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Social Science Research Assistant is a Environmental Consulting Services job with over 3,797 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Social Science Research Assistants are hired by companies in the Interior Design Services industry. The average H1B Social Science Research Assistants job lasts 974 days.


Jobs Hired
3,797
Hiring Companies
1,192
Hiring Industries
170
Average Salary
$41,386
Approved
83%


What do Social Science Research Assistants do?

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.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Social Science Research Assistants Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Indufor North America Llc 3 Environmental Consulting Services $38,078
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis 3 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $43,472
Ict University Foundation 3 Grantmaking Foundations $43,014
Icf Incorporated, Llc 3 Environmental Consulting Services $37,293
Hiv Alliance, Inc. 3 Other Individual and Family Services $33,037
Grameen America, Inc. 3 Civic and Social Organizations $40,213
Fund For The City Of New York 3 Civic and Social Organizations $51,071
Foundation For Defense Of Democracies, Inc. 3 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $36,074
Florida International University 3 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,125
Federation Of American Scientists 3 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $41,642

Top Social Science Research Assistants Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Interior Design Services 2 $59,696
Health and Welfare Funds 2 $41,974
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers 2 $32,292
Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services 2 $39,635
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers 2 $41,164
Community Food Services 2 $33,259
All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction 2 $35,651
All Other Legal Services 2 $18
All Other Financial Investment Activities 2 $34,621
Activities Related to Real Estate 2 $32,594

Social Science Research Assistants Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Social Science Research Assistants has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 342 employees. This job peaked in 2022 with 366 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 338 in 2023.
Social Science Research Assistants has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $34,779. This job peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $51,376, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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