Research Associate Salary in 2025
💰 The median Research Associate Salary in 2025 is USD 65,248
✏️ This salary info is based on 98 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Research Associate salary lies between USD 52,216 and USD 98,000 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.
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- Research Associate
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- all levels
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- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 98
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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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 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Research | 147 jobs Python | 111 jobs Machine Learning | 91 jobs Computer Science | 69 jobs Engineering | 68 jobs Statistics | 65 jobs R | 61 jobs PhD | 50 jobs Data analysis | 47 jobs Security | 36 jobs Mathematics | 36 jobs Deep Learning | 33 jobs Biology | 29 jobs Matlab | 28 jobs Physics | 28 jobs PyTorch | 25 jobs Testing | 23 jobs Bioinformatics | 21 jobs Pipelines | 20 jobs TensorFlow | 18 jobsTop 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, Conferences and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 90 jobs Conferences | 46 jobs Health care | 45 jobs Competitive pay | 45 jobs Flex hours | 37 jobs Flex vacation | 22 jobs Startup environment | 22 jobs Insurance | 20 jobs Equity / stock options | 18 jobs Parental leave | 16 jobs Medical leave | 15 jobs Wellness | 14 jobs Fitness / gym | 14 jobs Team events | 14 jobs Relocation support | 13 jobs Flexible spending account | 10 jobs 401(k) matching | 6 jobs Transparency | 3 jobs Snacks / Drinks | 2 jobs Lunch / meals | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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