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Research Assistant Salary
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Map of Research Assistant Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Research Assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Research Assistant Salary By Location
If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New Jersey, Hawaii and California, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for research assistants. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Kentucky, Utah, and Montana.
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Average Research Assistant Salary By Company
If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like Moody's and Google as they offer the highest salaries for research assistants.
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Research Assistant Salary History
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Average Research Assistant Pay By Industry
Research assistant salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with finance, health care, and education companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a research assistant can make a yearly salary of $53,664 while working for finance companies. All the while, other research assistants are making $46,690 at health care companies and $44,197 at education companies. One industry research assistants may want to avoid is the manufacturing industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $39,347.
Research Assistant Salary By Experience Level
Recently Added Research Assistant Salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah State University Utah State University Research Assistant | Research Assistant Research Assistant | Logan, UT Logan, UT | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $15,131 $15,131 10/30/2020 |
George Washington University George Washington University Research Assistant | Research Assistant Research Assistant | Washington, DC Washington, DC | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $36,940 $36,940 10/30/2020 |
University of Michigan University of Michigan Research Asst I (Temp)-Physics | Research Asst I (Temp)-Physics Research Asst I (Temp)-Physics | Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, MI | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $20,140 $20,140 10/30/2020 |
Whataburger Restaurants LLC Whataburger Restaurants LLC Restaurant Manager-257 Lofton DR, Pineville, LA (Unit #1176) | Restaurant Manager-257 Lofton DR, Pineville, LA (Unit #1176) Restaurant Manager-257 Lofton DR, Pineville, LA (Unit #1176) | Pineville, LA Pineville, LA | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $60,000 $60,000 10/30/2020 |
Kansas State University Foundation Kansas State University Foundation Research Assistant (Division of Biology) | Research Assistant (Division of Biology) Research Assistant (Division of Biology) | Manhattan, KS Manhattan, KS | 10/30/2020 10/30/2020 | $36,356 $36,356 10/30/2020 |
Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Research Assistant-Limited Tenure-Emergency Medicine | Research Assistant-Limited Tenure-Emergency Medicine Research Assistant-Limited Tenure-Emergency Medicine | Rochester, MN Rochester, MN | 10/29/2020 10/29/2020 | $32,849 $32,849 10/29/2020 |
University of Tennessee University of Tennessee Research Assistant (3 Positions)-Pediatrics/Cbmi | Research Assistant (3 Positions)-Pediatrics/Cbmi Research Assistant (3 Positions)-Pediatrics/Cbmi | Memphis, TN Memphis, TN | 10/29/2020 10/29/2020 | $31,326 $31,326 10/29/2020 |
University of Arkansas University of Arkansas Hourly Research Assistant, Empact Grant | Hourly Research Assistant, Empact Grant Hourly Research Assistant, Empact Grant | Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville, NC | 10/28/2020 10/28/2020 | $31,305 $31,305 10/28/2020 |
University of Utah University of Utah Research Assistant/Analyst (PS) | Research Assistant/Analyst (PS) Research Assistant/Analyst (PS) | Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT | 10/28/2020 10/28/2020 | $25,044 $25,044 10/28/2020 |
Aerotek Aerotek Research Assistant | Research Assistant Research Assistant | Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH | 10/28/2020 10/28/2020 | $31,305 $31,305 10/28/2020 |
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