Research Associate Salary in 2024

💰 The median Research Associate Salary in 2024 is USD 56,981

✏️ This salary info is based on 23 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Research Associate salary lies between USD 49,183 and USD 58,717 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Research Associate
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
23
Top 10%
$ 85,000
Top 25%
$ 58,717
Median
$ 56,981
Bottom 25%
$ 49,183
Bottom 10%
$ 45,028

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Research Associate roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Research Associate job listings are Research, Python and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Research | 143 jobs Python | 104 jobs Machine Learning | 84 jobs Engineering | 77 jobs PhD | 65 jobs R | 55 jobs Computer Science | 54 jobs Statistics | 50 jobs Security | 37 jobs Data analysis | 36 jobs Physics | 34 jobs Mathematics | 32 jobs Banking | 31 jobs Deep Learning | 27 jobs PyTorch | 24 jobs Matlab | 23 jobs Biology | 23 jobs Teaching | 23 jobs Athena | 22 jobs TensorFlow | 19 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Research Associate roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Research Associate job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 92 jobs Flex hours | 68 jobs Health care | 68 jobs Competitive pay | 55 jobs Conferences | 43 jobs Team events | 43 jobs Flex vacation | 37 jobs Wellness | 37 jobs Medical leave | 36 jobs Insurance | 35 jobs Parental leave | 31 jobs Relocation support | 28 jobs Fitness / gym | 25 jobs Flexible spending account | 25 jobs Startup environment | 23 jobs Equity / stock options | 22 jobs 401(k) matching | 8 jobs Salary bonus | 4 jobs Transparency | 3 jobs Home office stipend | 3 jobs

Related salaries

Research Associate @ $ 57,200 (global) - Entry-level / Junior Details
Research Associate @ $ 55,990 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
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Research Associate @ $ 53,082 (United Kingdom) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Research Associate @ $ 49,183 (United Kingdom) Details
Research Associate @ $ 49,183 (United Kingdom) - Entry-level / Junior Details

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