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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Research Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Research Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,614 for beginners, reaching about $111,953 at mid-level, and approach $162,204 for experts.

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

Assistant Research Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Research Specialist roles are District of Columbia $130,995, California $130,498, Massachusetts $128,759. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Research Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Research Scientist: $108,511; Research Specialist: $98,877; Research Assistant: $71,883; Postdoctoral Research Assistant: $69,918; Market Research Assistant: $62,012.

Assistant Research Specialist Salary in Georgia

How much does an Assistant Research Specialist make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Research Specialist in Georgia is $114,112 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,915
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,331 to $124,477
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,247

10% $99,247

50% (Median) $114,112

90% $133,915

Assistant Research Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,477	$10,373	$2,394	$60
Average	$114,112	$9,509	$2,194	$55
25th Percentile	$106,331	$8,861	$2,045	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Research Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Research Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Research Specialist'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): $84,614
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,444
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,953
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,081
Expert (over 8 years): $162,204

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Operations Research Analyst II	less than 1 year	$84,614
Operations Research Analyst III	1-2 years	$97,444
Assistant Research Specialist	2-4 years	$111,953
Operations Research Analyst V	5-8 years	$131,081
Operations Research Analysis Supervisor	over 8 years	$162,204

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

District of Columbia: $130,995.
California: $130,498.
Massachusetts: $128,759.

District of Columbia $130,995 California $130,498 Massachusetts $128,759 Washington $128,286 New Jersey $128,238 Alaska $128,073 Connecticut $126,440 New York $125,777

Hawaii $123,660 Rhode Island $122,666 Maryland $121,992 Minnesota $121,069 Colorado $120,714 Illinois $120,595 Oregon $120,146 Delaware $119,815

New Hampshire $119,606 Virginia $119,140 Pennsylvania $117,780 Nevada $117,093 North Dakota $116,869 Michigan $116,514 Wisconsin $116,384 Vermont $116,123

Texas $115,402 Maine $115,354 Arizona $115,283 Ohio $115,200 Georgia $114,112 Indiana $113,568 Wyoming $113,461 Utah $113,296

Iowa $113,225 Kansas $112,657 Louisiana $112,491 North Carolina $112,432 Missouri $112,408 Florida $111,947 Montana $111,698 Nebraska $111,462

Kentucky $111,332 South Carolina $110,858 Tennessee $110,563 Idaho $110,444 New Mexico $109,581 Oklahoma $109,391 Alabama $108,693 South Dakota $107,522

Arkansas $106,883 West Virginia $106,540 Mississippi $105,511

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Research Specialist

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:

Attapulgus: $105,815
Kennesaw: $114,112
Kingston: $108,814

Attapulgus, GA $105,815

Kennesaw, GA $114,112

Kingston, GA $108,814

Lebanon, GA $112,857

Lindale, GA $108,058

Marble Hill, GA $109,603

Mount Berry, GA $107,425

Mount Zion, GA $109,797

Nelson, GA $111,166

Rockmart, GA $111,132

Rome, GA $107,782

Roopville, GA $108,757

Rydal, GA $109,325

Shannon, GA $107,667

Silver Creek, GA $108,560

Talking Rock, GA $108,189

Tallapoosa, GA $108,754

Tate, GA $110,061

Taylorsville, GA $111,224

Temple, GA $111,825

Villa Rica, GA $112,647

Waco, GA $109,090

Waleska, GA $110,490

White, GA $110,831

Whitesburg, GA $111,956

Winston, GA $113,049

Woodstock, GA $113,716

Barnesville, GA $107,231

Brooks, GA $110,745

Concord, GA $107,938

Experiment, GA $111,003

Fairburn, GA $114,550

Fayetteville, GA $114,344

Flovilla, GA $107,787

Franklin, GA $107,791

Gay, GA $108,274

Glenn, GA $107,793

Grantville, GA $108,822

Greenville, GA $107,203

Griffin, GA $111,348

Hampton, GA $113,115

Haralson, GA $110,266

Hogansville, GA $107,628

Jackson, GA $109,176

Jenkinsburg, GA $110,309

Jonesboro, GA $114,776

Lagrange, GA $106,642

Manor, GA $105,078

Mershon, GA $105,044

Millwood, GA $105,052

Nahunta, GA $106,170

Nicholls, GA $105,173

Odum, GA $105,456

Offerman, GA $105,454

Patterson, GA $105,143

Saint Marys, GA $109,103

Screven, GA $105,121

Sea Island, GA $105,959

Saint George, GA $109,429

Surrency, GA $104,979

Waresboro, GA $105,450

Waverly, GA $106,950

Waynesville, GA $106,355

West Green, GA $105,091

White Oak, GA $107,171

Woodbine, GA $108,257

Valdosta, GA $105,517

Adel, GA $105,296

Alapaha, GA $105,082

Argyle, GA $105,425

Axson, GA $105,101

Barney, GA $105,139

Boston, GA $105,638

Cecil, GA $105,457

Dixie, GA $105,279

Du Pont, GA $104,931

Fargo, GA $105,475

Hahira, GA $105,358

Homerville, GA $105,171

Lakeland, GA $105,228

Lake Park, GA $105,363

Lenox, GA $105,082

Morven, GA $105,254

Nashville, GA $105,220

Naylor, GA $105,155

Pearson, GA $105,146

Quitman, GA $105,351

Ray City, GA $105,324

Sparks, GA $105,235

Statenville, GA $105,347

Stockton, GA $105,155

Willacoochee, GA $105,162

Moody A F B, GA $105,388

Albany, GA $104,067

Americus, GA $105,165

Andersonville, GA $105,130

Arabi, GA $104,645

Ashburn, GA $104,603

Baconton, GA $104,227

Barwick, GA $105,371

Berlin, GA $105,428

Locust Grove, GA $111,336

Bainbridge, GA $105,229

Blakely, GA $103,236

Bluffton, GA $104,262

Brinson, GA $104,998

Bronwood, GA $104,378

Cairo, GA $105,345

Calvary, GA $105,877

Cedar Springs, GA $102,676

Climax, GA $105,498

Coleman, GA $104,602

Colquitt, GA $104,848

Cuthbert, GA $104,792

Damascus, GA $104,438

Dawson, GA $104,408

Donalsonville, GA $104,758

Edison, GA $104,522

Fort Gaines, GA $104,216

Fowlstown, GA $105,766

Georgetown, GA $104,589

Iron City, GA $104,785

Jakin, GA $102,952

Leary, GA $104,305

Morgan, GA $104,339

Morris, GA $104,529

Newton, GA $104,525

Parrott, GA $104,770

Sasser, GA $104,244

Shellman, GA $104,668

Whigham, GA $105,448

Lovejoy, GA $113,575

Luthersville, GA $108,684

Mcdonough, GA $112,676

Meansville, GA $106,948

Milner, GA $108,163

Molena, GA $106,818

Moreland, GA $109,915

Morrow, GA $115,504

Newnan, GA $110,702

Orchard Hill, GA $108,755

Palmetto, GA $113,590

Peachtree City, GA $113,093

Red Oak, GA $115,580

Rex, GA $115,291

Riverdale, GA $115,211

Sargent, GA $111,093

Senoia, GA $110,773

Sharpsburg, GA $112,058

Stockbridge, GA $114,578

Sunny Side, GA $112,185

The Rock, GA $106,954

Thomaston, GA $106,405

Conley, GA $115,851

Turin, GA $111,432

Tyrone, GA $113,815

Union City, GA $114,946

Williamson, GA $109,085

Woodbury, GA $106,893

Ellenwood, GA $115,758

Zebulon, GA $107,932

Forest Park, GA $115,840

Stapleton, GA $107,536

Thomson, GA $107,699

Warrenton, GA $106,708

Waynesboro, GA $108,028

Wrens, GA $107,808

Augusta, GA $109,486

Abbeville, GA $105,217

North Metro, GA $114,364

Millen, GA $106,364

Mount Vernon, GA $105,063

Newington, GA $107,115

Norristown, GA $104,753

Nunez, GA $104,730

Oliver, GA $107,354

Portal, GA $105,564

Pulaski, GA $106,106

Adrian, GA $104,790

Allentown, GA $105,668

Bolingbroke, GA $106,073

Bonaire, GA $105,854

Butler, GA $105,479

Byromville, GA $105,175

Byron, GA $105,915

Cadwell, GA $105,164

Cordele, GA $105,160

Chauncey, GA $105,104

Chester, GA $105,520

Clinchfield, GA $105,483

Cochran, GA $105,640

Culloden, GA $106,326

Danville, GA $105,690

Davisboro, GA $105,765

Dexter, GA $105,464

Dry Branch, GA $105,908

Dublin, GA $105,558

Dudley, GA $105,508

Eastman, GA $105,352

Eatonton, GA $107,124

Elko, GA $105,467

East Dublin, GA $105,349

Centerville, GA $105,921

Forsyth, GA $106,671

Fort Valley, GA $105,751

Gordon, GA $105,849

Gray, GA $106,043

Haddock, GA $106,161

Hardwick, GA $105,688

Harrison, GA $105,156

Hawkinsville, GA $105,475

Helena, GA $105,220

Hillsboro, GA $106,412

Howard, GA $105,163

Ideal, GA $105,257

Irwinton, GA $105,696

Jeffersonville, GA $105,845

Jewell, GA $105,844

Juliette, GA $106,296

Kathleen, GA $105,791

Kite, GA $104,764

Knoxville, GA $105,818

Lilly, GA $105,467

Lizella, GA $106,026

Mc Intyre, GA $105,733

Mc Rae, GA $105,199

Marshallville, GA $105,569

Mauk, GA $105,066

Milledgeville, GA $105,737

Milan, GA $105,115

Montezuma, GA $105,362

Monticello, GA $107,479

Montrose, GA $105,614

Musella, GA $106,138

Oconee, GA $105,809

Oglethorpe, GA $105,370

Perry, GA $105,787

Pinehurst, GA $105,194

Pineview, GA $105,224

Pitts, GA $105,105

Rentz, GA $105,356

Reynolds, GA $105,517

Rhine, GA $105,069

Roberta, GA $106,116

Rochelle, GA $105,152

Rupert, GA $105,063

Sandersville, GA $105,774

Scotland, GA $105,352

Seville, GA $105,573

Shady Dale, GA $108,099

Smarr, GA $106,223

Sparta, GA $105,888

Warner Robins, GA $105,888

Comer, GA $105,995

Crawford, GA $106,302

Tennille, GA $105,500

Toomsboro, GA $105,493

Unadilla, GA $105,423

Vienna, GA $105,214

Warthen, GA $105,474

Wrightsville, GA $105,121

Yatesville, GA $106,555

Reidsville, GA $105,757

Rockledge, GA $104,930

Rocky Ford, GA $105,687

Sardis, GA $107,341

Soperton, GA $104,918

Statesboro, GA $106,717

Stillmore, GA $104,949

Sylvania, GA $105,885

Tarrytown, GA $104,867

Twin City, GA $104,802

Uvalda, GA $105,069

Vidalia, GA $105,150

Wadley, GA $105,796

Gainesville, GA $110,106

Chestnut Mountain, GA $111,250

Alto, GA $107,520

Baldwin, GA $106,900

Blairsville, GA $106,161

Blue Ridge, GA $106,570

Buford, GA $112,626

Bowersville, GA $107,185

Braselton, GA $111,261

Canon, GA $107,100

Carnesville, GA $106,712

Cherry Log, GA $106,544

Clarkesville, GA $106,366

Clayton, GA $106,671

Clermont, GA $108,522

Cleveland, GA $107,339

Commerce, GA $108,235

Cornelia, GA $107,234

Dahlonega, GA $108,442

Dawsonville, GA $110,001

Demorest, GA $106,769

Ellijay, GA $107,271

Dillard, GA $106,752

Eastanollee, GA $107,108

East Ellijay, GA $107,262

Epworth, GA $106,571

Flowery Branch, GA $111,678

Gillsville, GA $108,931

Habersham, GA $106,677

Helen, GA $105,997

Hiawassee, GA $106,045

Homer, GA $107,091

Hoschton, GA $111,233

Jefferson, GA $109,485

Lakemont, GA $106,529

Lavonia, GA $107,227

Lula, GA $108,426

Mc Caysville, GA $106,732

Martin, GA $107,171

Maysville, GA $108,518

Mineral Bluff, GA $106,378

Morganton, GA $106,288

Mountain City, GA $106,924

Mount Airy, GA $106,707

Murrayville, GA $109,193

Nicholson, GA $108,184

Oakwood, GA $111,190

Pendergrass, GA $109,792

Rabun Gap, GA $106,594

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $106,172

Suches, GA $106,529

Tallulah Falls, GA $106,882

Talmo, GA $109,876

Tiger, GA $106,618

Toccoa, GA $107,026

Turnerville, GA $106,812

Wiley, GA $106,922

Young Harris, GA $106,120

Toccoa Falls, GA $107,239

Athens, GA $108,168

Macon, GA $105,996

Allenhurst, GA $107,686

Bloomingdale, GA $109,576

Clyo, GA $108,026

Crescent, GA $107,078

Darien, GA $106,535

Eden, GA $109,200

Ellabell, GA $108,841

Fleming, GA $108,775

Hinesville, GA $107,980

Guyton, GA $108,698

Fort Stewart, GA $108,045

Ludowici, GA $106,915

Meldrim, GA $109,405

Meridian, GA $106,809

Midway, GA $108,571

Pembroke, GA $107,899

Pooler, GA $109,983

Riceboro, GA $107,856

Richmond Hill, GA $109,278

Rincon, GA $109,334

Sapelo Island, GA $106,629

Tybee Island, GA $109,661

Springfield, GA $108,347

Townsend, GA $106,919

Walthourville, GA $107,625

Savannah, GA $109,983

Swainsboro, GA $104,860

Ailey, GA $104,996

Alamo, GA $105,123

Alston, GA $105,089

Bartow, GA $105,491

Bellville, GA $106,254

Brooklet, GA $107,835

Claxton, GA $106,548

Cobbtown, GA $105,283

Collins, GA $105,582

Daisy, GA $107,087

Dover, GA $106,448

Garfield, GA $105,502

Girard, GA $107,450

Glennville, GA $106,332

Glenwood, GA $104,985

Hagan, GA $106,856

Louisville, GA $106,704

Lyons, GA $105,028

Manassas, GA $106,113

Metter, GA $105,378

Midville, GA $105,866

Waycross, GA $105,610

Atlanta, GA $115,851

Ty Ty, GA $104,821

Arlington, GA $104,361

Cumming, GA $111,829

Decatur, GA $115,851

Lithonia, GA $115,115

Snellville, GA $114,451

Lawrenceville, GA $113,659

Lilburn, GA $114,934

Loganville, GA $113,230

Oxford, GA $112,989

Mansfield, GA $109,818

Newborn, GA $108,884

Porterdale, GA $112,117

Pine Lake, GA $115,851

Redan, GA $115,438

Roswell, GA $114,518

Scottdale, GA $115,851

Smyrna, GA $115,851

Stone Mountain, GA $115,842

Tucker, GA $115,820

Brookfield, GA $105,331

Camilla, GA $104,680

Chula, GA $104,892

Cobb, GA $104,628

Coolidge, GA $105,228

Cotton, GA $104,811

De Soto, GA $104,481

Doerun, GA $104,408

Ellenton, GA $105,350

Enigma, GA $105,126

Fitzgerald, GA $105,294

Funston, GA $104,806

Hartsfield, GA $104,804

Thomasville, GA $105,418

Irwinville, GA $105,031

Leesburg, GA $104,144

Leslie, GA $104,637

Meigs, GA $105,151

Moultrie, GA $105,147

Mystic, GA $105,125

Norman Park, GA $105,034

Oakfield, GA $104,259

Ochlocknee, GA $105,285

Ocilla, GA $105,190

Omega, GA $104,992

Pavo, GA $105,169

Pelham, GA $105,244

Plains, GA $104,950

Poulan, GA $104,395

Putney, GA $104,067

Rebecca, GA $104,879

Sale City, GA $104,551

Smithville, GA $104,485

Sumner, GA $104,497

Sycamore, GA $104,798

Sylvester, GA $104,264

Tifton, GA $104,956

Duluth, GA $114,364

Acworth, GA $113,466

Adairsville, GA $108,209

Aragon, GA $109,338

Armuchee, GA $107,563

Austell, GA $115,189

Ball Ground, GA $111,613

Bowdon, GA $108,596

Bowdon Junction, GA $110,364

Bremen, GA $110,712

Clarkdale, GA $114,960

Carrollton, GA $110,883

Buchanan, GA $109,507

Canton, GA $112,343

Cartersville, GA $110,838

Lithia Springs, GA $115,164

Cassville, GA $110,404

Cave Spring, GA $107,201

Cedartown, GA $108,450

Mableton, GA $115,851

Powder Springs, GA $114,446

Coosa, GA $106,642

Dallas, GA $112,768

Douglasville, GA $114,266

Emerson, GA $112,491

Esom Hill, GA $107,859

Fairmount, GA $108,582

Felton, GA $109,396

Hiram, GA $113,898

Holly Springs, GA $113,183

Arnoldsville, GA $107,143

Bethlehem, GA $111,814

Bishop, GA $109,106

Bogart, GA $109,656

Bostwick, GA $109,254

Bowman, GA $106,674

Buckhead, GA $106,959

Carlton, GA $105,540

Colbert, GA $106,753

Avondale Estates, GA $115,851

Norcross, GA $115,120

Alpharetta, GA $113,496

Marietta, GA $115,118

Auburn, GA $112,117

Conyers, GA $114,126

Covington, GA $111,436

Grayson, GA $113,651

Jersey, GA $112,370

Dacula, GA $112,674

Clarkston, GA $115,851

Suwanee, GA $113,543

Social Circle, GA $110,509

Crawfordville, GA $106,184

Warwick, GA $104,410

Danielsville, GA $106,542

Dewy Rose, GA $106,826

Elberton, GA $106,626

Farmington, GA $108,576

Franklin Springs, GA $106,943

Good Hope, GA $109,676

Greensboro, GA $106,113

Hartwell, GA $107,297

High Shoals, GA $109,334

Hull, GA $107,329

Ila, GA $106,851

Lexington, GA $105,517

Madison, GA $108,227

Monroe, GA $111,420

Rayle, GA $105,944

Royston, GA $106,862

Rutledge, GA $109,236

Sharon, GA $106,675

Siloam, GA $105,818

Statham, GA $110,001

Stephens, GA $106,323

Tignall, GA $106,482

Union Point, GA $105,834

Maxeys, GA $106,222

Washington, GA $106,755

Watkinsville, GA $108,282

White Plains, GA $105,740

Winder, GA $111,104

Winterville, GA $107,278

Calhoun, GA $107,851

Chatsworth, GA $107,408

Chickamauga, GA $107,111

Cisco, GA $106,652

Cohutta, GA $107,004

Crandall, GA $106,791

Dalton, GA $107,244

Eton, GA $107,269

Flintstone, GA $107,402

Graysville, GA $107,348

La Fayette, GA $106,933

Lyerly, GA $107,082

Menlo, GA $106,553

Oakman, GA $107,617

Plainville, GA $107,762

Ranger, GA $107,559

Resaca, GA $107,606

Ringgold, GA $107,256

Rising Fawn, GA $107,207

Rock Spring, GA $107,159

Rocky Face, GA $106,981

Rossville, GA $107,439

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $107,411

Sugar Valley, GA $107,426

Summerville, GA $107,255

Lookout Mountain, GA $107,400

Tennga, GA $106,752

Trenton, GA $107,277

Trion, GA $107,201

Tunnel Hill, GA $107,107

Varnell, GA $107,057

Wildwood, GA $107,346

Appling, GA $108,493

Avera, GA $106,480

Blythe, GA $108,699

Boneville, GA $108,046

Camak, GA $107,115

Dearing, GA $108,175

Evans, GA $109,075

Gibson, GA $106,720

Gough, GA $107,458

Gracewood, GA $109,486

Grovetown, GA $108,957

Harlem, GA $108,542

Hephzibah, GA $109,047

Keysville, GA $108,213

Lincolnton, GA $107,618

Matthews, GA $108,182

Mesena, GA $107,419

Mitchell, GA $106,039

Norwood, GA $106,497

Wray, GA $105,072

Box Springs, GA $104,804

Buena Vista, GA $104,855

Cataula, GA $104,701

Cusseta, GA $104,762

Ellaville, GA $105,126

Ellerslie, GA $104,717

Fortson, GA $104,654

Geneva, GA $104,939

Hamilton, GA $104,743

Junction City, GA $105,113

Louvale, GA $104,738

Lumpkin, GA $104,816

Manchester, GA $106,183

Midland, GA $104,658

Omaha, GA $104,765

Pine Mountain, GA $105,496

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $105,289

Preston, GA $104,876

Richland, GA $104,841

Shiloh, GA $105,521

Talbotton, GA $105,627

Upatoi, GA $104,722

Warm Springs, GA $106,068

Waverly Hall, GA $104,785

Weston, GA $104,726

West Point, GA $105,273

Woodland, GA $105,920

Columbus, GA $104,600

Fort Benning, GA $104,647

Jasper, GA $109,395

Perkins, GA $106,927

Alma, GA $105,192

Ambrose, GA $105,153

Baxley, GA $105,168

Blackshear, GA $105,300

Bristol, GA $105,052

Broxton, GA $105,160

Brunswick, GA $106,752

Saint Simons Island, GA $106,200

Jekyll Island, GA $106,965

Denton, GA $105,065

Douglas, GA $105,425

Folkston, GA $106,990

Hazlehurst, GA $105,194

Hoboken, GA $106,066

Hortense, GA $105,424

Jacksonville, GA $104,988

Jesup, GA $105,699

Kings Bay, GA $109,224

Kingsland, GA $109,240

Lumber City, GA $105,029

Assistant Research Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Research Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Research Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Research Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Research Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$136,934	$66.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$131,229	$63.0	15%
Financial Services	$131,229	$63.0	15%
Chemicals	$125,523	$60.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$125,523	$60.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Research Specialist'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.

$106,331

Average $114,112/year

$124,477

$8,861

Average $9,509/month

$10,373

$2,045

Average $2,194/week

$2,394

$51

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,477	$10,373	$2,394	$60
Average	$114,112	$9,509	$2,194	$55
25th Percentile	$106,331	$8,861	$2,045	$51

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