The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $33,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,260.
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 | $51,810 | -12.08% | 6.23% |
| 2016 | $58,070 | 16.88% | - |
| 2015 | $48,270 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $46,940 | -3.28% | - |
| 2013 | $48,480 | -0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $48,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,810 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Barnstable Town.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Barnstable Town |