895 active jobs. 104 companies. Median salary $45K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.
The Research Assistant market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.
Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 70% of positions include salary data.
Middle 50% of salaries range from $40K to $75K.
Salary increase: +$4K · Sample: Entry-Level → Junior
Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 33% of postings
| Level | Jobs | P25 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 16 | $42K | $46K | $53K |
| Entry-Level | 13 | $40K | $42K | $42K |
| Senior | 5 | $45K | $45K | $62K |
Entry-Level → Junior: +$4K (11%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.
| Country | Jobs | Median | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | $42K | USD |
| Israel | 4 | $45K | USD |
| United Kingdom | 3 | $46K | USD |
| Mode | Share |
|---|---|
| On-Site | 0.8% |
| Remote | 1.5% |
| Hybrid | 0.2% |
~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.
| Company | Openings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ntu | 322 | 36.0% |
| Psu | 86 | 9.6% |
| Harvarduniversity | 26 | 2.9% |
| Cincinnatichildrens | 15 | 1.7% |
| Bilh | 15 | 1.7% |
| Mass General Brigham | 15 | 1.7% |
| Ubc | 15 | 1.7% |
| Umiami | 11 | 1.2% |
| Country | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 313 |
| United States | 170 |
| Israel | 15 |
| Canada | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 14 |
| India | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| France | 4 |
| Level | Share | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| PhD / Doctorate | 41.5% | 262 |
| Associate Degree | 31.5% | 199 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14.6% | 92 |
| Master's Degree | 7.4% | 47 |
| High School / GED | 0.2% | 1 |
| MBA | 0.2% | 1 |
All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.
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