What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Professional Researcher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Professional Researcher?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Professional Researcher roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Professional Researcher's salary?

An Assistant Professional Researcher's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,460 for beginners, reaching about $60,313 at mid-level, and approach $61,350 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Professional Researcher?

Assistant Professional Researcher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Professional Researcher roles are District of Columbia $68,388, California $68,129, Massachusetts $67,221. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Professional Researcher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Professional Researcher level roles vary by specialization: Professional Researcher: $197,992; Professional Medical Assistant: $103,144; Assistant Researcher: $83,580; Professional Research Assistant: $70,540; Assistant Professional Scientist: $65,272.

Assistant Professional Researcher Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Professional Researcher make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Professional Researcher in Vermont is $60,624 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Assistant Professional Researcher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,879
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,093 to $68,086
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,237

10% $46,237

50% (Median) $60,624

90% $74,879

Assistant Professional Researcher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,086	$5,674	$1,309	$33
Average	$60,624	$5,052	$1,166	$29
25th Percentile	$53,093	$4,424	$1,021	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Professional Researcher Salaries

An Assistant Professional Researcher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Professional Researcher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Professional Researcher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $58,460
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,070
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,313
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,142
Expert (over 8 years): $61,350

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Professional Researcher	less than 1 year	$58,460
Early Career Level Assistant Professional Researcher	1-2 years	$59,070
Mid-Level Level Assistant Professional Researcher	2-4 years	$60,313
Senior-Level Level Assistant Professional Researcher	5-8 years	$61,142
Expert Level Assistant Professional Researcher	over 8 years	$61,350

How Do Assistant Professional Researcher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Professional Researchers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,388.
California: $68,129.
Massachusetts: $67,221.

District of Columbia $68,388 California $68,129 Massachusetts $67,221 Washington $66,974 New Jersey $66,949 Alaska $66,863 Connecticut $66,010 New York $65,664

Hawaii $64,559 Rhode Island $64,040 Maryland $63,688 Minnesota $63,206 Colorado $63,021 Illinois $62,959 Oregon $62,724 Delaware $62,551

New Hampshire $62,443 Virginia $62,199 Pennsylvania $61,489 Nevada $61,131 North Dakota $61,013 Michigan $60,828 Wisconsin $60,760 Vermont $60,624

Texas $60,247 Maine $60,223 Arizona $60,186 Ohio $60,142 Georgia $59,574 Indiana $59,290 Wyoming $59,234 Utah $59,148

Iowa $59,111 Kansas $58,814 Louisiana $58,728 North Carolina $58,697 Missouri $58,685 Florida $58,444 Montana $58,314 Nebraska $58,191

Kentucky $58,123 South Carolina $57,875 Tennessee $57,721 Idaho $57,659 New Mexico $57,208 Oklahoma $57,110 Alabama $56,745 South Dakota $56,134

Arkansas $55,800 West Virginia $55,621 Mississippi $55,084

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Professional Researcher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $62,054
Barre: $62,147
Cabot: $62,011

Adamant, VT $62,054

Barre, VT $62,147

Cabot, VT $62,011

Calais, VT $62,065

East Barre, VT $62,053

East Calais, VT $62,054

East Montpelier, VT $62,095

Eden, VT $62,013

Eden Mills, VT $61,957

Graniteville, VT $62,144

Hyde Park, VT $62,105

Johnson, VT $62,183

Lake Elmore, VT $62,035

Marshfield, VT $62,021

Moretown, VT $62,187

Morrisville, VT $62,180

Moscow, VT $62,212

Northfield, VT $62,111

Northfield Falls, VT $62,402

North Hyde Park, VT $62,100

North Montpelier, VT $62,038

Plainfield, VT $62,029

Roxbury, VT $61,924

South Barre, VT $62,220

Waterbury, VT $62,205

Stowe, VT $62,214

Waitsfield, VT $62,179

Warren, VT $62,063

Washington, VT $61,942

Waterbury Center, VT $62,203

Websterville, VT $62,134

Williamstown, VT $62,061

Wolcott, VT $62,027

Woodbury, VT $61,966

Worcester, VT $62,028

Rutland, VT $62,026

Belmont, VT $61,835

Benson, VT $61,834

Bomoseen, VT $61,932

Brandon, VT $61,977

Bridport, VT $61,984

Castleton, VT $61,943

Center Rutland, VT $61,986

Chittenden, VT $61,843

Cuttingsville, VT $61,822

Danby, VT $61,927

East Middlebury, VT $62,018

East Poultney, VT $61,934

East Wallingford, VT $61,867

Fair Haven, VT $61,889

Florence, VT $61,867

Forest Dale, VT $61,980

Gaysville, VT $61,586

Granville, VT $61,877

Hancock, VT $61,867

Hydeville, VT $61,939

Killington, VT $61,861

Middlebury, VT $62,114

Middletown Springs, VT $61,901

Mount Holly, VT $61,843

North Clarendon, VT $61,934

Orwell, VT $61,927

Pawlet, VT $61,950

Pittsfield, VT $61,897

Pittsford, VT $61,956

Poultney, VT $61,944

Proctor, VT $62,013

Ripton, VT $61,941

Rochester, VT $61,909

Rupert, VT $61,903

Salisbury, VT $62,002

Shoreham, VT $61,949

Stockbridge, VT $61,839

Wallingford, VT $61,872

Wells, VT $61,952

West Pawlet, VT $61,973

West Rupert, VT $61,958

West Rutland, VT $61,921

Whiting, VT $61,951

Saint Johnsbury, VT $62,018

Albany, VT $61,982

Barnet, VT $61,952

Barton, VT $61,976

Beebe Plain, VT $61,994

Concord, VT $61,893

Coventry, VT $62,066

Craftsbury, VT $62,000

Craftsbury Common, VT $62,003

Danville, VT $61,966

Derby, VT $61,994

Derby Line, VT $61,948

East Burke, VT $61,946

East Charleston, VT $61,952

East Hardwick, VT $61,985

East Haven, VT $61,811

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $62,017

Glover, VT $61,957

Granby, VT $61,735

Greensboro, VT $61,936

Greensboro Bend, VT $61,976

Hardwick, VT $62,044

Irasburg, VT $61,960

Island Pond, VT $61,859

Lowell, VT $61,939

Lower Waterford, VT $62,010

Lyndon, VT $61,999

Lyndon Center, VT $62,069

Lyndonville, VT $62,002

Morgan, VT $61,890

Newport, VT $62,031

Newport Center, VT $61,952

North Concord, VT $61,790

North Troy, VT $61,961

Orleans, VT $61,937

Passumpsic, VT $62,022

Peacham, VT $61,897

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $62,024

Sheffield, VT $61,914

Sutton, VT $61,909

Troy, VT $61,967

West Burke, VT $61,950

West Charleston, VT $61,921

West Danville, VT $61,969

Westfield, VT $61,920

West Glover, VT $61,963

Averill, VT $61,602

Beecher Falls, VT $62,002

Canaan, VT $61,847

Gilman, VT $62,119

Guildhall, VT $61,766

Lunenburg, VT $61,900

Norton, VT $61,725

North Bennington, VT $62,415

North Pownal, VT $62,541

Pownal, VT $62,576

White River Junction, VT $62,010

Ascutney, VT $62,039

Barnard, VT $61,869

Bethel, VT $61,908

Bradford, VT $61,972

Bridgewater, VT $61,933

Bridgewater Corners, VT $61,810

Brookfield, VT $61,968

Brownsville, VT $61,934

Chelsea, VT $61,932

Corinth, VT $61,916

East Corinth, VT $61,942

East Randolph, VT $61,953

East Ryegate, VT $61,900

East Thetford, VT $61,976

Fairlee, VT $61,909

Groton, VT $61,926

Hartford, VT $62,171

Hartland, VT $61,954

Hartland Four Corners, VT $61,951

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $62,111

Newbury, VT $61,919

North Hartland, VT $61,998

North Pomfret, VT $61,892

North Thetford, VT $61,975

Norwich, VT $61,963

Plymouth, VT $61,766

Post Mills, VT $61,961

Quechee, VT $62,026

Randolph, VT $62,014

Randolph Center, VT $61,983

Reading, VT $61,817

Sharon, VT $61,906

South Pomfret, VT $61,847

South Royalton, VT $61,924

South Ryegate, VT $61,937

South Strafford, VT $61,921

South Woodstock, VT $61,832

Strafford, VT $61,867

Taftsville, VT $62,031

Thetford, VT $61,976

Thetford Center, VT $61,911

Topsham, VT $61,893

Tunbridge, VT $61,905

Vershire, VT $61,876

Wells River, VT $61,941

West Fairlee, VT $62,055

West Hartford, VT $61,893

West Newbury, VT $61,917

West Topsham, VT $61,942

Wilder, VT $62,174

Windsor, VT $61,979

Woodstock, VT $61,903

Bellows Falls, VT $62,129

Cambridgeport, VT $62,058

Cavendish, VT $61,852

Chester, VT $61,914

Chester Depot, VT $61,892

Grafton, VT $61,867

Londonderry, VT $61,978

Ludlow, VT $61,884

North Springfield, VT $62,100

Perkinsville, VT $61,932

Peru, VT $61,913

Proctorsville, VT $61,863

Saxtons River, VT $62,116

South Londonderry, VT $62,016

Springfield, VT $62,070

Westminster, VT $62,129

Westminster Station, VT $62,133

Weston, VT $61,850

Shaftsbury, VT $62,341

Brattleboro, VT $62,256

Bondville, VT $61,998

East Dover, VT $62,124

Jacksonville, VT $62,281

Jamaica, VT $62,000

Marlboro, VT $62,564

Newfane, VT $62,084

Putney, VT $62,071

Readsboro, VT $62,572

South Newfane, VT $62,105

Stamford, VT $62,527

Townshend, VT $62,027

Vernon, VT $62,446

Wardsboro, VT $62,073

West Dover, VT $62,174

West Dummerston, VT $62,099

West Halifax, VT $62,195

West Townshend, VT $61,944

West Wardsboro, VT $61,945

Whitingham, VT $62,258

Williamsville, VT $62,099

Wilmington, VT $62,221

Burlington, VT $62,391

South Burlington, VT $62,387

Winooski, VT $62,391

Colchester, VT $62,391

Alburgh, VT $62,079

Bakersfield, VT $62,171

Belvidere Center, VT $61,946

Bristol, VT $62,184

Cambridge, VT $62,258

Charlotte, VT $62,306

East Berkshire, VT $62,111

East Fairfield, VT $62,204

Enosburg Falls, VT $62,032

Essex, VT $62,343

Essex Junction, VT $62,347

Fairfax, VT $62,263

Fairfield, VT $62,203

Ferrisburgh, VT $62,237

Franklin, VT $62,036

Grand Isle, VT $62,269

Highgate Center, VT $62,089

Highgate Springs, VT $62,120

Hinesburg, VT $62,305

Huntington, VT $62,258

Isle La Motte, VT $62,157

Jeffersonville, VT $62,216

Jericho, VT $62,291

Jonesville, VT $62,304

Milton, VT $62,321

Monkton, VT $62,255

Montgomery, VT $62,032

Montgomery Center, VT $61,957

New Haven, VT $62,177

North Ferrisburgh, VT $62,265

North Hero, VT $62,203

Richford, VT $62,022

Richmond, VT $62,298

Saint Albans, VT $62,231

Saint Albans Bay, VT $62,223

Shelburne, VT $62,363

Sheldon, VT $62,157

Sheldon Springs, VT $62,309

South Hero, VT $62,325

Starksboro, VT $62,221

Swanton, VT $62,145

Underhill, VT $62,277

Underhill Center, VT $62,279

Vergennes, VT $62,158

Waterville, VT $62,179

Westford, VT $62,308

Williston, VT $62,355

Montpelier, VT $62,137

Bennington, VT $62,460

Arlington, VT $62,241

Dorset, VT $61,998

East Arlington, VT $61,975

East Dorset, VT $62,000

Manchester, VT $62,167

Manchester Center, VT $62,126

Assistant Professional Researcher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Professional Researcher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Professional Researcher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Professional Researcher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Professional Researcher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$75,780	$36.0	25%
Internet	$75,780	$36.0	25%
Software & Networking	$75,780	$36.0	25%
Biotechnology	$72,749	$35.0	20%
Healthcare	$69,718	$34.0	15%

Assistant Professional Researcher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Professional Researcher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$53,093

Average $60,624/year

$68,086

$4,424

Average $5,052/month

$5,674

$1,021

Average $1,166/week

$1,309

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,086	$5,674	$1,309	$33
Average	$60,624	$5,052	$1,166	$29
25th Percentile	$53,093	$4,424	$1,021	$26

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