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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 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support 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
The Sphere Institute 336 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $56,238
Johns Hopkins University 89 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $41,073
National Bureau Of Economic Research 76 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $37,354
Kroll Associates Inc. 62 Other Legal Services $49,289
The Trustees Of Princeton University 47 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,305
New York University 47 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $35,681
University Of Michigan 41 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $33,718
Research Foundation Of Cuny 40 Educational Support Services $45,856
The Brookings Institution 34 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $39,436
Washington Core, Llc 33 Translation and Interpretation Services $36,754

Top Social Science Research Assistants Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support 10 $37,851
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 10 $46,224
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 9 $44,165
Medical Laboratories 9 $30,047
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 9 $42,652
Professional and Management Development Training 8 $34,606
Other Financial Investment Activities 8 $28,649
Other Computer Related Services 8 $38,449
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 8 $35,928
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) 8 $36,673

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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