What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Professional Scientist'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 Scientist?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Professional Scientist roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Professional Scientist's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,912 for beginners, reaching about $90,630 at mid-level, and approach $122,831 for experts.

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

Assistant Professional Scientist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Professional Scientist roles are District of Columbia $72,269, California $71,995, Massachusetts $71,036. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Professional Scientist level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Research Scientist: $108,511; Assistant Environmental Scientist: $104,870; Professional Medical Assistant: $103,144; Assistant Scientist Bioinformatics: $88,282; Assistant Scientist: $72,705.

Assistant Professional Scientist Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Professional Scientist make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Professional Scientist in Colorado is $66,597 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,050
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,269 to $74,686
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,597

10% $52,597

50% (Median) $66,597

90% $82,050

Assistant Professional Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,686	$6,224	$1,436	$36
Average	$66,597	$5,550	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$59,269	$4,939	$1,140	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Professional Scientist Salaries

An Assistant Professional Scientist'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 Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Professional Scientist'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): $64,912
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,317
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,630
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,426
Expert (over 8 years): $122,831

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Professional Scientist	less than 1 year	$64,912
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$75,317
Executive Assistant III	2-4 years	$90,630
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$102,426
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$122,831

How Do Assistant Professional Scientist 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 Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,269.
California: $71,995.
Massachusetts: $71,036.

District of Columbia $72,269 California $71,995 Massachusetts $71,036 Washington $70,775 New Jersey $70,748 Alaska $70,657 Connecticut $69,756 New York $69,391

Hawaii $68,222 Rhode Island $67,674 Maryland $67,302 Minnesota $66,793 Colorado $66,597 Illinois $66,532 Oregon $66,284 Delaware $66,101

New Hampshire $65,986 Virginia $65,729 Pennsylvania $64,978 Nevada $64,600 North Dakota $64,476 Michigan $64,280 Wisconsin $64,208 Vermont $64,065

Texas $63,666 Maine $63,640 Arizona $63,601 Ohio $63,555 Georgia $62,955 Indiana $62,655 Wyoming $62,596 Utah $62,505

Iowa $62,465 Kansas $62,152 Louisiana $62,061 North Carolina $62,028 Missouri $62,015 Florida $61,760 Montana $61,623 Nebraska $61,493

Kentucky $61,421 South Carolina $61,160 Tennessee $60,997 Idaho $60,932 New Mexico $60,455 Oklahoma $60,351 Alabama $59,965 South Dakota $59,319

Arkansas $58,967 West Virginia $58,778 Mississippi $58,210

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Professional Scientist

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:

Glen Haven: $65,293
Hygiene: $67,562
Johnstown: $65,439

Glen Haven, CO $65,293

Hygiene, CO $67,562

Johnstown, CO $65,439

Laporte, CO $64,713

Livermore, CO $64,503

Loveland, CO $65,234

Lyons, CO $67,444

Masonville, CO $64,754

Mead, CO $66,182

Milliken, CO $65,348

Niwot, CO $68,093

Red Feather Lakes, CO $64,681

Severance, CO $64,806

Timnath, CO $64,723

Wellington, CO $64,360

Windsor, CO $64,816

Brighton, CO $66,422

Ault, CO $64,692

Briggsdale, CO $64,710

Carr, CO $63,597

Eastlake, CO $66,595

Eaton, CO $64,897

Evans, CO $65,227

Fort Lupton, CO $66,233

Galeton, CO $64,903

Gilcrest, CO $65,583

Gill, CO $65,010

Greeley, CO $65,066

Henderson, CO $66,525

Hudson, CO $66,015

Keenesburg, CO $65,696

Kersey, CO $65,018

La Salle, CO $65,471

Lucerne, CO $64,997

Nunn, CO $64,487

Orchard, CO $64,702

Pierce, CO $64,734

Ohio City, CO $65,399

Parlin, CO $65,092

Penrose, CO $64,523

Pitkin, CO $65,318

Poncha Springs, CO $64,876

Powderhorn, CO $64,956

Rockvale, CO $64,230

Sargents, CO $64,766

Twin Lakes, CO $66,905

Westcliffe, CO $64,266

Wetmore, CO $63,853

Durango, CO $65,138

Cahone, CO $64,978

Cortez, CO $64,929

Dolores, CO $65,083

Dove Creek, CO $64,913

Egnar, CO $64,949

Hesperus, CO $64,569

Lewis, CO $65,093

Mancos, CO $64,927

Marvel, CO $64,567

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $64,591

Pleasant View, CO $64,791

Rico, CO $65,099

Towaoc, CO $64,658

Yellow Jacket, CO $65,015

Montrose, CO $65,343

Austin, CO $65,427

Bedrock, CO $64,933

Cedaredge, CO $65,494

Cory, CO $65,412

Crawford, CO $65,226

Delta, CO $65,341

Eckert, CO $65,444

Hotchkiss, CO $65,403

Lazear, CO $65,354

Naturita, CO $65,065

Norwood, CO $65,090

Nucla, CO $65,164

Olathe, CO $65,269

Ophir, CO $65,160

Ouray, CO $65,150

Paonia, CO $65,704

Paradox, CO $64,969

Placerville, CO $65,100

Redvale, CO $65,121

Ridgway, CO $65,141

Silverton, CO $65,031

Somerset, CO $65,903

Telluride, CO $65,173

Grand Junction, CO $65,745

Platteville, CO $65,729

Roggen, CO $65,051

Weldona, CO $64,549

Wiggins, CO $64,894

Fort Morgan, CO $64,575

Log Lane Village, CO $64,786

Akron, CO $64,107

Amherst, CO $63,901

Atwood, CO $64,332

Brush, CO $64,327

Crook, CO $64,149

Eckley, CO $63,946

Fleming, CO $64,271

Grover, CO $64,221

Haxtun, CO $64,258

Hereford, CO $63,811

Hillrose, CO $64,390

Holyoke, CO $64,064

Idalia, CO $63,743

Iliff, CO $64,317

Julesburg, CO $64,058

Lindon, CO $63,832

Merino, CO $64,388

New Raymer, CO $64,373

Otis, CO $64,164

Ovid, CO $64,080

Padroni, CO $64,154

Paoli, CO $64,259

Peetz, CO $64,136

Sedgwick, CO $64,104

Snyder, CO $64,339

Sterling, CO $64,442

Stoneham, CO $64,377

Vernon, CO $63,803

Woodrow, CO $63,965

Wray, CO $63,931

Yuma, CO $64,145

Anton, CO $63,849

Arapahoe, CO $63,345

Arriba, CO $63,575

Bethune, CO $63,669

Burlington, CO $63,610

Calhan, CO $64,616

Cascade, CO $65,147

Cheyenne Wells, CO $63,437

Cope, CO $63,818

Cripple Creek, CO $65,025

Divide, CO $65,059

Flagler, CO $63,640

Florissant, CO $65,006

Fountain, CO $64,610

Genoa, CO $63,618

Green Mountain Falls, CO $65,131

Guffey, CO $64,937

Hugo, CO $63,228

Joes, CO $63,882

Karval, CO $62,862

Kirk, CO $63,829

Kit Carson, CO $63,358

Limon, CO $64,002

Lake George, CO $65,104

Manitou Springs, CO $65,147

Matheson, CO $63,955

Peyton, CO $64,921

Ramah, CO $63,542

Rush, CO $63,693

Seibert, CO $63,614

Simla, CO $64,246

Stratton, CO $63,677

U S A F Academy, CO $65,144

Victor, CO $64,995

Vona, CO $63,651

Wild Horse, CO $63,236

Woodland Park, CO $65,094

Yoder, CO $63,939

Colorado Springs, CO $65,148

Clifton, CO $65,704

Fruita, CO $65,540

Gateway, CO $65,079

Glade Park, CO $65,304

Loma, CO $65,564

Mack, CO $65,390

Palisade, CO $65,585

Whitewater, CO $65,300

Glenwood Springs, CO $66,378

Dinosaur, CO $65,282

Aspen, CO $67,622

Snowmass Village, CO $67,619

Avon, CO $67,012

Basalt, CO $67,406

Carbondale, CO $67,156

Collbran, CO $65,520

Craig, CO $66,001

De Beque, CO $65,512

Eagle, CO $66,738

Edwards, CO $66,881

Parachute, CO $65,854

Battlement Mesa, CO $65,793

Gypsum, CO $66,406

Hamilton, CO $66,283

Hayden, CO $66,095

Maybell, CO $65,363

Meeker, CO $66,288

Meredith, CO $67,185

Mesa, CO $65,488

Minturn, CO $66,808

Molina, CO $65,449

New Castle, CO $66,149

Rangely, CO $65,548

Red Cliff, CO $66,799

Rifle, CO $65,986

Silt, CO $65,959

Slater, CO $65,687

Snowmass, CO $67,484

Wolcott, CO $66,778

Woody Creek, CO $67,617

Vail, CO $67,094

Pueblo, CO $63,170

Colorado City, CO $63,602

Aguilar, CO $63,880

Arlington, CO $62,755

Avondale, CO $63,339

Beulah, CO $63,606

Boncarbo, CO $63,911

Boone, CO $63,544

Branson, CO $63,388

Campo, CO $63,153

Cheraw, CO $63,275

Crowley, CO $63,410

Eads, CO $63,320

Fort Lyon, CO $63,250

Fowler, CO $63,431

Gardner, CO $64,052

Granada, CO $63,462

Hartman, CO $63,584

Hasty, CO $63,389

Haswell, CO $63,014

Hoehne, CO $63,808

Holly, CO $63,383

Kim, CO $63,323

La Junta, CO $63,364

Lamar, CO $63,557

Las Animas, CO $63,329

La Veta, CO $64,164

Mc Clave, CO $63,399

Manzanola, CO $63,315

Model, CO $63,412

Olney Springs, CO $63,207

Ordway, CO $62,892

Pritchett, CO $63,326

Rocky Ford, CO $63,224

Rye, CO $63,700

Sheridan Lake, CO $63,345

Springfield, CO $63,456

Sugar City, CO $62,724

Swink, CO $63,301

Trinchera, CO $63,535

Trinidad, CO $63,810

Two Buttes, CO $63,453

Vilas, CO $63,443

Walsenburg, CO $63,826

Walsh, CO $63,377

Weston, CO $64,032

Wiley, CO $63,341

Alamosa, CO $64,651

Antonito, CO $64,610

Arboles, CO $64,741

Arvada, CO $66,598

Aurora, CO $66,552

Bayfield, CO $64,923

Broomfield, CO $66,890

Commerce City, CO $66,441

Dupont, CO $66,568

Eldorado Springs, CO $68,153

Lafayette, CO $67,549

Louisville, CO $67,632

Westminster, CO $66,567

Wheat Ridge, CO $66,564

Agate, CO $64,206

Bennett, CO $65,875

Byers, CO $65,088

Castle Rock, CO $65,377

Deer Trail, CO $64,659

Elbert, CO $64,963

Elizabeth, CO $65,511

Englewood, CO $66,552

Franktown, CO $65,333

Kiowa, CO $65,040

Larkspur, CO $65,164

Littleton, CO $66,486

Lone Tree, CO $66,311

Louviers, CO $66,219

Monument, CO $65,100

Palmer Lake, CO $65,107

Parker, CO $66,068

Sedalia, CO $65,410

Strasburg, CO $65,665

Watkins, CO $66,158

Denver, CO $66,545

Thornton, CO $66,597

Boulder, CO $68,482

Golden, CO $66,559

Alma, CO $66,184

Bailey, CO $66,034

Black Hawk, CO $67,224

Bond, CO $66,771

Breckenridge, CO $66,326

Buffalo Creek, CO $65,805

Burns, CO $66,343

Central City, CO $66,846

Clark, CO $65,714

Climax, CO $66,402

Coalmont, CO $65,600

Como, CO $65,377

Conifer, CO $66,205

Cowdrey, CO $65,335

Dillon, CO $66,286

Dumont, CO $66,608

Evergreen, CO $66,443

Empire, CO $66,303

Fairplay, CO $65,437

Fraser, CO $66,378

Frisco, CO $66,695

Georgetown, CO $66,254

Granby, CO $66,202

Grand Lake, CO $66,165

Grant, CO $65,694

Hartsel, CO $65,089

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $66,113

Idaho Springs, CO $66,495

Idledale, CO $66,490

Indian Hills, CO $66,456

Jamestown, CO $68,372

Jefferson, CO $65,557

Kittredge, CO $66,463

Kremmling, CO $66,106

Leadville, CO $66,321

Mc Coy, CO $66,332

Morrison, CO $66,442

Nederland, CO $67,750

Oak Creek, CO $66,214

Parshall, CO $66,499

Phippsburg, CO $66,279

Pine, CO $65,885

Pinecliffe, CO $68,068

Rand, CO $65,605

Rollinsville, CO $67,434

Shawnee, CO $65,869

Silver Plume, CO $65,973

Steamboat Springs, CO $66,091

Tabernash, CO $66,533

Toponas, CO $66,254

Walden, CO $65,507

Ward, CO $67,572

Winter Park, CO $66,619

Yampa, CO $66,345

Silverthorne, CO $66,638

Longmont, CO $67,299

Allenspark, CO $66,993

Estes Park, CO $65,987

Bellvue, CO $65,143

Berthoud, CO $65,941

Dacono, CO $66,710

Drake, CO $65,166

Erie, CO $67,009

Firestone, CO $66,544

Fort Collins, CO $64,678

Frederick, CO $66,547

Blanca, CO $64,422

Capulin, CO $64,753

Center, CO $64,700

Chama, CO $64,202

Chimney Rock, CO $64,768

Chromo, CO $64,333

Conejos, CO $64,570

Creede, CO $64,909

Crestone, CO $64,452

Del Norte, CO $64,768

Fort Garland, CO $64,277

San Luis, CO $64,016

Homelake, CO $64,707

Hooper, CO $64,493

Ignacio, CO $64,644

Jaroso, CO $64,157

La Jara, CO $64,674

Manassa, CO $64,609

Moffat, CO $64,537

Monte Vista, CO $64,746

Mosca, CO $64,411

Pagosa Springs, CO $64,763

Romeo, CO $64,799

Saguache, CO $64,760

Sanford, CO $64,436

San Pablo, CO $64,105

South Fork, CO $64,833

Villa Grove, CO $64,624

Salida, CO $64,878

Almont, CO $66,548

Buena Vista, CO $66,446

Canon City, CO $64,589

Cimarron, CO $65,025

Coal Creek, CO $64,206

Coaldale, CO $64,719

Cotopaxi, CO $64,538

Crested Butte, CO $66,898

Florence, CO $64,104

Monarch, CO $65,014

Granite, CO $65,989

Gunnison, CO $65,075

Hillside, CO $64,514

Howard, CO $64,836

Lake City, CO $65,021

Nathrop, CO $65,073

Assistant Professional Scientist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Professional Scientist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Professional Scientist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Professional Scientist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Professional Scientist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$81,248	$39.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$76,587	$37.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$75,921	$37.0	14%
Healthcare	$74,589	$36.0	12%
Telecom	$73,257	$35.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Professional Scientist'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.

$59,269

Average $66,597/year

$74,686

$4,939

Average $5,550/month

$6,224

$1,140

Average $1,281/week

$1,436

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,686	$6,224	$1,436	$36
Average	$66,597	$5,550	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$59,269	$4,939	$1,140	$28

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