Research Assistant Salaries in the United States
Submit a Salary"I feel like I am being paid the right amount as I used to work for 20 hours a week while taking classes. Being paid $15/hr is almost as twice as the average minimum wage job. Moreover, the experience that I gained working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant was priceless and honestly all I cared about at the time was gaining the experience, not the money."
Posted 10 years ago in Charlotte, NC
$30K University of Florida's Average Research Assistant Salary (102 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of Florida salary ($30K)
-$12K (50%) less than average University of Florida Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I feel a little underpaid because I have to pay additional tuition costs on top of the low salary I receive. Having an increase would allow me to focus on what's important with respect to work."
-$9K (35%) less than average University of Florida Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I would like more, but our grant money is not enough to pay me at the full rates, the new grant would take care of my salary for next year though."
-$6K (22%) less than average University of Florida Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay for my work was dependent on the funding that was available to me."
$30K Florida International University's Average Research Assistant Salary (82 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Florida International University salary ($30K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Florida International University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Not truly, as there is no much stress and pressure of work. I feel the amount of salary paid to me is quite good at an on-campus job. But if the same is applied to the corporate world. It is pretty much a very poor salary."
-$9K (35%) less than average Florida International University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am currently being pay $10/hr. I have been there over a year and have asked about promotion and/or increase in wage. They have explained that there isn't enough money for the wage increase. My current co-worker is a full-time employee earning $35,000 and they have just hired two new personnel."
-$17K (79%) less than average Florida International University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Well, as a student, I don't care too much about salary."
$30K Illinois Institute of Technology's Average Research Assistant Salary (79 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Illinois Institute of Technology salary ($30K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Illinois Institute of Technology Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"My pay is decent for a graduate students in the colleges of United States."
+$10K (28%) more than average Illinois Institute of Technology Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"As a part-time job, the compensation IIT provides is decent."
+$3K (9%) more than average Illinois Institute of Technology Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Usually research assistant jobs at schools don't pay much and I know this fact."
$30K Southern Illinois University's Average Research Assistant Salary (36 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Southern Illinois University salary ($30K)
+$13K (35%) more than average Southern Illinois University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay in my current job as a Ph.D. candidate is enough to pay my bills every months and focus on my research. I would like to set my future salary based on the company average and also living expenses."
-$10K (40%) less than average Southern Illinois University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"While the salary is lower than other universities, there are many affordable housing situations located close to campus."
-$14K (60%) less than average Southern Illinois University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"My salary was $1300 a month. Along with the Tuition Waiver by the University since I was a Graduate Assistant, it was a well paid part-time job for me while I was a student."
$30K University of Minnesota's Average Research Assistant Salary (113 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$5K (15%) less than average University of Minnesota salary ($35K)
-$5K (18%) less than average University of Minnesota Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The VLSI DSP lab is really good place to improve your practical and theoretical skills together. So I think it has provided a very good experience and knowledge for me. I am very enthusiastic to use and apply my theoretical and experimental knowledge in a commercial company and can make money from it."
+$3K (9%) more than average University of Minnesota Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay is not amazing but funding is limited and I am in a temporary position to help student transition to the workforce or to do while applying for grad school."
-$16K (72%) less than average University of Minnesota Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Well I don't think that I am being paid less because we are ignoring the other benefits that the school is giving to us like tuition, medical insurance etc ."
$30K University of Illinois at Chicago's Average Research Assistant Salary (112 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$2K (6%) less than average University of Illinois at Chicago salary ($32K)
-$8K (30%) less than average University of Illinois at Chicago Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I'm fine with the salary because being a student you can not expect too much from the institute that already pays for your tuition."
-$9K (35%) less than average University of Illinois at Chicago Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It is hard to compare on this. I am still a student and this is an hourly wage, which I do not work full time for."
+$22K (53%) more than average University of Illinois at Chicago Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It's decent enough for university graduate student"
$30K University of Maryland's Average Research Assistant Salary (100 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
-$11K (30%) less than average University of Maryland salary ($41K)
-$3K (10%) less than average University of Maryland Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I feel quite underpaid as I am being paid the absolute possible minimum and it's unclear however to progress up the financial chain. It isn't clear how to get a promotion or what position criteria are."
+$70K (107%) more than average University of Maryland Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I was looking for an entry level job as software development engineer. So I didn't care too much about the salary of my first job."
+$3K (9%) more than average University of Maryland Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It was an educational institute and also the majority of the time we used to learn and apply the concepts we were taught. I would consider my salary good compared to the competitors."
$30K Oklahoma State University's Average Research Assistant Salary (80 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Oklahoma State University salary ($30K)
+$12K (33%) more than average Oklahoma State University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"For the amount of hours I actually work and the amount of salary I get, is clearly miles apart. The working in mechanical aerospace and engineering department is hassle free and just enough, which makes it a desirable workplace with satisfying paycheck. Although I would prefer a little more since I have to pay for my school."
-$13K (55%) less than average Oklahoma State University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"As an International student I am allowed to work only for few hours in a week and the salary paid to me was reasonable payment for a student."
-$17K (79%) less than average Oklahoma State University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am paid well if I consider my tuition wavier. It reduces my financial burdens. But this salary is not sufficient if I am working full time."
$30K University of South Florida's Average Research Assistant Salary (62 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average University of South Florida salary ($30K)
-$18K (85%) less than average University of South Florida Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"The pay offered at USF college of medicine is decent for a student but not good enough to make a living. But the things I have learned cannot be compared to the pay as I have learned a lot of things and gained a lot of experience."
+$1K (3%) more than average University of South Florida Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"It is terrible, and you cannot guarantee that you will be paid for the next semesters. They sign contracts every semester. You probably won't be getting paid during summer. Some professors abuse students and make them work so hard and don't pay them at all."
-$10K (40%) less than average University of South Florida Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"I am doing my PhD at the USF and have scholarship at the same time. So do not mind of getting low salary while all my tuition fee has been waived, as well."
$30K Syracuse University's Average Research Assistant Salary (40 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Syracuse University salary ($30K)
+$1K (3%) more than average Syracuse University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"No, I feel the pay was decent enough since I was studying as well and I hard my tuition covered for this type of work."
-$2K (6%) less than average Syracuse University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Compared to other departments in Syracuse University, I think we have a better payment. But compared to the physics department in other Universities, we get less payment."
+$1K (3%) more than average Syracuse University Research Assistant salary ($30K)
"Inasmuch as the pay is decent enough, yes, I feel am underpaid compared to the work that I do."
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