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    47,459 SalariesUpdated Aug 18, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $54,813/yr
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    $39K
    Low
    $55K
    Average
    $79K
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$4,740
    Range$1,039 - $25,345
    How much does a Research Associate make?

    The national average salary for a Research Associate is $54,813 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Associate salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 47,459 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Associate employees.

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        Research Associate
        Howard Hughes Medical Institute
        $49,493/yr
        Range: $41K - $63K
        702 salaries
        $49,493/yr
        $41K$63K
        Research Associate
        University of Maryland
        $55,960/yr
        Range: $37K - $99K
        595 salaries
        $55,960/yr
        $37K$99K
        Research Associate
        University of Pittsburgh
        $45,940/yr
        Range: $27K - $75K
        382 salaries
        $45,940/yr
        $27K$75K
        Research Associate
        Case Western Reserve University
        $43,450/yr
        Range: $29K - $74K
        380 salaries
        $43,450/yr
        $29K$74K
        Research Associate
        Brookhaven LAB
        $58,826/yr
        Range: $51K - $76K
        368 salaries
        $58,826/yr
        $51K$76K
        Research Associate
        The Scripps Research Institute
        $46,279/yr
        Range: $37K - $73K
        346 salaries
        $46,279/yr
        $37K$73K
        Research Associate
        University of Minnesota
        $50,632/yr
        Range: $27K - $102K
        321 salaries
        $50,632/yr
        $27K$102K

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        Research Associate
        Northwestern University
        $48,371/yr
        Range: $34K - $94K
        307 salaries
        $48,371/yr
        $34K$94K
        Research Associate
        University of Colorado Boulder
        $50,539/yr
        Range: $28K - $134K
        259 salaries
        $50,539/yr
        $28K$134K
        Research Associate
        CoStar Group
        $43,464/yr
        Range: $26K - $64K
        250 salaries
        $43,464/yr
        $26K$64K
        Research Associate
        Harvard University
        $57,912/yr
        Range: $21K - $125K
        241 salaries
        $57,912/yr
        $21K$125K
        Research Associate
        University of Washington
        $47,936/yr
        Range: $25K - $79K
        217 salaries
        $47,936/yr
        $25K$79K
        Research Associate
        University of Pennsylvania
        $53,624/yr
        Range: $26K - $82K
        213 salaries
        $53,624/yr
        $26K$82K
        Research Associate
        Goldman Sachs
        $116,044/yr
        Range: $87K - $270K
        206 salaries
        $116,044/yr
        $87K$270K
        Research Associate
        University of Virginia
        $43,464/yr
        Range: $25K - $267K
        204 salaries
        $43,464/yr
        $25K$267K
        Research Associate
        Penn State University
        $54,095/yr
        Range: $24K - $87K
        195 salaries
        $54,095/yr
        $24K$87K
        Research Associate
        Mayo Clinic
        $58,250/yr
        Range: $31K - $94K
        194 salaries
        $58,250/yr
        $31K$94K
        Research Associate
        University of Alabama at Birmingham
        $45,000/yr
        Range: $37K - $93K
        190 salaries
        $45,000/yr
        $37K$93K
        Research Associate
        Genentech
        $80,590/yr
        Range: $60K - $96K
        189 salaries
        $80,590/yr
        $60K$96K
        Research Associate
        Johns Hopkins University
        $56,718/yr
        Range: $39K - $102K
        186 salaries
        $56,718/yr
        $39K$102K
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        Recent Salary Reports

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

        $47,500
        per year
        A Research Associate in the Charlottesville, VA Area area reported making $47,500 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Charlottesville, VA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $55,000
        per year
        A Research Associate in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $55,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Company - Public
        $34,000
        per year
        A Research Associate in the Philadelphia, PA Area area reported making $34,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        Philadelphia, PA Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        College / University
        $45,720
        per year
        A Predoctoral Research Associate in the Lebanon, NH Area area reported making $45,720 per year
        Additional Pay
        $5k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Lebanon, NH Area area
        Full-time
         
        51 to 200 employees
        Company - Private
        $52,000
        per year
        A Research Associate in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $52,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        1001 to 5000 employees
        Nonprofit Organization
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