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    37,981 SalariesUpdated Jul 18, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $30,647/yr
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    $31K
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    $46K
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    Average$1,475
    Range$412 - $10,660
    How much does a Research Assistant make?

    The national average salary for a Research Assistant is $30,647 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Assistant salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 37,981 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Assistant employees.

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        Research Assistant
        ICF
        $47,223/yr
        Range: $35K - $64K
        178 salaries
        $47,223/yr
        $35K$64K
        Research Assistant
        Wayne State
        $43,461/yr
        Range: $20K - $69K
        172 salaries
        $43,461/yr
        $20K$69K
        Research Assistant
        UCLA
        $67,843/yr
        Range: $21K - $88K
        141 salaries
        $67,843/yr
        $21K$88K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Michigan
        $12/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        129 salaries
        $12/hr
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        Rockefeller University
        $42,230/yr
        Range: $35K - $59K
        123 salaries
        $42,230/yr
        $35K$59K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        Brigham Young University (BYU)
        $11/hr
        Range: $8 - $18
        121 salaries
        $11/hr
        $8$18
        Research Assistant
        Case Western Reserve University
        $34,399/yr
        Range: $23K - $47K
        99 salaries
        $34,399/yr
        $23K$47K

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        Research Assistant
        University of Alabama at Birmingham
        $37,637/yr
        Range: $22K - $55K
        97 salaries
        $37,637/yr
        $22K$55K
        Research Assistant
        UC San Francisco
        $67,648/yr
        Range: $32K - $81K
        96 salaries
        $67,648/yr
        $32K$81K
        Research Assistant
        Boston Children's Hospital
        $37,498/yr
        Range: $32K - $55K
        94 salaries
        $37,498/yr
        $32K$55K
        Research Assistant
        Stanford University
        $40,000/yr
        Range: $27K - $67K
        87 salaries
        $40,000/yr
        $27K$67K
        Research Assistant
        American Institutes for Research
        $40,000/yr
        Range: $35K - $48K
        85 salaries
        $40,000/yr
        $35K$48K
        Research Assistant
        Penn State University
        $38,723/yr
        Range: $18K - $60K
        83 salaries
        $38,723/yr
        $18K$60K
        Research Assistant
        University of Maryland
        $28,937/yr
        Range: $20K - $70K
        78 salaries
        $28,937/yr
        $20K$70K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Chicago
        $15/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        77 salaries
        $15/hr
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        North Carolina State University
        $33,593/yr
        Range: $16K - $62K
        74 salaries
        $33,593/yr
        $16K$62K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        Johns Hopkins University
        $18/hr
        Range: $10 - $25
        72 salaries
        $18/hr
        $10$25
        Research Assistant
        University of Wisconsin
        $41,533/yr
        Range: $19K - $77K
        72 salaries
        $41,533/yr
        $19K$77K
        Research Assistant
        Henry M. Jackson Foundation
        $42,116/yr
        Range: $34K - $56K
        72 salaries
        $42,116/yr
        $34K$56K
        Research Assistant
        Stony Brook University
        $25,781/yr
        Range: $16K - $40K
        72 salaries
        $25,781/yr
        $16K$40K
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        Recent Salary Reports

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        $1,440
        monthly
        A Student Associate in the Lawrence, KS Area area reported making $1,440 per month
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Lawrence, KS Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $34,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Providence, RI Area area reported making $34,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        Providence, RI Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        College / University
        $13
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the San Jose, CA Area area reported making $13 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        San Jose, CA Area area
        Part-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $16
        hourly
        A Research Assistant in the Knoxville, TN Area area reported making $16 per hour
        Job Highlights
        Knoxville, TN Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $45,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $45,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        New York City, NY Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
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