What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Research Executive'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 Research Executive?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Research Executive roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Research Executive's salary?

An Assistant Research Executive's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,118 for beginners, reaching about $88,983 at mid-level, and approach $120,581 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Research Executive?

Assistant Research Executive salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Research Executive roles are District of Columbia $99,534, California $99,156, Massachusetts $97,835. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Research Executive roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Research Executive level roles vary by specialization: Research Executive: $252,320; Executive Assistant V: $118,374; Research and Development Executive: $116,086; Executive Assistant Manager: $110,655; Executive Assistant IV: $101,052.

Assistant Research Executive Salary in Oregon

How much does an Assistant Research Executive make in Oregon? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Research Executive in Oregon is $91,290 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,449
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,703 to $102,365
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,974

10% $72,974

50% (Median) $91,290

90% $112,449

Assistant Research Executive Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,365	$8,530	$1,969	$49
Average	$91,290	$7,608	$1,756	$44
25th Percentile	$81,703	$6,809	$1,571	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Research Executive Salaries

An Assistant Research Executive'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 Research Executive Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Research Executive'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): $66,118
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,944
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,983
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,936
Expert (over 8 years): $120,581

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$66,118
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$73,944
Assistant Research Executive	2-4 years	$88,983
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$102,936
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$120,581

How Do Assistant Research Executive 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 Research Executives. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,534.
California: $99,156.
Massachusetts: $97,835.

District of Columbia $99,534 California $99,156 Massachusetts $97,835 Washington $97,475 New Jersey $97,439 Alaska $97,313 Connecticut $96,073 New York $95,569

Hawaii $93,960 Rhode Island $93,205 Maryland $92,693 Minnesota $91,991 Colorado $91,722 Illinois $91,632 Oregon $91,290 Delaware $91,038

New Hampshire $90,880 Virginia $90,526 Pennsylvania $89,492 Nevada $88,971 North Dakota $88,800 Michigan $88,530 Wisconsin $88,431 Vermont $88,234

Texas $87,685 Maine $87,649 Arizona $87,595 Ohio $87,533 Georgia $86,705 Indiana $86,292 Wyoming $86,211 Utah $86,085

Iowa $86,031 Kansas $85,600 Louisiana $85,474 North Carolina $85,429 Missouri $85,411 Florida $85,060 Montana $84,872 Nebraska $84,692

Kentucky $84,593 South Carolina $84,233 Tennessee $84,009 Idaho $83,919 New Mexico $83,262 Oklahoma $83,119 Alabama $82,588 South Dakota $81,698

Arkansas $81,213 West Virginia $80,952 Mississippi $80,170

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Research Executive

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:

Antelope: $86,891
Aurora: $92,160
Beaverton: $94,016

Antelope, OR $86,891

Aurora, OR $92,160

Beaverton, OR $94,016

Beavercreek, OR $92,478

Boring, OR $93,076

Bridal Veil, OR $92,932

Brightwood, OR $91,483

Canby, OR $92,221

Cascade Locks, OR $90,173

Clackamas, OR $93,981

Clatskanie, OR $90,006

Colton, OR $91,509

Columbia City, OR $92,334

Corbett, OR $92,476

Donald, OR $91,667

Dufur, OR $87,364

Eagle Creek, OR $92,676

Estacada, OR $91,285

Fairview, OR $93,820

Gervais, OR $90,694

Gladstone, OR $93,948

Government Camp, OR $89,819

Grass Valley, OR $87,086

Gresham, OR $93,790

Hood River, OR $89,658

Hubbard, OR $91,199

Kent, OR $86,890

Lake Oswego, OR $94,175

Marylhurst, OR $94,054

Maupin, OR $86,993

Molalla, OR $90,746

Moro, OR $87,269

Mosier, OR $88,734

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $89,325

Mulino, OR $92,113

Odell, OR $89,453

Oregon City, OR $93,290

Rainier, OR $91,314

Rhododendron, OR $90,640

Rufus, OR $87,540

Saint Helens, OR $92,040

Warren, OR $92,553

Deer Island, OR $91,711

Sandy, OR $91,960

Scappoose, OR $92,428

Shaniko, OR $87,177

The Dalles, OR $87,847

Troutdale, OR $93,462

Tualatin, OR $93,739

Tygh Valley, OR $87,760

Vernonia, OR $91,032

Wasco, OR $87,342

Welches, OR $91,034

West Linn, OR $93,740

Wilsonville, OR $93,156

Woodburn, OR $90,890

Happy Valley, OR $94,108

Damascus, OR $93,638

Amity, OR $90,469

Arch Cape, OR $88,084

Astoria, OR $88,655

Banks, OR $92,284

Bay City, OR $88,455

Beaver, OR $88,905

Buxton, OR $91,723

Cannon Beach, OR $88,046

Carlton, OR $90,695

Cloverdale, OR $88,356

Cornelius, OR $92,973

Dayton, OR $90,754

Dundee, OR $91,484

Forest Grove, OR $92,234

Gales Creek, OR $91,207

Garibaldi, OR $88,463

Gaston, OR $91,758

Hammond, OR $87,650

Hebo, OR $88,643

Hillsboro, OR $93,229

Manning, OR $91,822

Lafayette, OR $90,864

Mcminnville, OR $90,420

Manzanita, OR $88,347

Nehalem, OR $88,582

Newberg, OR $92,300

North Plains, OR $92,803

Oceanside, OR $88,150

Pacific City, OR $88,360

Rockaway Beach, OR $88,343

Saint Paul, OR $91,150

Seaside, OR $88,831

Sherwood, OR $93,258

Tillamook, OR $88,968

Netarts, OR $88,233

Timber, OR $91,163

Tolovana Park, OR $88,059

Warrenton, OR $88,021

Wheeler, OR $88,573

Yamhill, OR $90,978

Neskowin, OR $88,315

Portland, OR $94,194

Salem, OR $90,769

Keizer, OR $90,786

Albany, OR $89,874

Alsea, OR $88,346

Aumsville, OR $90,595

Blodgett, OR $88,446

Brownsville, OR $88,935

Cascadia, OR $87,885

Corvallis, OR $89,660

Crabtree, OR $89,784

Crawfordsville, OR $88,890

Dallas, OR $90,317

Depoe Bay, OR $88,006

Detroit, OR $87,656

Eddyville, OR $87,974

Falls City, OR $89,874

Foster, OR $88,574

Gates, OR $89,347

Grand Ronde, OR $89,502

Halsey, OR $88,950

Idanha, OR $87,727

Independence, OR $90,655

Jefferson, OR $90,460

Lebanon, OR $89,025

Logsden, OR $88,343

Lyons, OR $89,535

Mill City, OR $89,543

Monmouth, OR $90,078

Mount Angel, OR $90,671

Neotsu, OR $88,419

Newport, OR $87,835

South Beach, OR $87,549

Lincoln City, OR $88,311

Otis, OR $88,485

Otter Rock, OR $87,852

Philomath, OR $88,760

Rickreall, OR $90,670

Rose Lodge, OR $88,573

Saint Benedict, OR $90,658

Scio, OR $89,935

Scotts Mills, OR $90,445

Seal Rock, OR $87,445

Shedd, OR $88,913

Sheridan, OR $90,115

Siletz, OR $88,178

Silverton, OR $90,472

Stayton, OR $90,225

Mehama, OR $89,984

Sublimity, OR $90,372

Sweet Home, OR $88,734

Gleneden Beach, OR $88,102

Tangent, OR $89,073

Tidewater, OR $87,761

Toledo, OR $87,862

Turner, OR $90,610

Waldport, OR $87,553

Willamina, OR $89,806

Eugene, OR $89,510

Agness, OR $86,647

Allegany, OR $86,751

Alvadore, OR $89,424

Azalea, OR $87,660

Bandon, OR $86,819

Blachly, OR $88,662

Blue River, OR $87,292

Broadbent, OR $86,686

Brookings, OR $87,187

Camas Valley, OR $86,733

Canyonville, OR $87,381

Cheshire, OR $88,992

Coos Bay, OR $86,777

Coquille, OR $86,784

Cottage Grove, OR $88,692

Crescent Lake, OR $86,899

Creswell, OR $89,217

Culp Creek, OR $88,320

Curtin, OR $88,627

Days Creek, OR $87,267

Deadwood, OR $88,295

Dexter, OR $88,961

Dillard, OR $87,010

Dorena, OR $88,055

Drain, OR $88,307

Elkton, OR $87,685

Elmira, OR $89,110

Fall Creek, OR $88,842

Florence, OR $87,607

Gardiner, OR $86,895

Glendale, OR $87,478

Glide, OR $87,106

Gold Beach, OR $86,925

Harrisburg, OR $89,286

Idleyld Park, OR $86,895

Junction City, OR $89,228

Lakeside, OR $86,923

Langlois, OR $86,733

Lorane, OR $88,866

Lowell, OR $88,832

Mapleton, OR $87,793

Marcola, OR $89,111

Pleasant Hill, OR $89,350

Monroe, OR $88,831

Myrtle Creek, OR $87,018

Myrtle Point, OR $86,719

North Bend, OR $86,780

Noti, OR $88,812

Oakland, OR $87,550

Oakridge, OR $87,952

Ophir, OR $86,916

Port Orford, OR $86,796

Powers, OR $86,778

Reedsport, OR $87,393

Riddle, OR $87,196

Roseburg, OR $87,135

Scottsburg, OR $87,239

Springfield, OR $89,330

Sixes, OR $86,723

Sutherlin, OR $87,594

Swisshome, OR $87,890

Tenmile, OR $86,821

Thurston, OR $89,371

Tiller, OR $87,346

Umpqua, OR $87,062

Veneta, OR $89,034

Vida, OR $88,356

Walterville, OR $88,774

Walton, OR $88,482

Wedderburn, OR $86,976

Westfir, OR $88,244

Westlake, OR $87,359

Wilbur, OR $87,217

Winchester, OR $87,223

Winston, OR $86,838

Wolf Creek, OR $87,638

Yachats, OR $87,570

Yoncalla, OR $88,062

Medford, OR $89,115

Central Point, OR $88,990

White City, OR $88,430

Ashland, OR $88,469

Butte Falls, OR $87,900

Cave Junction, OR $87,651

Eagle Point, OR $88,618

Gold Hill, OR $88,778

Grants Pass, OR $88,081

Jacksonville, OR $88,617

Kerby, OR $87,788

Merlin, OR $87,513

Murphy, OR $88,417

O Brien, OR $87,608

Phoenix, OR $89,087

Prospect, OR $87,679

Rogue River, OR $88,377

Selma, OR $87,569

Shady Cove, OR $88,495

Talent, OR $88,917

Trail, OR $87,819

Wilderville, OR $87,754

Williams, OR $88,342

Klamath Falls, OR $87,663

Crater Lake, OR $86,721

Adel, OR $87,168

Beatty, OR $86,945

Bly, OR $87,029

Bonanza, OR $87,103

Chiloquin, OR $87,094

Dairy, OR $87,055

Fort Klamath, OR $87,065

Keno, OR $87,698

Lakeview, OR $87,239

Malin, OR $87,215

Merrill, OR $87,252

Midland, OR $87,346

New Pine Creek, OR $87,435

Paisley, OR $87,025

Plush, OR $87,126

Silver Lake, OR $86,994

Sprague River, OR $87,017

Summer Lake, OR $86,911

Christmas Valley, OR $87,057

Bend, OR $87,258

Fields, OR $87,149

Ashwood, OR $86,870

Brothers, OR $86,951

Burns, OR $87,162

Princeton, OR $86,998

Diamond, OR $86,940

Camp Sherman, OR $87,006

Chemult, OR $86,943

Crane, OR $87,093

Crescent, OR $86,898

Culver, OR $87,072

Fort Rock, OR $87,006

Frenchglen, OR $86,932

Gilchrist, OR $87,066

Hines, OR $87,180

La Pine, OR $87,160

Madras, OR $87,132

Mitchell, OR $86,939

Paulina, OR $86,973

Post, OR $86,934

Powell Butte, OR $87,141

Prineville, OR $87,145

Redmond, OR $87,268

Riley, OR $86,928

Sisters, OR $87,008

Terrebonne, OR $87,180

Warm Springs, OR $87,023

Pendleton, OR $89,952

Adams, OR $88,187

Arlington, OR $87,186

Athena, OR $90,151

Baker City, OR $87,238

Bates, OR $86,996

Boardman, OR $89,550

Bridgeport, OR $87,014

Canyon City, OR $87,136

Condon, OR $86,979

Cove, OR $87,148

Dayville, OR $87,042

Echo, OR $90,206

Elgin, OR $87,165

Enterprise, OR $86,963

Fossil, OR $86,992

Haines, OR $87,186

Halfway, OR $86,996

Helix, OR $92,275

Heppner, OR $87,034

Hereford, OR $87,052

Hermiston, OR $92,777

Lexington, OR $88,634

Oxbow, OR $86,602

Imbler, OR $87,212

Imnaha, OR $86,386

Ione, OR $87,162

Irrigon, OR $92,168

John Day, OR $87,277

Joseph, OR $86,862

Kimberly, OR $87,016

La Grande, OR $87,265

Long Creek, OR $87,031

Lostine, OR $87,070

Meacham, OR $87,185

Mikkalo, OR $87,292

Milton Freewater, OR $89,314

Monument, OR $87,012

Mount Vernon, OR $87,131

North Powder, OR $87,148

Pilot Rock, OR $87,467

Prairie City, OR $87,195

Richland, OR $86,909

Seneca, OR $87,141

Spray, OR $87,009

Stanfield, OR $92,533

Summerville, OR $87,176

Sumpter, OR $87,103

Ukiah, OR $87,017

Umatilla, OR $93,221

Union, OR $87,166

Unity, OR $87,149

Wallowa, OR $87,190

Weston, OR $88,427

Adrian, OR $85,708

Arock, OR $86,624

Brogan, OR $86,978

Drewsey, OR $87,086

Durkee, OR $86,918

Harper, OR $86,732

Huntington, OR $86,986

Ironside, OR $87,023

Jamieson, OR $86,747

Jordan Valley, OR $86,638

Juntura, OR $87,022

Nyssa, OR $86,126

Ontario, OR $86,313

Riverside, OR $86,934

Vale, OR $86,771

Westfall, OR $87,049

Assistant Research Executive Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Research Executive roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Research Executive positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Research Executive as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Research Executive

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$118,677	$57.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$118,677	$57.0	30%
Biotechnology	$114,113	$55.0	25%
Insurance	$109,548	$53.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$107,722	$52.0	18%

Assistant Research Executive Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Research Executive'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.

$81,703

Average $91,290/year

$102,365

$6,809

Average $7,608/month

$8,530

$1,571

Average $1,756/week

$1,969

$39

Average $44/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,365	$8,530	$1,969	$49
Average	$91,290	$7,608	$1,756	$44
25th Percentile	$81,703	$6,809	$1,571	$39

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