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Researcher Salaries in the United States

How much does a Researcher make in the United States?

Researchers earn $35,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 61% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Researchers work for Ingenix at $141,000 annually while the lowest paid Researchers work for Kansas State University earning approximately $10,000 each year.

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$60K University of Minnesota's Average Researcher Salary (5 salaries)

+$25K (52%) more than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
+$25K (52%) more than average University of Minnesota salary ($35K)
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+$10K (15%) more than average University of Minnesota Researcher salary ($60K)
"I started my ob at UMN as researcher2. I worked as a researcher 2, almost 3 years then i got promotion as a researcher3."
-$1K (1%) less than average University of Minnesota Researcher salary ($60K)
"I started on $33000 in 2001, and come to 59000 in 2017. Other employees of same qualification do get much more"
+$1K (1%) more than average University of Minnesota Researcher salary ($60K)
"It is under the standard in a research University."
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$48K Drexel University's Average Researcher Salary (4 salaries)

+$13K (31%) more than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
+$11K (25%) more than average Drexel University salary ($37K)
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-$26K (74%) less than average Drexel University Researcher salary ($48K)
"My stipend was standard for my position."
+$17K (30%) more than average Drexel University Researcher salary ($48K)
"It wasn't enough. It could be better."
-$18K (46%) less than average Drexel University Researcher salary ($48K)
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$45K University of Illinois at Chicago's Average Researcher Salary (4 salaries)

+$10K (25%) more than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
+$13K (33%) more than average University of Illinois at Chicago salary ($32K)
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+$30K (50%) more than average University of Illinois at Chicago Researcher salary ($45K)
"The pay as well as tuition waiver make being a Research Assistant a very inviting position."
-$20K (57%) less than average University of Illinois at Chicago Researcher salary ($45K)
"Its on par with other university researchers."
-$15K (40%) less than average University of Illinois at Chicago Researcher salary ($45K)
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$36K Ohio State University's Average Researcher Salary (3 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
+$6K (18%) more than average Ohio State University salary ($30K)
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-$18K (66%) less than average Ohio State University Researcher salary ($36K)
"Pay at The Byrd Center was average for an assistant researcher, however the tools and opportunities (grants) made the job a lot more acceptable."
-$6K (18%) less than average Ohio State University Researcher salary ($36K)
"Salary is not the motivating factor"
+$5K (12%) more than average Ohio State University Researcher salary ($36K)

$23K University of Arizona's Average Researcher Salary (3 salaries)

-$12K (41%) less than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
-$7K (26%) less than average University of Arizona salary ($30K)
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+$2K (8%) more than average University of Arizona Researcher salary ($23K)
"I was a student with work study so it makes sense that I received minimum wage"
-$11K (62%) less than average University of Arizona Researcher salary ($23K)
"I feel I am underpaid, but the experience I am getting here is very important for my career."
+$9K (32%) more than average University of Arizona Researcher salary ($23K)

$23K New York Institute of Technology's Average Researcher Salary (3 salaries)

-$12K (41%) less than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
-$12K (41%) less than average New York Institute of Technology salary ($35K)
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-$3K (13%) less than average New York Institute of Technology Researcher salary ($23K)
"The salary is relatively low. The experiences there is much more valuable."
-$3K (13%) less than average New York Institute of Technology Researcher salary ($23K)
"The salary is relatively low."
+$7K (26%) more than average New York Institute of Technology Researcher salary ($23K)

$21K Medical Data Systems' Average Researcher Salary (3 salaries)

-$14K (50%) less than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
-$4K (17%) less than average Medical Data Systems salary ($25K)
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+$2K (9%) more than average Medical Data Systems Researcher salary ($21K)
"I worked as a helpdesk tech but never got paid for it."
+$2K (9%) more than average Medical Data Systems Researcher salary ($21K)
"Underpaid, I should have been making at least on the bottom of Help Desk pay."
-$3K (15%) less than average Medical Data Systems Researcher salary ($21K)

$61K University of Bridgeport's Average Researcher Salary (2 salaries)

+$26K (54%) more than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
+$31K (68%) more than average University of Bridgeport salary ($30K)
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+$9K (13%) more than average University of Bridgeport Researcher salary ($61K)
"was ok"
-$10K (17%) less than average University of Bridgeport Researcher salary ($61K)

$36K UCLA's Average Researcher Salary (14 salaries)

+$1K (2%) more than national average Researcher salary ($35K)
-$4K (10%) less than average UCLA salary ($40K)
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+$16K (36%) more than average UCLA Researcher salary ($36K)
"The salary is fair and able to support daily life."
-$6K (18%) less than average UCLA Researcher salary ($36K)
+$15K (34%) more than average UCLA Researcher salary ($36K)
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$35K Rutgers University's Average Researcher Salary (12 salaries)

Equal to national average Researcher salary ($35K)
Equal to average Rutgers University salary ($35K)
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+$7K (18%) more than average Rutgers University Researcher salary ($35K)
"I am getting paid a typical amount for a post doc."
-$5K (15%) less than average Rutgers University Researcher salary ($35K)
-$5K (15%) less than average Rutgers University Researcher salary ($35K)
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