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Estimated employment40
Mean wage20.51
Entry wage12.79
10th percentile wage11.19
50th percentile wage18.10
90th percentile wage33.25
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services3080.6%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services3019.53
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 OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$20.51 $40.16  -$19.65
2014$20.41+.5%$39.96 +.5%-$19.55
2013$20.03+1.9%$39.22 +1.9%-$19.18
2012$19.65+1.9%$38.47 +1.9%-$18.82
2011$19.26+2.0%$37.72 +2.0%-$18.45
2010$18.96+1.6%$37.13 +1.6%-$18.16
2009$18.63+1.8%$36.48 +1.8%-$17.85
2008$18.43+1.1%$36.09 +1.1%-$17.65
2007$17.88+3.1%$35.02 +3.1%-$17.13
2006$17.29+3.5%$33.85 +3.5%-$16.56
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.51 $26.98  -$6.47
2014$20.41+.5%$26.76 +.8%-$6.34
2013$20.03+1.9%$26.19 +2.2%-$6.15
2012$19.65+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%-$6.01
2011$19.26+2.0%$25.22 +1.7%-$5.95
2010$18.96+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%-$5.85
2009$18.63+1.8%$24.41 +1.7%-$5.77
2008$18.43+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%-$5.64
2007$17.88+3.1%$23.46 +2.6%-$5.57
2006$17.29+3.5%$22.71 +3.3%-$5.42

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 2015

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