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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$22.08
Entry wage$17.27
10th percentile wage$16.14
50th percentile wage$19.23
90th percentile wage$30.53
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services4099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services40$19.23
Social Science Research Assistants (19-4061)
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social research. May perform publication activities, laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management. Normally these individuals work under the direct supervision of a social scientist and assist in those activities which are more routine. Exclude "Graduate Teaching Assistants" (25-1191) who both teach and do research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.23 $38.62  -$19.39
2015$18.74+2.6%$37.64 +2.6%-$18.89
2014$18.39+1.9%$36.93 +1.9%-$18.54
2013$18.04+1.9%$36.23 +1.9%-$18.18
2012$17.69+2.0%$35.52 +2.0%-$17.83
2011$17.41+1.6%$34.97 +1.6%-$17.55
2010$17.11+1.8%$34.36 +1.8%-$17.25
2009$16.93+1.1%$33.99 +1.1%-$17.06
2008$16.42+3.1%$32.98 +3.1%-$16.55
2007$15.87+3.5%$31.88 +3.5%-$16.00
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.23 $20.98  -$1.75
2015$18.74+2.6%$20.39 +2.9%-$1.65
2014$18.39+1.9%$19.96 +2.2%-$1.56
2013$18.04+1.9%$19.55 +2.1%-$1.51
2012$17.69+2.0%$19.22 +1.7%-$1.53
2011$17.41+1.6%$18.92 +1.6%-$1.50
2010$17.11+1.8%$18.60 +1.7%-$1.48
2009$16.93+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%-$1.42
2008$16.42+3.1%$17.88 +2.6%-$1.45
2007$15.87+3.5%$17.31 +3.3%-$1.43
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $30.85 10
Bridgeport $24.96  
New Haven $19.23 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $19.23 40
Hartford $30.85 10
Bridgeport $24.96  
Wages in other areas
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