The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social science research assistants in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $32,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,560 | 2.26% | 3.63% |
| 2021 | $37,690 | 1.41% | - |
| 2020 | $37,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,560, Burlington-South Burlington is the lowest paying city for social science research assistants in state of Vermont, following city of Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,870). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Burlington-South Burlington is about 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington-South Burlington |