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Social Science Research Assistant is a Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities 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
Resources For The Future 12 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $44,705
Pew Research Center 12 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $50,426
Northern Illinois University 12 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $32,049
Michigan State University 12 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $46,057
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center 12 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,953
Chapin Hall Center For Children 12 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $50,872
Vanderbilt University 11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $28,609
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences 11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $33,458
University Of Arkansas 11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $35,978
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,529

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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