Research Assistant Professor
Median salary
$85,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$75,000 – $101,625
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+3.03%
-0.1% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
307 filings
Research Assistant Professor pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$65,000
P25$75,000
Median$85,000
P75$101,625
P90$120,093
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$80,000150 LCAs
Level II$87,96483 LCAs
Level III$92,00046 LCAs
Level IV$91,4546 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Research Assistant Professor pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 25%Biochemists and Biophysicists 8%Biological Scientists, All Other 7%Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 6%Soil and Plant Scientists 4%Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 25.41% | 78 | $75,000 | $81,442 | $105,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 8.47% | 26 | $72,750 | $82,958 | $95,750 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 6.84% | 21 | $79,373 | $80,808 | $103,500 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 6.19% | 19 | $77,500 | $90,000 | $105,000 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 3.58% | 11 | $72,590 | $84,827 | $85,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 3.26% | 10 | $74,750 | $83,448 | $93,750 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 3.26% | 10 | $82,434 | $88,500 | $102,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 2.93% | 9 | $80,000 | $93,080 | $120,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 2.93% | 9 | $87,550 | $95,019 | $110,000 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 2.61% | 8 | $71,875 | $82,494 | $90,750 |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 2.61% | 8 | $73,022 | $75,000 | $80,688 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 2.28% | 7 | $77,692 | $86,382 | $113,000 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 2.28% | 7 | $79,334 | $88,000 | $93,377 |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 1.95% | 6 | $73,125 | $78,700 | $84,350 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052 | 1.63% | 5 | $75,024 | $76,809 | $83,902 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Assistant Professor
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | 9 | $81,000 | -0.5% |
| University Of Pittsburgh | 9 | $78,355 | -3.8% |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | 5 | $110,000 | +35.1% |
| Northwestern University | 5 | $80,726 | -2.7% |