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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$20.48
Entry wage$13.34
10th percentile wage$12.71
50th percentile wage$19.90
90th percentile wage$32.14
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services2065.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services20$17.44
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.90 $36.88 -$16.98
2017$19.73+.8%$36.57+.8%-$16.83
2016$19.28+2.4%$35.73+2.4%-$16.44
2015$18.98+1.6%$35.17+1.6%-$16.19
2014$18.61+2.0%$34.49+2.0%-$15.88
2013$18.26+1.9%$33.85+1.9%-$15.58
2012$17.91+1.9%$33.20+1.9%-$15.28
2011$17.57+2.0%$32.55+2.0%-$14.98
2010$17.29+1.6%$32.05+1.6%-$14.75
2009$16.99+1.8%$31.49+1.8%-$14.49
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.90 $23.62 -$3.72
2017$19.73+.8%$23.37+1.1%-$3.63
2016$19.28+2.4%$22.74+2.8%-$3.46
2015$18.98+1.6%$22.22+2.3%-$3.24
2014$18.61+2.0%$21.76+2.1%-$3.14
2013$18.26+1.9%$21.29+2.2%-$3.03
2012$17.91+1.9%$20.86+2.1%-$2.94
2011$17.57+2.0%$20.51+1.7%-$2.94
2010$17.29+1.6%$20.18+1.6%-$2.89
2009$16.99+1.8%$19.84+1.7%-$2.85
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$22.6970
Hartford$19.9030
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$22.6970
Hartford$19.9030
Wages in other areas
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