The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $53,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,280 | 13.43% | 34.46% |
| 2021 | $63,440 | 19.06% | - |
| 2020 | $51,350 | 4.09% | - |
| 2019 | $49,250 | 1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $48,380 | -8.21% | - |
| 2017 | $52,350 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $52,350 | -0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $52,820 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $52,370 | 4.12% | - |
| 2013 | $50,210 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $48,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,280, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of California, followed by San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (median annual salary $63,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos.