The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $19,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,550 | 5.74% | 26.45% |
| 2016 | $37,280 | -9.87% | - |
| 2015 | $40,960 | -23.12% | - |
| 2014 | $50,430 | 6.11% | - |
| 2013 | $47,350 | 38.56% | - |
| 2012 | $29,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,550, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $60,860). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is about 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |