Westat research assistant salary

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Average Westat research assistant salary

$57,452yearly

$20.62 hourly rate

Entry-level Westat research assistant salary

$42,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Westat pay research assistants?

The average salary for Westat research assistants is $57,452 per year. Westat research assistant salaries range between $42,000 to $76,000 per year. Westat research assistants earn 34% more than the national average salary for research assistants of $42,896.

Location impacts how much a research assistant at Westat can expect to make. Research assistants at Westat make the most in Jersey City, NJ, Chicago, IL, and Nampa, ID.

How much does Westat pay research assistants by location?

Westat pays research assistants the most in Jersey City, NJ, Chicago, IL, and Nampa, ID. Additionally, cities like Burlington and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for research assistants at Westat.

Research assistant Westat salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Jersey City, NJ	$70,458	$33.87
2	Chicago, IL	$68,202	$32.79
3	Nampa, ID	$65,131	$31.31
4	Burlington, VT	$65,067	$31.28
5	Boston, MA	$64,908	$31.21
6	Los Angeles, CA	$62,873	$30.23
7	Washington, DC	$62,547	$30.07
8	Bridgeport, CT	$61,028	$29.34
9	Salem, OR	$59,188	$28.46
10	Atlanta, GA	$58,245	$28.00

Highest-paid Westat research assistants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$234,078	$113	-
2	Economist Research Assistant	$172,870	$83	-
3	Research Assistant Member	$164,070	$79	-
4	Senior Research Investigator	$141,356	$68	-
5	Research Leader	$139,915	$67	-
6	Research Associate Professor	$138,593	$67	-
7	Principal Research Economist	$136,932	$66	-
8	Research Staff Member	$135,037	$65	-
9	Research Investigator	$123,778	$60	-
10	Research Physicist	$120,142	$58	-

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Research assistant salary at Westat competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cravath	$78,137	$38	-
2	CFA Institute	$76,553	$37	-
3	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	$59,797	$29	-
4	ICF	$59,448	$29	28
5	Abt Associates	$57,812	$28	-
6	Urban Institute	$54,849	$26	2
7	National Bureau of Economic Research	$50,275	$24	-
8	Cardinal Health	$48,568	$23	12
9	RAND	$47,494	$23	8
10	Business Roundtable	$45,278	$22	-
11	VW International	$43,701	$21	-
12	NORC at the University of Chicago	$43,167	$21	26
13	Abt SRBI	$41,860	$20	-
14	RetailData	$41,805	$20	-
15	The ISA Group	$41,789	$20	-
16	American Marketing Association	$41,472	$20	-
17	Clearwater Research	$40,820	$20	-
18	LHK Partners	$40,649	$20	-
19	Headway Workforce Solutions	$40,356	$19	-
20	Sirs	$40,204	$19	-

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