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    34,454 SalariesUpdated Sep 23, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $33,427/yr
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    $23K
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    $33K
    Average
    $51K
    High

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    Average$1,565
    Range$432 - $11,501
    How much does a Research Assistant make?

    The national average salary for a Research Assistant is $33,427 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Assistant salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 34,454 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Assistant employees.

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        Research Assistant
        ICF
        $47,437/yr
        Range: $35K - $64K
        179 salaries
        $47,437/yr
        $35K$64K
        Research Assistant
        Wayne State
        $43,461/yr
        Range: $20K - $69K
        172 salaries
        $43,461/yr
        $20K$69K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Michigan
        $12/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        133 salaries
        $12/hr
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        Rockefeller University
        $42,255/yr
        Range: $35K - $59K
        124 salaries
        $42,255/yr
        $35K$59K
        Research Assistant
        UCLA
        $68,115/yr
        Range: $63K - $88K
        124 salaries
        $68,115/yr
        $63K$88K
        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
        100 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
        Boston Children's Hospital
        $37,405/yr
        Range: $32K - $55K
        97 salaries
        $37,405/yr
        $32K$55K
        Research Assistant
        UC San Francisco
        $67,843/yr
        Range: $63K - $81K
        90 salaries
        $67,843/yr
        $63K$81K
        Research Assistant
        American Institutes for Research
        $40,000/yr
        Range: $35K - $48K
        89 salaries
        $40,000/yr
        $35K$48K
        Research Assistant
        Stanford University
        $40,000/yr
        Range: $27K - $67K
        87 salaries
        $40,000/yr
        $27K$67K
        Research Assistant
        Texas A&M University
        $28,000/yr
        Range: $17K - $41K
        85 salaries
        $28,000/yr
        $17K$41K
        Research Assistant
        Penn State University
        $38,037/yr
        Range: $18K - $60K
        84 salaries
        $38,037/yr
        $18K$60K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        University of Chicago
        $15/hr
        Range: $9 - $25
        78 salaries
        $15/hr
        $9$25
        Research Assistant
        University of Maryland
        $28,937/yr
        Range: $20K - $70K
        78 salaries
        $28,937/yr
        $20K$70K
        Research Assistant - Hourly
        Johns Hopkins University
        $18/hr
        Range: $10 - $25
        75 salaries
        $18/hr
        $10$25
        Research Assistant
        North Carolina State University
        $33,593/yr
        Range: $16K - $62K
        74 salaries
        $33,593/yr
        $16K$62K
        Research Assistant
        Henry M. Jackson Foundation
        $42,116/yr
        Range: $34K - $56K
        74 salaries
        $42,116/yr
        $34K$56K
        Research Assistant
        Stony Brook University
        $25,781/yr
        Range: $16K - $40K
        73 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.

        $2,300
        monthly
        A Lab Research Assistant in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $2,300 per month
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $28,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Burlington, VT Area area reported making $28,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Burlington, VT Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $27,000
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Blacksburg, VA Area area reported making $27,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Blacksburg, VA Area area
        Full-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        College / University
        $10
        hourly
        An Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Blacksburg, VA Area area reported making $10 per hour
        Job Highlights
        Blacksburg, VA Area area
        Part-time
         
        5001 to 10000 employees
        College / University
        $40,640
        per year
        A Research Assistant in the Reno, NV Area area reported making $40,640 per year
        Job Highlights
        Reno, NV Area area
        Full-time
         
        501 to 1000 employees
        College / University
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