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Estimated employment90
Mean wage$22.90
Entry wage$14.25
10th percentile wage$11.30
50th percentile wage$22.94
90th percentile wage$33.77
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services7078.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services7023.69
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$22.94 $38.46  -$15.52
2015$22.36+2.6%$37.48 +2.6%-$15.12
2014$21.94+1.9%$36.78 +1.9%-$14.84
2013$21.52+1.9%$36.08 +1.9%-$14.55
2012$21.10+2.0%$35.38 +2.0%-$14.27
2011$20.77+1.6%$34.83 +1.6%-$14.05
2010$20.41+1.8%$34.22 +1.8%-$13.80
2009$20.19+1.1%$33.85 +1.1%-$13.66
2008$19.59+3.1%$32.84 +3.1%-$13.25
2007$18.93+3.5%$31.74 +3.5%-$12.81
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$22.94 $21.45  $1.49
2015$22.36+2.6%$20.85 +2.9%$1.51
2014$21.94+1.9%$20.40 +2.2%$1.53
2013$21.52+1.9%$19.99 +2.1%$1.53
2012$21.10+2.0%$19.65 +1.7%$1.45
2011$20.77+1.6%$19.34 +1.6%$1.43
2010$20.41+1.8%$19.02 +1.7%$1.39
2009$20.19+1.1%$18.76 +1.4%$1.43
2008$19.59+3.1%$18.28 +2.6%$1.31
2007$18.93+3.5%$17.69 +3.3%$1.24
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.
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Connecticut $22.94 90
Highest Employment
Connecticut $22.94 90

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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