The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $36,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,880.
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 | $48,180 | 21.59% | 18.56% |
| 2021 | $37,780 | -12.31% | - |
| 2020 | $42,430 | -3.28% | - |
| 2019 | $43,820 | -6.91% | - |
| 2018 | $46,850 | -0.41% | - |
| 2017 | $47,040 | 16.58% | - |
| 2016 | $39,240 | 10.52% | - |
| 2014 | $35,110 | -11.76% | - |
| 2012 | $39,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,180 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is .3 percent (.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 53.9 percent (53.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Tallahassee | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Jacksonville |