Average Research Associate Salary 2026
Live Research Associate salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 17 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Research Associate make?
$80,000median, per year (model estimate)
$49,000–$133,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
18,484live Research Associate postings
3%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 18,484 live Research Associate jobs and estimates that a typical Research Associate earns roughly $49,000–$133,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $80,000/yr. About 3% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Research Associate jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: Missouri (118) · Maryland (42).
Who is hiring Research Associates
Employers with the most live Research Associate postings right now: Вперед за победой, Ericsson, ГУП "МОСГОРТРАНС", Efet, People Productions Sweden AB.
A sample of live Research Associate openings
Tmobile
San Jose, California
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MPI für Wiss.geschichte West
Germany
First Research Article Fellowship Program at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin 01 September 2027 – 28 February 2028 The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science ( MPIWG) is offering six-m
Tmobile
Bolingbrook, Illinois
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Tmobile
Bolingbrook, Illinois
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I. K. Hofmann GmbH
Germany
Im Auftrag eines wirtschaftlich starken und renommierten Trägers der Altenpflege suchen wir eine engagierte und motivierte Pflegedienstleitung (m/w/d) für ein modernes und herzlich geführtes Seniorenheim bei München. Sie
Tmobile
North Riverside, Illinois
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How the Research Associate pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,029 most relevant Research Associate postings we sampled, 1,029 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Research Associate jobs
How much do Research Associates earn?
Typical pay for a Research Associate currently runs roughly $49,000–$133,000/yr, with a median around $80,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Research Associate jobs are there?
There are currently 18,484 live Research Associate jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Research Associate?
The median pay for a Research Associate is about $80,000/yr, based on our live index of 18,484 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Research Associate pay scale?
The Research Associate pay scale runs from roughly $49,000 at the 10th percentile to $133,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Research Associate jobs?
About 3% of current Research Associate postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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