven, CT, Runnemede, NJ, and Santa Monica, CA. Additionally, cities like Chicago and Seattle also report highly competitive salaries for research technicians at RAND.

Research technician RAND salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New Haven, CT	$74,420	$35.78
2	Runnemede, NJ	$65,701	$31.59
3	Santa Monica, CA	$58,378	$28.07
4	Chicago, IL	$57,485	$27.64
5	Seattle, WA	$56,294	$27.06
6	Portland, OR	$54,611	$26.26
7	Charleston, SC	$53,940	$25.93
8	Arlington, VA	$53,615	$25.78
9	Little Rock, AR	$53,323	$25.64
10	Boston, MA	$53,092	$25.52

Highest-paid RAND research technicians by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department	$113,882	$55	-
2	Analytical Technician	$106,219	$51	-
3	Senior Research Specialist	$100,001	$48	-
4	Research Assistant Professor	$97,996	$47	-
5	Senior Research Fellow	$93,079	$45	-
6	Research Laboratory Manager	$92,482	$44	-
7	Research Scientist	$89,364	$43	-
8	Faculty Research Assistant	$87,641	$42	-
9	Biological Scientist	$85,524	$41	-
10	Junior Scientist	$83,328	$40	-

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Research technician salary at RAND competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	$62,547	$30	10
2	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$62,325	$30	54
3	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$61,983	$30	9
4	Battelle	$61,446	$30	13
5	George Washington Univeristy	$55,754	$27	-
6	Santa Fe Institute	$55,076	$26	-
7	The International Energy Credit Association Inc	$54,332	$26	-
8	Stanford University	$53,702	$26	144
9	American Enterprise Institute	$49,292	$24	-
10	CSIS	$47,774	$23	2
11	Harvard University	$47,348	$23	-
12	Electric Power Research Institute	$46,846	$23	-
13	The Brookings Institution	$46,800	$23	10
14	National Science Foundation	$45,331	$22	-
15	The SEEP Network	$43,261	$21	-
16	Hoover Institution	$43,253	$21	-
17	Federation of American Scientists	$42,612	$20	-
18	Hudson Institute	$42,262	$20	10
19	Council on Foreign Relations	$40,735	$20	-
20	Population Services International	$39,038	$19	-

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