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 $60,885 for beginners, reaching about $85,007 at mid-level, and approach $115,211 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 Iowa

How much does an Assistant Professional Scientist make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Professional Scientist in Iowa is $62,465 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,960
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,592 to $70,052
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,334

10% $49,334

50% (Median) $62,465

90% $76,960

Assistant Professional Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,052	$5,838	$1,347	$34
Average	$62,465	$5,205	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$55,592	$4,633	$1,069	$27

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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): $60,885
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,645
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,007
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,071
Expert (over 8 years): $115,211

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Professional Scientist	less than 1 year	$60,885
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$70,645
Executive Assistant III	2-4 years	$85,007
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$96,071
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$115,211

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:

West Bend: $60,871
Melvin: $60,694
Milford: $60,952

West Bend, IA $60,871

Melvin, IA $60,694

Milford, IA $60,952

Ocheyedan, IA $60,802

Okoboji, IA $61,180

Royal, IA $60,883

Ruthven, IA $60,886

Spirit Lake, IA $61,123

Superior, IA $61,175

Terril, IA $60,838

Wallingford, IA $60,922

Webb, IA $60,826

Carroll, IA $60,936

Arcadia, IA $60,839

Arthur, IA $60,785

Aspinwall, IA $61,187

Auburn, IA $60,814

Breda, IA $60,830

Charter Oak, IA $60,811

Dedham, IA $60,943

Deloit, IA $60,879

Denison, IA $61,024

Glidden, IA $61,027

Halbur, IA $61,032

Ida Grove, IA $60,774

Irwin, IA $61,169

Kirkman, IA $61,124

Kiron, IA $60,795

Lake City, IA $60,868

Lake View, IA $60,883

Lanesboro, IA $61,119

Lidderdale, IA $60,956

Lohrville, IA $60,944

Manilla, IA $61,059

Manning, IA $61,018

Odebolt, IA $60,841

Ralston, IA $61,309

Ricketts, IA $60,999

Schleswig, IA $60,830

Scranton, IA $61,286

Templeton, IA $60,905

Vail, IA $60,856

Wall Lake, IA $60,858

Westside, IA $60,826

Council Bluffs, IA $62,028

Carter Lake, IA $62,028

Arion, IA $60,933

Avoca, IA $61,554

Blencoe, IA $60,797

Carson, IA $61,715

Crescent, IA $62,025

Defiance, IA $61,131

Dow City, IA $61,065

Dunlap, IA $61,099

Earling, IA $61,204

Elk Horn, IA $61,285

Elliott, IA $61,247

Emerson, IA $61,586

Glenwood, IA $61,855

Griswold, IA $61,369

Hancock, IA $61,638

Harlan, IA $61,375

Hastings, IA $61,641

Henderson, IA $61,684

Honey Creek, IA $61,996

Kimballton, IA $61,209

Lewis, IA $61,310

Little Sioux, IA $61,102

Logan, IA $61,712

Mc Clelland, IA $61,939

Macedonia, IA $61,759

Magnolia, IA $61,659

Malvern, IA $61,682

Marne, IA $61,272

Minden, IA $61,806

Mineola, IA $61,948

Missouri Valley, IA $61,830

Modale, IA $61,680

Mondamin, IA $61,437

Moorhead, IA $60,860

Van Meter, IA $63,384

Van Wert, IA $61,531

Waukee, IA $63,574

Weldon, IA $61,620

West Des Moines, IA $63,872

What Cheer, IA $61,232

Whitten, IA $61,322

Williams, IA $60,978

Williamson, IA $62,265

Winterset, IA $62,830

Wiota, IA $61,105

Woodburn, IA $62,417

Woodward, IA $63,039

Yale, IA $61,969

Zearing, IA $61,544

Des Moines, IA $64,019

Urbandale, IA $63,902

Windsor Heights, IA $63,990

Clive, IA $63,771

Pleasant Hill, IA $63,905

Mason City, IA $61,023

Alexander, IA $60,814

Belmond, IA $60,899

Britt, IA $60,865

Buffalo Center, IA $60,934

Carpenter, IA $61,546

Chapin, IA $61,129

Clear Lake, IA $60,960

Corwith, IA $60,787

Coulter, IA $61,123

Crystal Lake, IA $61,125

Dougherty, IA $60,757

Fertile, IA $60,915

Floyd, IA $61,049

Forest City, IA $60,921

Garner, IA $60,896

Goodell, IA $60,790

Grafton, IA $60,924

Hampton, IA $60,958

Hanlontown, IA $60,841

Joice, IA $60,886

Kanawha, IA $60,813

Kensett, IA $60,838

Klemme, IA $60,843

Lake Mills, IA $61,050

Lakota, IA $60,888

Latimer, IA $60,884

Leland, IA $60,915

Sioux Center, IA $60,535

Neola, IA $61,861

Oakland, IA $61,691

Mount Ayr, IA $60,830

Nodaway, IA $60,934

Orient, IA $61,474

Prescott, IA $60,926

Redding, IA $60,700

Shannon City, IA $61,202

Sharpsburg, IA $60,691

Tingley, IA $61,191

Villisca, IA $61,107

Akron, IA $59,824

Alta, IA $60,901

Alton, IA $60,526

Anthon, IA $59,821

Aurelia, IA $60,751

Battle Creek, IA $60,631

Bronson, IA $59,407

Brunsville, IA $59,759

Calumet, IA $61,045

Castana, IA $60,576

Chatsworth, IA $59,978

Cherokee, IA $60,673

Cleghorn, IA $60,429

Climbing Hill, IA $59,623

Correctionville, IA $59,965

Cushing, IA $60,400

Danbury, IA $60,524

Galva, IA $60,702

Granville, IA $60,514

Hawarden, IA $60,387

Hinton, IA $59,377

Holstein, IA $60,564

Hornick, IA $59,892

Ireton, IA $60,292

Kingsley, IA $59,710

Larrabee, IA $60,688

Lawton, IA $59,351

Le Mars, IA $59,789

Linn Grove, IA $60,821

Mapleton, IA $60,691

Marcus, IA $60,351

Maurice, IA $60,346

Meriden, IA $60,561

Merrill, IA $59,498

Moville, IA $59,581

Onawa, IA $60,708

Orange City, IA $60,618

Oto, IA $60,050

Oyens, IA $59,935

Paullina, IA $60,672

Peterson, IA $60,822

Pierson, IA $59,917

Quimby, IA $60,396

Remsen, IA $60,022

Rodney, IA $60,189

Salix, IA $59,475

Schaller, IA $60,843

Sergeant Bluff, IA $59,287

Sloan, IA $59,791

Smithland, IA $60,116

Sutherland, IA $60,847

Ute, IA $60,818

Washta, IA $60,276

Westfield, IA $59,520

Whiting, IA $60,112

Sioux City, IA $59,215

Sheldon, IA $60,644

Alvord, IA $59,869

Archer, IA $60,662

Ashton, IA $60,541

Boyden, IA $60,455

Doon, IA $60,024

George, IA $60,407

Hospers, IA $60,640

Hull, IA $60,416

Inwood, IA $59,795

Larchwood, IA $59,648

Lester, IA $59,813

Little Rock, IA $60,498

Matlock, IA $60,652

Primghar, IA $60,845

Rock Rapids, IA $60,039

Rock Valley, IA $60,002

Sanborn, IA $60,740

Sibley, IA $60,707

Spencer, IA $61,005

Massena, IA $61,013

Gifford, IA $61,178

Lenox, IA $60,889

Ackworth, IA $63,337

Adair, IA $61,266

Adel, IA $63,159

Albion, IA $61,235

Alden, IA $60,995

Alleman, IA $63,503

Allerton, IA $61,044

Altoona, IA $63,792

Ames, IA $62,745

Anita, IA $61,022

Ankeny, IA $63,751

Atlantic, IA $61,351

Audubon, IA $61,031

Bagley, IA $61,658

Barnes City, IA $61,181

Baxter, IA $62,869

Bayard, IA $61,483

Beaver, IA $62,142

Berwick, IA $63,905

Bevington, IA $63,356

Blairsburg, IA $60,890

Bondurant, IA $63,622

Boone, IA $62,467

Booneville, IA $63,488

Bouton, IA $62,944

Boxholm, IA $61,864

Bradford, IA $61,199

Brayton, IA $61,117

Buckeye, IA $61,046

Bussey, IA $61,827

Cambridge, IA $63,193

Carlisle, IA $63,704

Casey, IA $61,544

Chariton, IA $61,990

Churdan, IA $61,180

Clemons, IA $61,324

Clio, IA $60,971

Colfax, IA $63,213

Collins, IA $62,931

Colo, IA $62,249

Columbia, IA $62,432

Coon Rapids, IA $61,190

Cooper, IA $61,864

Corydon, IA $61,267

Cumming, IA $63,652

Melcher Dallas, IA $62,745

Dallas Center, IA $63,344

Dana, IA $61,627

Davis City, IA $60,895

Dawson, IA $62,525

Decatur, IA $61,054

Derby, IA $61,763

De Soto, IA $63,170

Dexter, IA $62,593

Dows, IA $60,834

Earlham, IA $62,894

Elkhart, IA $63,505

Ellston, IA $61,332

Ellsworth, IA $61,449

Exira, IA $61,063

Ferguson, IA $61,621

Galt, IA $60,776

Garden City, IA $61,635

Garden Grove, IA $61,379

Gibson, IA $61,237

Gilbert, IA $62,458

Gilman, IA $61,406

Grand Junction, IA $61,849

Grand River, IA $61,307

Granger, IA $63,463

Gray, IA $61,159

Grimes, IA $63,653

Grinnell, IA $61,559

Guthrie Center, IA $61,522

Hamilton, IA $61,890

Pacific Junction, IA $61,845

Hamlin, IA $60,972

Little Cedar, IA $61,465

Mc Intire, IA $61,884

Manly, IA $60,890

Meservey, IA $60,809

Nora Springs, IA $60,984

Northwood, IA $61,236

Orchard, IA $61,016

Osage, IA $61,084

Plymouth, IA $60,867

Rake, IA $61,128

Riceville, IA $61,506

Rock Falls, IA $60,985

Rockford, IA $60,922

Rockwell, IA $60,880

Rowan, IA $60,796

Rudd, IA $60,999

Saint Ansgar, IA $61,400

Scarville, IA $61,000

Sheffield, IA $60,858

Stacyville, IA $61,753

Swaledale, IA $60,838

Thompson, IA $60,930

Thornton, IA $60,818

Titonka, IA $60,844

Toeterville, IA $61,626

Ventura, IA $60,876

Wesley, IA $60,809

Woden, IA $60,806

Fort Dodge, IA $61,112

Albert City, IA $60,873

Algona, IA $60,956

Armstrong, IA $60,922

Ayrshire, IA $60,828

Badger, IA $60,892

Bancroft, IA $60,871

Barnum, IA $60,831

Bode, IA $60,839

Bradgate, IA $60,804

Burnside, IA $61,451

Burt, IA $60,830

Callender, IA $61,094

Clare, IA $60,815

Clarion, IA $60,882

Curlew, IA $60,785

Cylinder, IA $60,780

Dakota City, IA $61,205

Dayton, IA $61,558

Dolliver, IA $60,920

Duncombe, IA $61,095

Eagle Grove, IA $60,921

Early, IA $60,847

Emmetsburg, IA $60,932

Farnhamville, IA $61,110

Fenton, IA $60,823

Fonda, IA $60,836

Gilmore City, IA $60,826

Goldfield, IA $60,839

Gowrie, IA $61,283

Harcourt, IA $61,462

Hardy, IA $60,782

Havelock, IA $60,806

Humboldt, IA $60,942

Jolley, IA $60,759

Knierim, IA $60,997

Laurens, IA $60,910

Ledyard, IA $60,959

Lehigh, IA $61,324

Livermore, IA $60,841

Lone Rock, IA $60,811

Lu Verne, IA $60,792

Lytton, IA $60,826

Mallard, IA $60,828

Manson, IA $60,891

Marathon, IA $60,863

Moorland, IA $60,900

Nemaha, IA $60,802

Newell, IA $60,879

Otho, IA $61,227

Ottosen, IA $60,786

Palmer, IA $60,800

Plover, IA $61,024

Pocahontas, IA $60,901

Pomeroy, IA $60,851

Rembrandt, IA $60,860

Renwick, IA $60,819

Ringsted, IA $60,838

Rockwell City, IA $60,869

Rolfe, IA $60,832

Rutland, IA $60,818

Sac City, IA $60,885

Sioux Rapids, IA $60,897

Somers, IA $60,820

Storm Lake, IA $61,014

Swea City, IA $60,939

Thor, IA $60,821

Truesdale, IA $61,141

Varina, IA $61,118

Vincent, IA $60,813

Webster City, IA $61,258

Luana, IA $60,848

Mc Gregor, IA $60,946

Marquette, IA $61,136

Monona, IA $60,943

New Albin, IA $61,265

Ossian, IA $60,879

Postville, IA $60,924

Protivin, IA $61,073

Randalia, IA $60,851

Ridgeway, IA $60,926

Saint Lucas, IA $61,143

Spillville, IA $61,177

Wadena, IA $60,896

Waterville, IA $60,980

Waucoma, IA $60,865

Waukon, IA $61,078

West Union, IA $60,953

Ainsworth, IA $61,178

Alburnett, IA $62,178

Amana, IA $62,098

Anamosa, IA $61,877

Atkins, IA $62,220

Baldwin, IA $61,119

Belle Plaine, IA $61,428

Blairstown, IA $61,767

Brandon, IA $61,158

Brooklyn, IA $61,347

Center Junction, IA $61,489

Center Point, IA $61,986

Central City, IA $62,047

Chelsea, IA $61,204

Clarence, IA $61,336

Clutier, IA $61,163

Coggon, IA $61,768

Prairieburg, IA $61,860

Conroy, IA $61,876

Guernsey, IA $61,381

Deep River, IA $61,314

Delhi, IA $61,368

Dysart, IA $61,091

Elberon, IA $61,186

Ely, IA $62,383

Fairfax, IA $62,349

Garrison, IA $61,246

Harper, IA $61,284

Hartford, IA $63,502

Harvey, IA $62,060

Haverhill, IA $61,571

Hubbard, IA $61,258

Humeston, IA $61,495

Huxley, IA $63,232

Indianola, IA $63,390

Iowa Falls, IA $61,103

Ira, IA $63,032

Jamaica, IA $61,956

Jefferson, IA $61,696

Jewell, IA $61,584

Johnston, IA $63,782

Kamrar, IA $61,270

Kellerton, IA $60,973

Kelley, IA $63,041

Kellogg, IA $61,817

Keswick, IA $61,306

Killduff, IA $62,515

Knoxville, IA $62,660

Hartwick, IA $61,306

Mount Pleasant, IA $61,068

Rome, IA $60,932

Mount Union, IA $60,986

New London, IA $61,062

Oakville, IA $61,070

Olds, IA $61,328

Pilot Grove, IA $61,136

Salem, IA $60,945

Sperry, IA $61,073

Stockport, IA $60,889

Swedesburg, IA $61,117

Wapello, IA $61,187

Wayland, IA $61,060

West Burlington, IA $61,210

West Point, IA $60,948

Saint Paul, IA $61,137

Wever, IA $60,965

Winfield, IA $61,091

Yarmouth, IA $60,990

Andover, IA $61,204

Atalissa, IA $61,330

Bennett, IA $61,351

Bettendorf, IA $61,404

Blue Grass, IA $61,463

Bryant, IA $61,186

Buffalo, IA $61,445

Calamus, IA $61,367

Camanche, IA $61,296

Charlotte, IA $61,234

Clinton, IA $61,240

Columbus City, IA $61,482

Columbus Junction, IA $61,185

Conesville, IA $61,219

De Witt, IA $61,325

Dixon, IA $61,422

Donahue, IA $61,452

Durant, IA $61,398

Eldridge, IA $61,508

Fruitland, IA $61,268

Goose Lake, IA $61,215

Grand Mound, IA $61,345

Grandview, IA $61,226

Le Claire, IA $61,357

Letts, IA $61,197

Lone Tree, IA $61,345

Long Grove, IA $61,423

Low Moor, IA $61,291

Mc Causland, IA $61,361

Montpelier, IA $61,419

Moscow, IA $61,335

Muscatine, IA $61,312

New Liberty, IA $61,383

Nichols, IA $61,249

Pleasant Valley, IA $61,343

Princeton, IA $61,353

Stockton, IA $61,436

Teeds Grove, IA $61,182

Tipton, IA $61,377

Walcott, IA $61,507

Welton, IA $61,289

West Liberty, IA $61,328

Wheatland, IA $61,328

Wilton, IA $61,358

Davenport, IA $61,950

Hiawatha, IA $62,426

Hills, IA $61,617

Homestead, IA $62,018

Hopkinton, IA $61,630

Iowa City, IA $61,713

Coralville, IA $61,971

Kalona, IA $61,581

Keota, IA $61,305

Keystone, IA $61,405

Ladora, IA $61,571

Langworthy, IA $61,676

Lisbon, IA $62,037

Lost Nation, IA $61,277

Lowden, IA $61,328

Luzerne, IA $61,589

Marengo, IA $61,758

Marion, IA $62,345

Martelle, IA $62,054

Mechanicsville, IA $61,792

Middle Amana, IA $62,077

Millersburg, IA $61,814

Monmouth, IA $61,135

Monticello, IA $61,597

Morley, IA $61,839

Mount Auburn, IA $61,153

Mount Vernon, IA $62,253

Newhall, IA $62,036

North English, IA $61,529

North Liberty, IA $62,160

Norway, IA $62,178

Oakdale, IA $61,980

Olin, IA $61,612

Onslow, IA $61,227

Oxford, IA $62,004

Oxford Junction, IA $61,246

Palo, IA $62,285

Parnell, IA $61,800

Quasqueton, IA $61,305

Riverside, IA $61,433

Robins, IA $62,385

Rowley, IA $61,274

Ryan, IA $61,595

Shellsburg, IA $62,079

Solon, IA $62,129

South Amana, IA $61,946

South English, IA $61,427

Springville, IA $62,177

Stanwood, IA $61,521

Swisher, IA $62,270

Tama, IA $61,283

Morning Sun, IA $61,096

Lacona, IA $62,777

Lamoni, IA $60,926

Laurel, IA $61,655

Le Grand, IA $61,556

Leighton, IA $61,793

Leon, IA $61,272

Liberty Center, IA $62,915

Linden, IA $62,604

Lineville, IA $60,887

Liscomb, IA $61,201

Lorimor, IA $61,987

Lovilia, IA $61,782

Lucas, IA $62,510

Luther, IA $62,859

Lynnville, IA $61,838

Mc Callsburg, IA $61,609

Macksburg, IA $61,875

Madrid, IA $63,091

Malcom, IA $61,189

Marshalltown, IA $61,401

Martensdale, IA $63,460

Maxwell, IA $63,216

Melbourne, IA $62,010

Menlo, IA $61,738

Millerton, IA $61,638

Milo, IA $63,119

Minburn, IA $63,023

Mingo, IA $63,153

Mitchellville, IA $63,530

Monroe, IA $62,976

Montezuma, IA $61,336

Montour, IA $61,230

Murray, IA $61,862

Nevada, IA $62,679

New Providence, IA $61,181

New Sharon, IA $61,522

Newton, IA $62,744

New Virginia, IA $62,906

Norwalk, IA $63,744

Ogden, IA $62,063

Osceola, IA $62,080

Otley, IA $62,790

Panora, IA $62,085

Paton, IA $61,462

Patterson, IA $63,200

Pella, IA $62,183

Perry, IA $62,713

Peru, IA $62,711

Pilot Mound, IA $61,741

Pleasantville, IA $63,140

Polk City, IA $63,499

Popejoy, IA $61,097

Prairie City, IA $63,303

Prole, IA $63,435

Radcliffe, IA $61,332

Randall, IA $61,910

Reasnor, IA $62,631

Redfield, IA $62,728

Rhodes, IA $62,757

Rippey, IA $61,955

Roland, IA $61,844

Runnells, IA $63,600

Russell, IA $61,656

Saint Anthony, IA $61,376

Saint Charles, IA $63,167

Saint Marys, IA $63,255

Searsboro, IA $61,569

Sheldahl, IA $63,281

Slater, IA $63,343

Stanhope, IA $61,614

State Center, IA $61,680

Story City, IA $61,889

Stratford, IA $61,626

Stuart, IA $62,003

Sully, IA $62,018

Swan, IA $63,373

Thayer, IA $61,626

Thornburg, IA $61,507

Tracy, IA $61,900

Truro, IA $62,742

Union, IA $61,174

Whittemore, IA $60,859

Woolstock, IA $60,828

Ackley, IA $60,963

Allison, IA $60,838

Alta Vista, IA $61,030

Aplington, IA $60,845

Aredale, IA $60,805

Arlington, IA $60,945

Aurora, IA $61,025

Austinville, IA $60,843

Beaman, IA $61,058

Bristow, IA $60,831

Buckingham, IA $60,960

Cedar Falls, IA $60,807

Charles City, IA $61,088

Clarksville, IA $60,836

Colwell, IA $61,295

Conrad, IA $61,061

Denver, IA $60,875

Dewar, IA $60,955

Dike, IA $60,865

Dumont, IA $60,875

Dunkerton, IA $60,932

Eldora, IA $61,155

Elma, IA $60,967

Fairbank, IA $60,928

Fredericksburg, IA $60,875

Frederika, IA $60,821

Garwin, IA $61,212

Geneva, IA $60,849

Gilbertville, IA $60,975

Gladbrook, IA $61,041

Greene, IA $60,853

Grundy Center, IA $60,932

Hazleton, IA $60,986

Holland, IA $60,857

Hudson, IA $60,939

Independence, IA $61,070

Ionia, IA $60,855

Janesville, IA $60,839

Jesup, IA $60,977

Kesley, IA $60,840

Lamont, IA $61,045

La Porte City, IA $60,993

Lincoln, IA $60,987

Marble Rock, IA $60,858

Masonville, IA $61,426

Maynard, IA $60,931

Morrison, IA $60,900

Nashua, IA $60,815

New Hampton, IA $61,067

New Hartford, IA $60,841

North Washington, IA $61,080

Oelwein, IA $60,946

Oran, IA $60,915

Toddville, IA $62,293

Toledo, IA $61,168

Troy Mills, IA $61,735

Urbana, IA $61,670

Van Horne, IA $61,729

Victor, IA $61,453

Vining, IA $61,414

Vinton, IA $61,536

Viola, IA $62,185

Walford, IA $62,255

Walker, IA $61,634

Washington, IA $61,287

Watkins, IA $62,017

Webster, IA $61,327

Wellman, IA $61,490

West Branch, IA $61,586

West Chester, IA $61,295

Williamsburg, IA $61,813

Wyoming, IA $61,277

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,452

Ottumwa, IA $61,086

Agency, IA $61,026

Albia, IA $61,449

Batavia, IA $60,924

Beacon, IA $61,763

Birmingham, IA $60,919

Blakesburg, IA $61,007

Bloomfield, IA $60,909

West Grove, IA $60,849

Brighton, IA $61,038

Cantril, IA $60,844

Cedar, IA $61,153

Centerville, IA $60,958

Chillicothe, IA $61,314

Cincinnati, IA $60,841

Delta, IA $61,067

Douds, IA $60,892

Drakesville, IA $60,891

Eddyville, IA $61,343

Eldon, IA $60,980

Exline, IA $60,848

Fairfield, IA $61,057

Floris, IA $60,905

Fremont, IA $61,127

Hayesville, IA $61,302

Hedrick, IA $60,932

Keosauqua, IA $60,917

Kirkville, IA $61,224

Libertyville, IA $60,958

Martinsburg, IA $61,191

Melrose, IA $61,523

Milton, IA $60,888

Moravia, IA $61,142

Moulton, IA $60,845

Mount Sterling, IA $60,780

Mystic, IA $61,159

Ollie, IA $61,083

Oskaloosa, IA $61,612

Packwood, IA $60,926

Plano, IA $61,161

Promise City, IA $61,227

Pulaski, IA $60,890

Richland, IA $61,102

Rose Hill, IA $61,145

Selma, IA $60,876

Seymour, IA $60,962

Sigourney, IA $61,255

Udell, IA $60,813

Unionville, IA $60,833

University Park, IA $61,713

Burlington, IA $61,234

Argyle, IA $60,885

Bonaparte, IA $60,905

Crawfordsville, IA $61,085

Danville, IA $61,029

Denmark, IA $61,170

Donnellson, IA $60,937

Farmington, IA $60,889

Fort Madison, IA $61,112

Hillsboro, IA $60,880

Houghton, IA $61,160

Keokuk, IA $61,107

Lockridge, IA $60,935

Mediapolis, IA $61,146

Middletown, IA $60,975

Montrose, IA $60,982

Lime Springs, IA $61,502

Panama, IA $61,457

Persia, IA $61,695

Pisgah, IA $61,255

Portsmouth, IA $61,571

Red Oak, IA $61,415

Shelby, IA $61,639

Silver City, IA $61,876

Soldier, IA $60,829

Stanton, IA $61,206

Treynor, IA $61,907

Underwood, IA $61,982

Walnut, IA $61,415

Westphalia, IA $61,393

Woodbine, IA $61,525

Shenandoah, IA $61,271

Blanchard, IA $60,912

Braddyville, IA $60,807

Clarinda, IA $61,062

Coin, IA $60,989

College Springs, IA $61,117

Essex, IA $61,212

Farragut, IA $61,185

Hamburg, IA $61,091

Imogene, IA $61,410

New Market, IA $60,896

Northboro, IA $60,980

Percival, IA $61,331

Randolph, IA $61,442

Riverton, IA $61,144

Shambaugh, IA $61,207

Sidney, IA $61,369

Tabor, IA $61,567

Thurman, IA $61,510

Yorktown, IA $61,271

Dubuque, IA $61,285

Tiffin, IA $62,018

Andrew, IA $61,461

Bellevue, IA $61,165

Bernard, IA $61,089

Cascade, IA $61,301

Colesburg, IA $61,020

Delaware, IA $61,499

Delmar, IA $61,255

Dundee, IA $61,077

Durango, IA $61,062

Dyersville, IA $61,311

Earlville, IA $61,244

Edgewood, IA $61,055

Elkader, IA $60,898

Elkport, IA $60,903

Epworth, IA $61,207

Farley, IA $61,244

Farmersburg, IA $60,853

Garber, IA $60,903

Garnavillo, IA $60,913

Greeley, IA $61,078

Guttenberg, IA $60,990

Holy Cross, IA $61,020

La Motte, IA $61,101

Luxemburg, IA $61,313

Manchester, IA $61,324

Maquoketa, IA $61,229

Miles, IA $61,119

New Vienna, IA $61,074

North Buena Vista, IA $61,002

Peosta, IA $61,195

Preston, IA $61,186

Sabula, IA $61,167

Saint Donatus, IA $61,292

Saint Olaf, IA $60,821

Sherrill, IA $60,983

Spragueville, IA $61,091

Springbrook, IA $61,305

Strawberry Point, IA $61,008

Volga, IA $60,901

Worthington, IA $61,281

Zwingle, IA $61,047

Decorah, IA $61,204

Calmar, IA $60,898

Castalia, IA $60,814

Chester, IA $61,893

Clermont, IA $60,900

Cresco, IA $61,214

Dorchester, IA $61,225

Elgin, IA $60,888

Fayette, IA $60,954

Fort Atkinson, IA $60,881

Harpers Ferry, IA $60,971

Hawkeye, IA $60,864

Highlandville, IA $61,381

Lansing, IA $61,155

Lawler, IA $60,896

Parkersburg, IA $60,848

Plainfield, IA $60,830

Raymond, IA $60,976

Readlyn, IA $60,893

Reinbeck, IA $60,906

Shell Rock, IA $60,842

Stanley, IA $60,995

Steamboat Rock, IA $61,052

Stout, IA $60,851

Sumner, IA $60,837

Traer, IA $61,021

Tripoli, IA $60,845

Waverly, IA $60,843

Wellsburg, IA $60,941

Westgate, IA $60,909

Winthrop, IA $61,230

Waterloo, IA $61,003

Evansdale, IA $60,987

Creston, IA $61,421

Afton, IA $61,597

Arispe, IA $61,599

Bedford, IA $60,733

Benton, IA $60,693

Blockton, IA $60,652

Bridgewater, IA $60,906

Carbon, IA $61,182

Clearfield, IA $60,738

Corning, IA $60,972

Cromwell, IA $61,431

Cumberland, IA $61,120

Diagonal, IA $60,908

Fontanelle, IA $61,243

Grant, IA $61,442

Gravity, IA $60,791

Greenfield, IA $61,653

Arnolds Park, IA $61,210

Dickens, IA $60,826

Estherville, IA $61,016

Everly, IA $60,860

Fostoria, IA $61,172

Gillett Grove, IA $61,035

Graettinger, IA $60,873

Greenville, IA $60,849

Gruver, IA $60,989

Harris, IA $60,871

Hartley, IA $60,872

Lake Park, IA $60,954

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	$76,208	$37.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$71,835	$35.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$71,211	$34.0	14%
Healthcare	$69,961	$34.0	12%
Telecom	$68,712	$33.0	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.

$55,592

Average $62,465/year

$70,052

$4,633

Average $5,205/month

$5,838

$1,069

Average $1,201/week

$1,347

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,052	$5,838	$1,347	$34
Average	$62,465	$5,205	$1,201	$30
25th Percentile	$55,592	$4,633	$1,069	$27

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