The salary statistics and trend of social science research assistants in the industry of educational services - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare social science research assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social science research assistants in the industry of educational services - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) social science research assistants is $73,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social science research assistants is $32,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants in the industry of Educational Services - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,980 | 16.39% | 14.79% |
| 2016 | $39,280 | 10.08% | - |
| 2015 | $35,320 | -7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $37,850 | -6.00% | - |
| 2013 | $40,120 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $40,030 | - | - |
The average salaries of social science research assistants in 14 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of social science research assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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