The salary statistics and trend of social science research assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state 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 | $18,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social science research assistants in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state 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 $64,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social science research assistants is $18,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,780 | 2.15% | 11.59% |
| 2016 | $41,860 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $41,380 | 4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $39,690 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $38,590 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,820 | - | - |
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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