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Social Science Research Assistants

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Median salary

$58,040

Typical range

$36k – $101k

Job outlook

+4% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Social Science Research Assistants Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Social Science Research Assistants

    Entry / Junior

    $36,410

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Social Science Research Assistants

    Established

    $58,040

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Social Science Research Assistants

    Senior

    $79,330

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Key skills

A typical day

  • Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
  • Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
  • Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
  • Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
  • Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases, correcting any errors.

Fields of study

Any field

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