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 $86,299 for beginners, reaching about $114,181 at mid-level, and approach $165,433 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Assistant Research Specialist make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Research Specialist in Wisconsin is $116,384 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,580
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,448 to $126,955
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,223

10% $101,223

50% (Median) $116,384

90% $136,580

Assistant Research Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,955	$10,580	$2,441	$61
Average	$116,384	$9,699	$2,238	$56
25th Percentile	$108,448	$9,037	$2,086	$52

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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): $86,299
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,384
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,181
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,691
Expert (over 8 years): $165,433

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Operations Research Analyst II	less than 1 year	$86,299
Operations Research Analyst III	1-2 years	$99,384
Assistant Research Specialist	2-4 years	$114,181
Operations Research Analyst V	5-8 years	$133,691
Operations Research Analysis Supervisor	over 8 years	$165,433

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:

Green Lake: $113,208
Greenville: $114,285
Hancock: $112,206

Green Lake, WI $113,208

Greenville, WI $114,285

Hancock, WI $112,206

Hortonville, WI $114,044

Iola, WI $112,704

King, WI $113,567

Larsen, WI $113,835

Leopolis, WI $112,564

Manawa, WI $113,123

Marion, WI $112,774

Menasha, WI $114,378

Neenah, WI $114,170

Neshkoro, WI $112,801

New London, WI $113,574

Ogdensburg, WI $112,868

Omro, WI $113,426

Pickett, WI $113,519

Pine River, WI $113,080

Plainfield, WI $112,414

Poy Sippi, WI $113,158

Princeton, WI $112,937

Readfield, WI $113,720

Redgranite, WI $113,189

Ripon, WI $113,407

Rosendale, WI $113,464

Saxeville, WI $112,956

Scandinavia, WI $112,794

Tilleda, WI $112,394

Van Dyne, WI $113,606

Waukau, WI $113,408

Waupaca, WI $113,104

Wautoma, WI $112,840

Weyauwega, WI $113,298

Wild Rose, WI $112,874

Winnebago, WI $113,866

Winneconne, WI $113,601

Wilson, WI $115,463

Boyd, WI $112,473

Cadott, WI $112,554

Chetek, WI $112,250

Chippewa Falls, WI $112,795

Colfax, WI $112,659

Conrath, WI $112,023

Cornell, WI $112,312

Dallas, WI $112,894

Downing, WI $114,922

Downsville, WI $114,088

Durand, WI $113,978

Eau Galle, WI $113,726

Eleva, WI $112,917

Elk Mound, WI $112,667

Elmwood, WI $114,819

Fairchild, WI $112,780

Fall Creek, WI $112,846

Gilmanton, WI $113,432

Holcombe, WI $112,120

Humbird, WI $112,654

Independence, WI $113,104

Jim Falls, WI $112,407

Knapp, WI $114,862

Maiden Rock, WI $115,002

Menomonie, WI $113,979

Merrillan, WI $112,498

Mondovi, WI $113,145

Nelson, WI $114,495

New Auburn, WI $112,205

Osseo, WI $113,181

Pepin, WI $115,397

Pigeon Falls, WI $113,433

Plum City, WI $114,847

Prairie Farm, WI $113,868

Ridgeland, WI $113,258

Rock Falls, WI $112,716

Sand Creek, WI $112,266

Sheldon, WI $111,974

Spring Valley, WI $115,541

Stanley, WI $112,503

Stockholm, WI $115,668

Strum, WI $113,106

Thorp, WI $112,450

Wheeler, WI $113,504

Whitehall, WI $112,958

Spooner, WI $111,940

Almena, WI $113,506

Ashland, WI $111,827

Balsam Lake, WI $115,358

Barron, WI $112,794

Barronett, WI $111,987

Bayfield, WI $111,830

Benoit, WI $111,666

Birchwood, WI $111,787

Brill, WI $112,256

Bruce, WI $111,915

Brule, WI $112,873

Cable, WI $111,438

Cameron, WI $112,283

Centuria, WI $115,991

Comstock, WI $113,815

Cornucopia, WI $111,979

Couderay, WI $111,495

Cumberland, WI $112,978

Danbury, WI $112,608

Drummond, WI $111,769

Edgewater, WI $111,722

Exeland, WI $111,578

Foxboro, WI $113,274

Frederic, WI $113,604

Gordon, WI $112,334

Grand View, WI $111,542

Grantsburg, WI $114,295

Haugen, WI $112,376

Hawthorne, WI $113,244

Hayward, WI $111,578

Herbster, WI $112,133

Hertel, WI $111,970

High Bridge, WI $111,660

Iron River, WI $112,463

Ladysmith, WI $111,924

Lake Nebagamon, WI $112,993

La Pointe, WI $111,639

Luck, WI $114,921

Maple, WI $113,259

Marengo, WI $111,614

Mason, WI $111,630

Mikana, WI $112,243

Milltown, WI $115,400

Minong, WI $112,284

Odanah, WI $112,082

Ojibwa, WI $111,385

Glidden, WI $111,426

Harshaw, WI $111,943

Hawkins, WI $111,730

Hazelhurst, WI $111,961

Heafford Junction, WI $112,056

Hurley, WI $111,736

Iron Belt, WI $111,528

Kennan, WI $111,748

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $111,931

Lake Tomahawk, WI $111,994

Land O Lakes, WI $111,844

Laona, WI $111,905

Long Lake, WI $111,599

Mc Naughton, WI $112,007

Manitowish Waters, WI $111,836

Mellen, WI $111,472

Mercer, WI $111,638

Minocqua, WI $112,049

Montreal, WI $111,766

Park Falls, WI $111,722

Phelps, WI $111,843

Phillips, WI $111,772

Prentice, WI $111,858

Presque Isle, WI $111,789

Saint Germain, WI $112,071

Saxon, WI $111,571

Sayner, WI $111,918

Star Lake, WI $111,627

Three Lakes, WI $111,940

Tony, WI $111,909

Tripoli, WI $111,669

Upson, WI $111,196

Wabeno, WI $111,915

Woodruff, WI $112,096

La Crosse, WI $111,308

Alma, WI $114,144

Alma Center, WI $112,639

Arcadia, WI $113,051

Arkdale, WI $112,213

Bangor, WI $111,552

Black River Falls, WI $112,273

Blair, WI $112,614

Camp Douglas, WI $112,377

Cashton, WI $111,672

Cataract, WI $111,851

Chaseburg, WI $111,491

Cochrane, WI $113,946

Coon Valley, WI $111,446

De Soto, WI $111,684

Dodge, WI $112,734

Eastman, WI $112,001

Ettrick, WI $111,898

Ferryville, WI $111,866

Fountain City, WI $113,454

Galesville, WI $112,239

Gays Mills, WI $112,217

Genoa, WI $111,574

Hillsboro, WI $112,616

Hixton, WI $112,638

Holmen, WI $111,567

Hustler, WI $112,788

Kendall, WI $112,478

La Farge, WI $112,305

Lynxville, WI $112,011

Mather, WI $112,243

Melrose, WI $111,877

Millston, WI $112,002

Mindoro, WI $111,646

Mount Sterling, WI $112,401

Necedah, WI $112,256

Norwalk, WI $111,805

Oakdale, WI $112,383

Onalaska, WI $111,393

Ontario, WI $112,295

Readstown, WI $112,178

Rockland, WI $111,530

Seneca, WI $112,511

Soldiers Grove, WI $112,301

Sparta, WI $111,762

Steuben, WI $112,204

Stoddard, WI $111,399

Taylor, WI $112,393

Tomah, WI $112,440

Trempealeau, WI $112,225

Palmyra, WI $114,761

Tunnel City, WI $112,386

Viola, WI $112,376

Viroqua, WI $111,675

Warrens, WI $112,209

Westby, WI $111,618

West Salem, WI $111,451

Wilton, WI $112,377

Eau Claire, WI $113,104

Altoona, WI $113,258

Arkansaw, WI $114,446

Augusta, WI $112,821

Bay City, WI $115,486

Bloomer, WI $112,433

Boyceville, WI $114,207

Glen Flora, WI $111,727

Wales, WI $116,331

Bagley, WI $112,020

Beetown, WI $112,133

Benton, WI $112,575

Bloomington, WI $112,153

Boscobel, WI $112,394

Cassville, WI $112,019

Cuba City, WI $112,375

Dickeyville, WI $112,470

Fennimore, WI $112,529

Glen Haven, WI $111,957

Hazel Green, WI $112,193

Kieler, WI $112,502

Lancaster, WI $112,272

Mount Hope, WI $112,135

Patch Grove, WI $112,540

Platteville, WI $112,750

Potosi, WI $112,050

Prairie Du Chien, WI $112,293

Sinsinawa, WI $112,148

Stitzer, WI $112,493

Wauzeka, WI $112,191

Woodman, WI $112,067

Portage, WI $114,535

Adams, WI $112,729

Arlington, WI $115,694

Baraboo, WI $114,545

Beaver Dam, WI $114,442

Brandon, WI $113,223

Briggsville, WI $113,823

Burnett, WI $113,669

Cambria, WI $114,376

Cazenovia, WI $112,821

Columbus, WI $115,344

Dalton, WI $113,724

Dellwood, WI $112,349

Doylestown, WI $115,164

Elroy, WI $112,510

Endeavor, WI $113,680

Fairwater, WI $113,445

Fall River, WI $115,017

Fox Lake, WI $113,878

Friendship, WI $112,389

Friesland, WI $114,229

Grand Marsh, WI $112,779

Hillpoint, WI $113,480

Kingston, WI $113,832

Lake Delton, WI $114,124

La Valle, WI $112,977

Lime Ridge, WI $113,400

Loganville, WI $113,742

Lyndon Station, WI $113,129

Markesan, WI $113,281

Marquette, WI $113,673

Mauston, WI $112,702

Montello, WI $113,279

New Lisbon, WI $112,390

North Freedom, WI $114,601

Oxford, WI $113,298

Packwaukee, WI $113,749

Pardeeville, WI $114,604

Poynette, WI $115,331

Randolph, WI $114,372

Reedsburg, WI $113,708

Rio, WI $115,207

Rock Springs, WI $113,859

Union Center, WI $113,019

Waupun, WI $113,460

Westfield, WI $112,754

Wisconsin Dells, WI $113,655

Wonewoc, WI $112,592

Wyocena, WI $114,862

Amery, WI $116,020

Baldwin, WI $116,717

Beldenville, WI $116,502

Clayton, WI $114,502

Clear Lake, WI $115,424

Cushing, WI $115,629

Deer Park, WI $116,253

Dresser, WI $117,037

East Ellsworth, WI $116,206

Ellsworth, WI $116,397

Glenwood City, WI $115,681

Hager City, WI $116,695

Hammond, WI $118,092

Hudson, WI $119,961

New Richmond, WI $118,377

Osceola, WI $118,682

Prescott, WI $119,009

River Falls, WI $118,860

Roberts, WI $118,827

Saint Croix Falls, WI $116,343

Somerset, WI $119,492

Star Prairie, WI $118,064

Pell Lake, WI $114,450

Pleasant Prairie, WI $114,557

Powers Lake, WI $114,646

Rochester, WI $115,107

Salem, WI $114,737

Silver Lake, WI $114,765

Somers, WI $114,416

South Milwaukee, WI $117,802

Springfield, WI $114,500

Sturtevant, WI $114,438

Sullivan, WI $115,030

Trevor, WI $114,791

Twin Lakes, WI $114,741

Union Grove, WI $114,687

Walworth, WI $114,259

Radisson, WI $111,527

Waterford, WI $115,714

Waukesha, WI $117,471

Whitewater, WI $114,107

Williams Bay, WI $114,149

Wilmot, WI $114,785

Woodworth, WI $114,646

Zenda, WI $114,143

Milwaukee, WI $118,442

Saint Francis, WI $118,390

Racine, WI $114,360

Afton, WI $114,028

Albany, WI $114,805

Arena, WI $114,844

Argyle, WI $114,164

Avalon, WI $114,044

Avoca, WI $113,389

Barneveld, WI $114,854

Belleville, WI $115,562

Belmont, WI $113,065

Beloit, WI $113,923

Black Earth, WI $115,568

Blanchardville, WI $114,464

Blue Mounds, WI $115,226

Blue River, WI $112,353

Brodhead, WI $114,022

Brooklyn, WI $115,618

Browntown, WI $113,268

Cambridge, WI $115,562

Gile, WI $112,110

Clinton, WI $114,111

Wausau, WI $112,482

Marshfield, WI $112,530

Abbotsford, WI $112,419

Amherst, WI $112,718

Amherst Junction, WI $112,592

Aniwa, WI $112,040

Antigo, WI $112,151

Arpin, WI $112,308

Athens, WI $112,161

Auburndale, WI $112,252

Babcock, WI $112,077

Birnamwood, WI $112,108

Blenker, WI $112,237

Bowler, WI $112,325

Brokaw, WI $112,331

Bryant, WI $111,909

Chili, WI $112,394

Colby, WI $112,359

Curtiss, WI $112,308

Custer, WI $112,433

Deerbrook, WI $111,902

Dorchester, WI $112,315

Edgar, WI $112,250

Eland, WI $112,235

Elcho, WI $111,956

Elderon, WI $112,303

Elton, WI $112,053

Galloway, WI $112,409

Gilman, WI $112,062

Jump River, WI $111,963

Gleason, WI $111,926

Granton, WI $112,388

Greenwood, WI $112,446

Hannibal, WI $112,043

Hatley, WI $112,192

Hewitt, WI $112,731

Irma, WI $111,976

Junction City, WI $112,193

Loyal, WI $112,435

Lublin, WI $112,156

Marathon, WI $112,230

Mattoon, WI $112,453

Medford, WI $112,194

Merrill, WI $112,156

Milladore, WI $112,233

Mosinee, WI $112,306

Neillsville, WI $112,543

Nekoosa, WI $112,346

Nelsonville, WI $112,837

Ogema, WI $111,891

Owen, WI $112,331

Pearson, WI $111,864

Pelican Lake, WI $111,871

Phlox, WI $112,370

Woodville, WI $116,074

Houlton, WI $120,256

Abrams, WI $112,485

Amberg, WI $111,805

Armstrong Creek, WI $111,833

Athelstane, WI $111,877

Black Creek, WI $113,704

Bonduel, WI $112,797

Brillion, WI $113,602

Cecil, WI $112,624

Coleman, WI $112,388

Combined Locks, WI $114,459

Crivitz, WI $112,186

De Pere, WI $112,726

Dunbar, WI $111,759

Fence, WI $111,642

Florence, WI $111,806

Forest Junction, WI $113,926

Gillett, WI $112,542

Goodman, WI $111,829

Greenleaf, WI $113,158

Green Valley, WI $112,573

Gresham, WI $112,502

Hilbert, WI $113,884

Kaukauna, WI $114,318

Freedom, WI $114,176

Keshena, WI $112,622

Kimberly, WI $114,466

Krakow, WI $112,574

Lakewood, WI $112,013

Lena, WI $112,465

Little Chute, WI $114,461

Little Suamico, WI $112,457

Marinette, WI $112,529

Mountain, WI $112,078

Neopit, WI $112,347

Niagara, WI $111,928

Nichols, WI $113,201

Oconto, WI $112,454

Oconto Falls, WI $112,516

Oneida, WI $112,585

Pembine, WI $111,856

Peshtigo, WI $112,434

Porterfield, WI $112,141

Potter, WI $113,662

Pound, WI $112,266

Pulaski, WI $112,615

Pickerel, WI $111,969

Pittsville, WI $112,225

Plover, WI $112,602

Port Edwards, WI $112,661

Rib Lake, WI $112,045

Ringle, WI $112,156

Rosholt, WI $112,387

Rothschild, WI $112,586

Rudolph, WI $112,270

Schofield, WI $112,493

Spencer, WI $112,414

Stetsonville, WI $112,245

Stevens Point, WI $112,553

Stratford, WI $112,319

Summit Lake, WI $111,989

Tigerton, WI $112,499

Tomahawk, WI $112,059

Unity, WI $112,325

Vesper, WI $112,286

Westboro, WI $111,899

White Lake, WI $111,956

Willard, WI $112,421

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $112,486

Withee, WI $112,264

Wittenberg, WI $112,363

Rhinelander, WI $112,122

Argonne, WI $111,762

Boulder Junction, WI $111,832

Brantwood, WI $111,728

Butternut, WI $111,546

Catawba, WI $111,763

Clam Lake, WI $111,159

Conover, WI $111,890

Crandon, WI $112,064

Eagle River, WI $112,057

Fifield, WI $111,692

Poplar, WI $113,423

Port Wing, WI $112,491

Seymour, WI $113,065

Oak Creek, WI $117,006

Adell, WI $114,720

Allenton, WI $115,139

Ashippun, WI $115,509

Belgium, WI $115,845

Brookfield, WI $118,181

Brownsville, WI $113,576

Butler, WI $118,249

Campbellsport, WI $114,137

Cascade, WI $114,042

Cedarburg, WI $117,174

Cedar Grove, WI $115,313

Chilton, WI $113,667

Cleveland, WI $113,212

Clyman, WI $114,604

Colgate, WI $116,987

Delafield, WI $116,285

Eden, WI $113,540

Elkhart Lake, WI $113,532

Fredonia, WI $115,816

Germantown, WI $117,473

Glenbeulah, WI $113,477

Grafton, WI $117,195

Greenbush, WI $113,473

Hartford, WI $115,955

Hartland, WI $116,639

Hingham, WI $114,538

Horicon, WI $114,272

Hubertus, WI $116,831

Hustisford, WI $114,730

Iron Ridge, WI $114,900

Ixonia, WI $115,257

Jackson, WI $116,840

Johnson Creek, WI $114,902

Juneau, WI $114,270

Kewaskum, WI $115,187

Kiel, WI $113,333

Kohler, WI $113,822

Lannon, WI $117,636

Lebanon, WI $114,841

Lomira, WI $114,108

Malone, WI $113,570

Mayville, WI $114,146

Menomonee Falls, WI $117,813

Merton, WI $116,831

Mount Calvary, WI $113,666

Nashotah, WI $116,259

Neosho, WI $115,299

Newburg, WI $116,285

New Holstein, WI $113,506

Newton, WI $113,104

North Lake, WI $117,237

Oakfield, WI $113,365

Oconomowoc, WI $115,803

Okauchee, WI $116,133

Oostburg, WI $114,746

Pewaukee, WI $117,144

Plymouth, WI $113,686

Port Washington, WI $116,485

Random Lake, WI $115,265

Richfield, WI $116,893

Rubicon, WI $115,499

Saint Cloud, WI $113,655

Saukville, WI $116,630

Sheboygan, WI $114,149

Sheboygan Falls, WI $113,764

Slinger, WI $116,320

Stockbridge, WI $113,921

Sussex, WI $117,234

West Bend, WI $115,715

Theresa, WI $114,791

Thiensville, WI $118,039

Waldo, WI $114,435

Watertown, WI $114,758

Mequon, WI $117,736

Woodland, WI $115,003

Bassett, WI $114,743

Benet Lake, WI $114,635

Big Bend, WI $116,531

Bristol, WI $114,649

Burlington, WI $114,864

Caledonia, WI $115,294

Camp Lake, WI $114,777

Cudahy, WI $118,298

Darien, WI $114,235

Delavan, WI $114,186

Dousman, WI $115,489

Eagle, WI $115,277

Cobb, WI $113,452

Cottage Grove, WI $116,225

Cross Plains, WI $115,934

Dane, WI $115,927

Darlington, WI $113,388

Deerfield, WI $115,906

De Forest, WI $116,057

Dodgeville, WI $113,960

Edgerton, WI $115,309

Edmund, WI $113,700

Evansville, WI $114,993

Footville, WI $114,274

Fort Atkinson, WI $114,815

Gotham, WI $113,957

Gratiot, WI $112,880

Hanover, WI $114,250

Highland, WI $113,299

Hollandale, WI $114,647

Janesville, WI $114,340

Shawano, WI $112,687

Sherwood, WI $114,218

Shiocton, WI $113,415

Sobieski, WI $112,476

Suamico, WI $112,445

Suring, WI $112,304

Townsend, WI $112,064

Wausaukee, WI $111,998

Wrightstown, WI $113,881

Zachow, WI $112,659

Algoma, WI $112,452

Baileys Harbor, WI $112,143

Brussels, WI $112,440

Casco, WI $112,463

Collins, WI $113,344

Denmark, WI $112,596

Egg Harbor, WI $112,232

Ellison Bay, WI $112,040

Ephraim, WI $112,231

Fish Creek, WI $112,156

Forestville, WI $112,443

Francis Creek, WI $112,726

Kellnersville, WI $112,801

Kewaunee, WI $112,516

Luxemburg, WI $112,465

Manitowoc, WI $112,938

Maplewood, WI $112,422

Maribel, WI $112,730

Mishicot, WI $112,635

New Franken, WI $112,448

Reedsville, WI $113,031

Saint Nazianz, WI $113,253

Sister Bay, WI $112,165

Sturgeon Bay, WI $112,461

Tisch Mills, WI $112,585

Two Rivers, WI $112,626

Valders, WI $113,200

Washington Island, WI $111,975

Whitelaw, WI $112,806

Green Bay, WI $112,432

East Troy, WI $115,277

Elkhorn, WI $114,483

Elm Grove, WI $118,249

Fontana, WI $114,214

Franksville, WI $115,218

Genesee Depot, WI $116,105

Genoa City, WI $114,539

Greendale, WI $118,164

Hales Corners, WI $117,962

Franklin, WI $117,282

Helenville, WI $114,630

Honey Creek, WI $114,916

Kansasville, WI $114,876

Kenosha, WI $114,389

New Berlin, WI $117,593

Lake Geneva, WI $114,151

Lyons, WI $114,765

Mukwonago, WI $115,981

Muskego, WI $116,716

New Munster, WI $114,778

North Prairie, WI $115,919

Fremont, WI $113,510

Rice Lake, WI $112,153

Sarona, WI $111,878

Shell Lake, WI $111,974

Siren, WI $113,106

Solon Springs, WI $112,471

South Range, WI $113,532

Springbrook, WI $111,663

Stone Lake, WI $111,704

Superior, WI $113,653

Trego, WI $111,782

Turtle Lake, WI $114,314

Wascott, WI $112,357

Washburn, WI $111,927

Webster, WI $112,063

Weyerhaeuser, WI $111,881

Winter, WI $111,347

Oshkosh, WI $113,808

Almond, WI $112,577

Appleton, WI $114,467

Bancroft, WI $112,226

Bear Creek, WI $113,233

Berlin, WI $113,311

Big Falls, WI $112,971

Butte Des Morts, WI $113,749

Caroline, WI $112,666

Clintonville, WI $112,957

Coloma, WI $112,282

Dale, WI $113,956

Eldorado, WI $113,538

Embarrass, WI $112,919

Eureka, WI $113,342

Fond Du Lac, WI $114,091

Jefferson, WI $114,719

Juda, WI $113,880

Lake Mills, WI $115,268

Linden, WI $113,582

Livingston, WI $112,999

Lodi, WI $115,557

Lone Rock, WI $113,614

Lowell, WI $114,821

Mc Farland, WI $116,354

Marshall, WI $115,781

Mazomanie, WI $115,509

Merrimac, WI $115,054

Middleton, WI $116,270

Milton, WI $114,390

Mineral Point, WI $113,632

Monroe, WI $113,810

Montfort, WI $113,047

Monticello, WI $114,674

Morrisonville, WI $115,937

Mount Horeb, WI $115,392

Muscoda, WI $112,855

New Glarus, WI $115,144

Oregon, WI $116,160

Orfordville, WI $114,143

Plain, WI $113,959

Prairie Du Sac, WI $115,114

Reeseville, WI $115,054

Rewey, WI $113,126

Richland Center, WI $112,742

Ridgeway, WI $114,778

Sauk City, WI $115,147

Sextonville, WI $113,778

Sharon, WI $114,208

Shullsburg, WI $112,664

South Wayne, WI $113,120

Spring Green, WI $114,398

Stoughton, WI $115,940

Sun Prairie, WI $116,057

Verona, WI $116,025

Waterloo, WI $115,424

Waunakee, WI $116,316

Windsor, WI $116,243

Woodford, WI $113,791

Madison, WI $116,561

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	$139,660	$67.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$133,841	$64.0	15%
Financial Services	$133,841	$64.0	15%
Chemicals	$128,022	$62.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$128,022	$62.0	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.

$108,448

Average $116,384/year

$126,955

$9,037

Average $9,699/month

$10,580

$2,086

Average $2,238/week

$2,441

$52

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,955	$10,580	$2,441	$61
Average	$116,384	$9,699	$2,238	$56
25th Percentile	$108,448	$9,037	$2,086	$52

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