Staff Research Associate
Median salary
$79,600
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$72,926 – $85,558
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+9.39%
+6.07% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
52 filings
Staff Research Associate pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$64,749
P25$72,926
Median$79,600
P75$85,558
P90$96,536
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$107,0005 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Staff Research Associate 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.
Biological Technicians 35%Biochemists and Biophysicists 21%Biological Scientists, All Other 21%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 21%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 34.62% | 18 | $72,768 | $77,804 | $82,477 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 21.15% | 11 | $71,771 | $79,054 | $83,262 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 21.15% | 11 | $73,208 | $85,325 | $107,767 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 21.15% | 11 | $75,502 | $77,805 | $84,736 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Research Associate
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of California San Diego | 16 | $77,804 | +0% |
| University Of California San Diego | 7 | $80,965 | +2.4% |
| University Of California Los Angeles | 6 | $75,502 | -3% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Staff Research Associate III22 LCAs · median $77,804
- Staff Research Associate IV11 LCAs · median $83,915