The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $31,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,730.
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 | $60,860 | 23.05% | 51.51% |
| 2021 | $46,830 | -23.77% | - |
| 2020 | $57,960 | 5.21% | - |
| 2019 | $54,940 | 9.03% | - |
| 2018 | $49,980 | 18.85% | - |
| 2017 | $40,560 | 5.50% | - |
| 2016 | $38,330 | -16.67% | - |
| 2015 | $44,720 | -12.14% | - |
| 2014 | $50,150 | 6.54% | - |
| 2013 | $46,870 | 37.04% | - |
| 2012 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,860, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $52,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |