How much does a Clinical Research Assistant make?
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$54,871
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Clinical Research Assistant is $54,871 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $52,182 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,689 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Top Paying Companies
For a Clinical Research Assistant in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Clinical Research Assistant in United States. Employers include IQVIA, Nor Consult and Parexel.
Top Paying Companies
For Clinical Research Assistant in United States
| 1 | IQVIA | $61,135 | |
| 2 | Nor Consult | $60,922 | |
| 3 | Parexel | $60,706 | |
| 4 | ICON | $56,600 | |
| 5 | Mount Sinai Health System | $56,504 | |
| 6 | UCLA Health | $55,206 | |
| 7 | Hospital for Special Surgery | $54,791 | |
| 8 | Stanford School of Medicine | $54,641 | |
| 9 | Stanford University | $54,531 | |
| 10 | Weill Cornell Medicine | $54,311 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Clinical Research Assistant in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Clinical Research Assistant in United States are Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $60,814, Information Technology with a median total pay of $51,760, Healthcare with a median total pay of $48,816, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $48,675, and Education with a median total pay of $47,592.
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
Top paying companies in Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology for Clinical Research Assistant are IQVIA, Nor Consult, and Parexel.
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What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?
Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.
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Clinical Research Assistant pay FAQ
The average salary for a Clinical Research Assistant is $54,871 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1395 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Clinical Research Assistant employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Clinical Research Assistant in United States is $70,578 per year.
The lowest salary for a Clinical Research Assistant in United States is $42,772 per year.
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