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    3,418 SalariesUpdated Aug 17, 2018
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    Average Base Pay
    $52,684/yr
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    $35K
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    $53K
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    $75K
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    Additional Cash Compensation

    Average$2,405
    Range$742 - $7,638
    How much does a Research Specialist make?

    The national average salary for a Research Specialist is $52,684 in United States. Filter by location to see Research Specialist salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 3,418 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Research Specialist employees.

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        Research Specialist
        Howard Hughes Medical Institute
        $60,328/yr
        Range: $49K - $92K
        171 salaries
        $60,328/yr
        $49K$92K
        Research Specialist
        Johns Hopkins University
        $41,656/yr
        Range: $33K - $52K
        57 salaries
        $41,656/yr
        $33K$52K
        Research Specialist
        Emory University
        $35,597/yr
        Range: $33K - $42K
        56 salaries
        $35,597/yr
        $33K$42K
        Research Specialist
        University of North Carolina
        $46,393/yr
        Range: $38K - $63K
        38 salaries
        $46,393/yr
        $38K$63K
        Research Specialist
        Johns Hopkins Medicine
        $41,148/yr
        Range: $37K - $50K
        36 salaries
        $41,148/yr
        $37K$50K
        Research Specialist
        University of Illinois at Chicago
        $40,049/yr
        Range: $31K - $63K
        36 salaries
        $40,049/yr
        $31K$63K
        Research Specialist
        University of Missouri
        $38,044/yr
        Range: $30K - $49K
        32 salaries
        $38,044/yr
        $30K$49K

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        Research Specialist
        University of Arizona
        $38,879/yr
        Range: $31K - $65K
        32 salaries
        $38,879/yr
        $31K$65K
        Research Specialist
        University of Wisconsin-Madison
        $35,529/yr
        Range: $30K - $47K
        32 salaries
        $35,529/yr
        $30K$47K
        Research Specialist - Hourly
        Emory University
        $17/hr
        Range: $16 - $19
        23 salaries
        $17/hr
        $16$19
        Research Specialist
        University of Pennsylvania
        $36,843/yr
        Range: $31K - $56K
        22 salaries
        $36,843/yr
        $31K$56K
        Research Specialist
        University of Wisconsin
        $38,878/yr
        Range: $33K - $44K
        20 salaries
        $38,878/yr
        $33K$44K
        Research Specialist
        J.D. Power
        $49,480/yr
        Range: $45K - $56K
        19 salaries
        $49,480/yr
        $45K$56K
        Research Specialist
        University of Pittsburgh
        $32,000/yr
        Range: $23K - $50K
        17 salaries
        $32,000/yr
        $23K$50K
        Research Specialist
        FactSet
        $59,762/yr
        Range: $51K - $70K
        17 salaries
        $59,762/yr
        $51K$70K
        Research Specialist
        Brigham and Women's Hospital
        $59,197/yr
        Range: $45K - $107K
        16 salaries
        $59,197/yr
        $45K$107K
        Research Specialist - Hourly
        University of Arizona
        $19/hr
        Range: $15 - $25
        15 salaries
        $19/hr
        $15$25
        Research Specialist
        ORAU
        $112,137/yr
        Range: $78K - $136K
        14 salaries
        $112,137/yr
        $78K$136K
        Research Specialist
        UNC Chapel Hill
        $48,896/yr
        Range: $44K - $65K
        13 salaries
        $48,896/yr
        $44K$65K
        Research Specialist
        North Carolina State University
        $44,629/yr
        Range: $39K - $58K
        13 salaries
        $44,629/yr
        $39K$58K
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        Recent Salary Reports

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

        $61,500
        per year
        An Agronomic Research Specialist in the Champaign, IL Area area reported making $61,500 per year
        Additional Pay
        $3k cash bonus
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Champaign, IL Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $45,000
        per year
        A Research Specialist in the Chicago, IL Area area reported making $45,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Chicago, IL Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $33,000
        per year
        A Research Specialist in the Mobile, AL Area area reported making $33,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Mobile, AL Area area
         
        Full-time
        Nonprofit Organization
        $40,000
        per year
        A Research Specialist B in the Philadelphia, PA Area area reported making $40,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Philadelphia, PA Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
        $54,000
        per year
        A Research Specialist in the Chicago, IL Area area reported making $54,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        3-4 years experience
        Chicago, IL Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        College / University
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