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    41,781 SalariesUpdated Mar 20, 2019
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    Average Base Pay
    $29,098/yr
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    $21K
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    $29K
    Average
    $45K
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    Average$1,424
    Range$400 - $10,198
    How much does a Research Assistant make?

    The national average salary for a Research Assistant is $29,098 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Assistant salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 41,781 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Assistant employees.

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        Research Assistant
        ICF
        $47,500/yr
        Range: $35K - $64K
        181 salaries
        $47,500/yr
        $35K$64K
        Research Assistant
        Wayne State
        $43,464/yr
        Range: $20K - $69K
        175 salaries
        $43,464/yr
        $20K$69K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Michigan
        $12/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        140 salaries
        $12/hr
        $9$25
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        Brigham Young University (BYU)
        $11/hr
        Range: $8 - $18
        129 salaries
        $11/hr
        $8$18
        Research Assistant
        Rockefeller University
        $42,280/yr
        Range: $35K - $59K
        127 salaries
        $42,280/yr
        $35K$59K
        Research Assistant
        UCLA
        $68,115/yr
        Range: $63K - $88K
        124 salaries
        $68,115/yr
        $63K$88K
        Research Assistant
        Boston Children's Hospital
        $37,405/yr
        Range: $32K - $55K
        108 salaries
        $37,405/yr
        $32K$55K

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        Research Assistant
        Case Western Reserve University
        $34,399/yr
        Range: $21K - $47K
        103 salaries
        $34,399/yr
        $21K$47K
        Research Assistant
        University of Alabama at Birmingham
        $37,637/yr
        Range: $22K - $55K
        97 salaries
        $37,637/yr
        $22K$55K
        Research Assistant
        American Institutes for Research
        $40,000/yr
        Range: $35K - $48K
        94 salaries
        $40,000/yr
        $35K$48K
        Research Assistant
        Stanford University
        $40,000/yr
        Range: $27K - $67K
        94 salaries
        $40,000/yr
        $27K$67K
        Research Assistant
        Texas A&M University
        $27,600/yr
        Range: $17K - $41K
        91 salaries
        $27,600/yr
        $17K$41K
        Research Assistant
        UC San Francisco
        $67,843/yr
        Range: $63K - $81K
        90 salaries
        $67,843/yr
        $63K$81K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Chicago
        $15/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        88 salaries
        $15/hr
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        Penn State University
        $37,351/yr
        Range: $18K - $60K
        87 salaries
        $37,351/yr
        $18K$60K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        Johns Hopkins University
        $18/hr
        Range: $10 - $25
        84 salaries
        $18/hr
        $10$25
        Research Assistant
        University of Maryland
        $28,937/yr
        Range: $20K - $70K
        82 salaries
        $28,937/yr
        $20K$70K
        Research Assistant
        North Carolina State University
        $33,593/yr
        Range: $16K - $62K
        80 salaries
        $33,593/yr
        $16K$62K
        Research Assistant
        Henry M. Jackson Foundation
        $42,058/yr
        Range: $34K - $56K
        78 salaries
        $42,058/yr
        $34K$56K
        Research Assistant
        Stony Brook University
        $25,781/yr
        Range: $16K - $40K
        77 salaries
        $25,781/yr
        $16K$40K
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        Recent Salary Reports

        Below are the most recent Research Assistant salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

        $15,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Baton Rouge, LA Area area reported making $15,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Baton Rouge, LA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $12
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the Lubbock, TX Area area reported making $12 per hour
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Lubbock, TX Area area
         
        Full-time
        College / University
        $9
        hourly
        An Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Rexburg, ID Area area reported making $9 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Rexburg, ID Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $13
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $13 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $20
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $20 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Los Angeles, CA Area area
        Part-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
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