Research Associate Salaries in the United States
How much does a Research Associate make in the United States?
Research Associates earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 44% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Research Associates work for Georgia Health Sciences University at $207,000 annually while the lowest paid Research Associates work for Metrostudy earning approximately $16,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$46K Arizona State University's Average Research Associate Salary (22 salaries)
+$4K (9%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$15K (38%) more than average Arizona State University salary ($31K)
-$10K (24%) less than average Arizona State University Research Associate salary ($46K)
"I am being underpaid since it's a student position."
+$314K (154%) more than average Arizona State University Research Associate salary ($46K)
"I am being underpaid because it is a student position."
-$28K (87%) less than average Arizona State University Research Associate salary ($46K)
"I am paid as per the norms of the University. I am OK with it for now."
$33K University of South Florida's Average Research Associate Salary (5 salaries)
-$9K (24%) less than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$3K (9%) more than average University of South Florida salary ($30K)
-$3K (9%) less than average University of South Florida Research Associate salary ($33K)
"At that time, I have not graduated yet. I expect to get more when I graduate."
-$10K (35%) less than average University of South Florida Research Associate salary ($33K)
"The pay for Research Associate is bit higher than this in other department."
+$8K (21%) more than average University of South Florida Research Associate salary ($33K)
$21K Precision Opinion's Average Research Associate Salary (2 salaries)
-$21K (66%) less than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
Equal to average Precision Opinion salary ($21K)
Equal to average Precision Opinion Research Associate salary ($21K)
"No raise after a year. but new employees get their raise after a month, unfair and certain projects get paid 11.00. Poor salary."
Equal to average Precision Opinion Research Associate salary ($21K)
"Low pay, no raise even after a year, paying for own cleaning supplies, no incentives."
$43K University of Pittsburgh's Average Research Associate Salary (32 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$3K (7%) more than average University of Pittsburgh salary ($40K)
+$17K (33%) more than average University of Pittsburgh Research Associate salary ($43K)
"The salary is on par with competitors."
+$3K (6%) more than average University of Pittsburgh Research Associate salary ($43K)
+$18K (34%) more than average University of Pittsburgh Research Associate salary ($43K)
$42K Louisiana State University's Average Research Associate Salary (25 salaries)
Equal to national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$12K (33%) more than average Louisiana State University salary ($30K)
-$2K (4%) less than average Louisiana State University Research Associate salary ($42K)
"it's a decent amount for a research associate."
-$1K (2%) less than average Louisiana State University Research Associate salary ($42K)
-$12K (33%) less than average Louisiana State University Research Associate salary ($42K)
$44K The Scripps Research Institute's Average Research Associate Salary (21 salaries)
+$2K (4%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$2K (4%) more than average The Scripps Research Institute salary ($42K)
+$3K (6%) more than average The Scripps Research Institute Research Associate salary ($44K)
"I feel I am being underpaid"
+$37K (59%) more than average The Scripps Research Institute Research Associate salary ($44K)
+$27K (46%) more than average The Scripps Research Institute Research Associate salary ($44K)
$43K Stanford University's Average Research Associate Salary (20 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
-$12K (24%) less than average Stanford University salary ($55K)
+$37K (60%) more than average Stanford University Research Associate salary ($43K)
"I feel that I am being underpaid."
+$18K (34%) more than average Stanford University Research Associate salary ($43K)
+$38K (61%) more than average Stanford University Research Associate salary ($43K)
$46K University of Colorado's Average Research Associate Salary (16 salaries)
+$4K (9%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$6K (13%) more than average University of Colorado salary ($40K)
-$21K (59%) less than average University of Colorado Research Associate salary ($46K)
"The pay is extremely low."
+$15K (28%) more than average University of Colorado Research Associate salary ($46K)
+$5K (10%) more than average University of Colorado Research Associate salary ($46K)
$43K University of Cincinnati's Average Research Associate Salary (16 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$12K (32%) more than average University of Cincinnati salary ($31K)
+$18K (34%) more than average University of Cincinnati Research Associate salary ($43K)
"Normal payments received, because of the government funding."
-$19K (56%) less than average University of Cincinnati Research Associate salary ($43K)
-$19K (56%) less than average University of Cincinnati Research Associate salary ($43K)
$46K North Carolina State University's Average Research Associate Salary (16 salaries)
+$4K (9%) more than national average Research Associate salary ($42K)
+$16K (42%) more than average North Carolina State University salary ($30K)
-$24K (70%) less than average North Carolina State University Research Associate salary ($46K)
"That was very much an average for this position at that time."
-$5K (11%) less than average North Carolina State University Research Associate salary ($46K)
-$18K (48%) less than average North Carolina State University Research Associate salary ($46K)
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