The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social science research assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,710 | 1.61% | 1.06% |
| 2016 | $56,780 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $54,430 | -0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $54,780 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $53,530 | -6.67% | - |
| 2012 | $57,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,710 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 46.4 percent (46.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fresno.