Salary Research Assistant

Our data for salaries for research assistant has been updated the last time on 16-01-2022. On 16-01-2022 the average salary for a research assistant was £ 2,563. The data on Jobsking.com has been composed by data analysts from millions of vacancies combined with own data.

The highest measured yearly salaries for research assistant are £ 46,000 and the lowest are £ 14,000. The most common salaries for research assistant are between £ 29,000 (25%) and £ 33,000 (75%) per year.

Converted to a monthly salary, this is a maximum of £ 3,851 and a minimum of £ 1,177 with the most common monthly salaries for research assistant between £ 2,402 and £ 2,739 per month or £ 13 and £ 15 per hour.

 
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Highest salary for research assistant in regions and cities

We see a large discrepancy in the salaries for research assistant based on regions and cities. Below the salaries for research assistant are compared:

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

England – average salary £ 2,549

The top cities for research assistant in England are:

1. Torridge District £ 5,400 per month.
2. Maple Cross £ 4,404 per month.
3. Fownhope £ 4,024 per month.
4. Lugwardine £ 4,024 per month.
5. Malborough £ 3,888 per month.
6. Moorgate Station £ 3,750 per month.
7. Powick £ 3,731 per month.
8. Lawrence Weston £ 3,710 per month.
9. Prince’S £ 3,710 per month.
10. Hammersmith £ 3,134 per month.
11. South Kensington £ 3,134 per month.
12. White City £ 3,134 per month.
13. Westminster £ 3,123 per month.
14. Bedford £ 2,972 per month.
15. Luton £ 2,885 per month.
16. Sutton £ 2,708 per month.
17. Oxfordshire £ 2,708 per month.
18. Radcliffe £ 2,705 per month.
19. Bradford £ 2,697 per month.
20. Kingston Upon Hull £ 2,627 per month.
21. Mansfield £ 2,578 per month.
22. Huddersfield £ 2,577 per month.
23. Cheltenham £ 2,551 per month.
24. Aberdeen £ 2,545 per month.
25. Egham £ 2,538 per month.
26. Longlevens £ 2,513 per month.
27. Wolverhampton £ 2,506 per month.
28. Uxbridge £ 2,503 per month.
29. Canterbury £ 2,474 per month.
30. Hitchin £ 2,458 per month.
31. Corsham £ 2,416 per month.
32. University Of York £ 2,408 per month.
33. Leatherhead £ 2,406 per month.
34. Cambridgeshire £ 2,393 per month.
35. Middlesbrough £ 2,382 per month.
36. Oldham £ 2,382 per month.
37. Southampton £ 2,382 per month.
38. Wakefield £ 2,382 per month.
39. Saint Ives £ 2,382 per month.
40. University Of Warwick £ 2,365 per month.
41. Exeter £ 2,327 per month.
42. Ilford £ 2,313 per month.
43. Coventry £ 2,313 per month.
44. Maidstone £ 2,313 per month.
45. Babraham £ 2,312 per month.
46. Kew Gardens £ 2,308 per month.
47. Richmond Upon Thames £ 2,308 per month.
48. Loughborough £ 2,302 per month.
49. Somerford Keynes £ 2,291 per month.
50. Durham £ 2,259 per month.
51. Sheffield £ 2,259 per month.
52. Bath £ 2,259 per month.
53. Chelmsford £ 2,259 per month.
54. Harwell £ 2,170 per month.
55. Newport £ 2,166 per month.
56. Gloucester £ 2,149 per month.
57. Chertsey £ 2,075 per month.
58. Kingston Upon Thames £ 2,070 per month.
59. Preston £ 2,019 per month.
60. Brighton And Hove £ 2,000 per month.
61. Ashton-Under-Lyne £ 1,976 per month.
62. Hove £ 1,976 per month.
63. Hellingly £ 1,976 per month.
64. Crowborough £ 1,976 per month.
65. Brighton £ 1,976 per month.
66. Oxford £ 1,976 per month.
67. Leicester £ 1,976 per month.
68. Dorset £ 1,963 per month.
69. Chichester £ 1,923 per month.
70. Prestwich £ 1,918 per month.
71. Salford £ 1,918 per month.
72. York £ 1,916 per month.
73. Winchester £ 1,916 per month.
74. Chester £ 1,916 per month.
75. Manchester £ 1,875 per month.
76. Cambridge £ 1,875 per month.
77. Birmingham £ 1,871 per month.
78. Leeds £ 1,854 per month.
79. Woking £ 1,833 per month.
80. Truro £ 1,833 per month.
81. Newbury £ 1,833 per month.
82. Hinxton £ 1,833 per month.
83. Liverpool £ 1,703 per month.
84. Milton Keynes £ 1,703 per month.
85. Reading £ 1,703 per month.
86. Bristol £ 1,666 per month.
87. Plymouth £ 1,611 per month.
88. London £ 1,583 per month.
89. Alderley Edge £ 1,583 per month.
90. Newcastle Upon Tyne £ 1,583 per month.
91. Wilmslow £ 1,583 per month.
92. Lincoln £ 1,555 per month.
93. Worcester £ 1,529 per month.
94. Norwich £ 1,491 per month.
95. Penrith £ 1,469 per month.
96. Todmorden £ 1,469 per month.
97. Nottingham £ 1,432 per month.
98. Seaton £ 1,333 per month.
99. Twickenham £ 1,250 per month.
100. Ipswich £ 1,177 per month.

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Northern Ireland – average salary £ 2,360

The top cities for research assistant in Northern Ireland are:

1. Swatragh £ 3,485 per month.
2. Wick £ 3,151 per month.
3. Altrincham £ 3,105 per month.
4. Ashfield £ 3,090 per month.
5. Witney £ 2,886 per month.
6. Bath £ 2,845 per month.
7. Cambridge £ 2,835 per month.
8. Greater London £ 2,828 per month.
9. Ballymoney District £ 2,808 per month.
10. Magherafelt District £ 2,795 per month.
11. Gloucester £ 2,782 per month.
12. Fort William £ 2,746 per month.
13. Chester £ 2,735 per month.
14. Dunoon £ 2,701 per month.
15. Wimborne £ 2,692 per month.
16. Portree £ 2,667 per month.
17. Golspie £ 2,649 per month.
18. Bromley £ 2,644 per month.
19. Campbeltown £ 2,634 per month.
20. Helensburgh £ 2,624 per month.
21. Glasgow £ 2,621 per month.
22. Oban £ 2,617 per month.
23. Newbury £ 2,601 per month.
24. Killinchy £ 2,592 per month.
25. Larne District £ 2,591 per month.
26. Bedford £ 2,586 per month.
27. Ulster £ 2,582 per month.
28. Slough £ 2,580 per month.
29. Horsham £ 2,576 per month.
30. Camborne £ 2,560 per month.
31. Strangford £ 2,560 per month.
32. Chapeltown £ 2,552 per month.
33. Irvinestown £ 2,549 per month.
34. Lochgilphead £ 2,544 per month.
35. Bracknell £ 2,541 per month.
36. Keady £ 2,539 per month.
37. Ballygawley £ 2,539 per month.
38. High Wycombe £ 2,538 per month.
39. Burgess Hill £ 2,535 per month.
40. Armagh District £ 2,533 per month.
41. Broadford £ 2,530 per month.
42. Royal Tunbridge Wells £ 2,524 per month.
43. Hereford £ 2,519 per month.
44. Hyde Park £ 2,516 per month.
45. United Kingdom £ 2,516 per month.
46. West Midlands £ 2,507 per month.
47. Southend-On-Sea £ 2,506 per month.
48. Crawley £ 2,501 per month.
49. West London £ 2,501 per month.
50. Newry (South Down Section) £ 2,494 per month.
51. Oxford £ 2,489 per month.
52. Dromore £ 2,489 per month.
53. Blandford Forum £ 2,484 per month.
54. Fairfield £ 2,479 per month.
55. Dungannon And South Tyrone £ 2,477 per month.
56. England £ 2,475 per month.
57. Church Hill £ 2,473 per month.
58. Dungiven £ 2,472 per month.
59. Sprucefield £ 2,470 per month.
60. Parkgate £ 2,468 per month.
61. Folkestone £ 2,466 per month.
62. Swansea £ 2,466 per month.
63. Cheltenham £ 2,466 per month.
64. Glengormley £ 2,466 per month.
65. Dunfermline £ 2,466 per month.
66. Enfield £ 2,464 per month.
67. Newmarket £ 2,458 per month.
68. Thurso £ 2,457 per month.
69. Castlereagh District £ 2,455 per month.
70. Augher £ 2,451 per month.
71. Cullybackey £ 2,449 per month.
72. Clough £ 2,445 per month.
73. Clogher £ 2,439 per month.
74. Antrim District £ 2,438 per month.
75. Taunton £ 2,430 per month.
76. Welwyn Garden City £ 2,427 per month.
77. Loughborough £ 2,425 per month.
78. Portstewart £ 2,425 per month.
79. Andover £ 2,425 per month.
80. Chelmsford £ 2,424 per month.
81. Basildon £ 2,424 per month.
82. Argyllshire £ 2,423 per month.
83. Daventry £ 2,421 per month.
84. Truro £ 2,421 per month.
85. Mansfield £ 2,418 per month.
86. Moneymore £ 2,417 per month.
87. Brighton £ 2,416 per month.
88. Seapatrick £ 2,415 per month.
89. University Of Warwick £ 2,400 per month.
90. Luton £ 2,400 per month.
91. Square £ 2,398 per month.
92. Stafford £ 2,395 per month.
93. Newtownbreda £ 2,394 per month.
94. Ballyclare £ 2,392 per month.
95. Comber £ 2,392 per month.
96. Loughbrickland £ 2,392 per month.
97. Walsall £ 2,392 per month.
98. Garvagh £ 2,391 per month.
99. Bristol £ 1,666 per month.
100. Belfast £ 1,583 per month.

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Scotland – average salary £ 2,775

The top cities for research assistant in Scotland are:

1. Kinloss £ 4,275 per month.
2. Partick West £ 3,339 per month.
3. Inverclyde £ 3,299 per month.
4. Grantshouse £ 3,220 per month.
5. Reading £ 3,169 per month.
6. Banffshire £ 3,097 per month.
7. Dundee £ 3,047 per month.
8. Kinghorn £ 2,991 per month.
9. Garthdee £ 2,969 per month.
10. Scottish Borders £ 2,960 per month.
11. Ross And Cromarty £ 2,944 per month.
12. Currie £ 2,888 per month.
13. Pencaitland £ 2,862 per month.
14. New Cumnock £ 2,857 per month.
15. Mallaig £ 2,806 per month.
16. Slamannan £ 2,802 per month.
17. Killearn £ 2,759 per month.
18. Gartcosh £ 2,756 per month.
19. Paisley £ 2,745 per month.
20. Neilston £ 2,741 per month.
21. Dunfermline Central £ 2,728 per month.
22. Ecclefechan £ 2,711 per month.
23. Burgh £ 2,705 per month.
24. Cambridge £ 2,705 per month.
25. Loch Bog £ 2,701 per month.
26. Turnhouse £ 2,698 per month.
27. Torridon £ 2,679 per month.
28. Rhu £ 2,673 per month.
29. Mount Vernon £ 2,669 per month.
30. Strontian £ 2,659 per month.
31. Dailly £ 2,653 per month.
32. Kirkintilloch East And Twechar £ 2,647 per month.
33. Bromley £ 2,644 per month.
34. Granton £ 2,641 per month.
35. Fort Augustus £ 2,640 per month.
36. Aberdour £ 2,639 per month.
37. Kirkton Of Tealing £ 2,639 per month.
38. Lamlash £ 2,637 per month.
39. Kennoway £ 2,634 per month.
40. Fife £ 2,624 per month.
41. Millport £ 2,620 per month.
42. Highland £ 2,620 per month.
43. Garelochhead £ 2,619 per month.
44. North Lanarkshire £ 2,617 per month.
45. Balquhidder £ 2,616 per month.
46. Brodick £ 2,603 per month.
47. Muir Of Ord £ 2,598 per month.
48. Dufftown £ 2,598 per month.
49. Abington £ 2,590 per month.
50. Kirkton £ 2,582 per month.
51. Scotstoun £ 2,580 per month.
52. Clackmannanshire Central £ 2,575 per month.
53. Cleland £ 2,575 per month.
54. Islay £ 2,571 per month.
55. Fife Keith £ 2,566 per month.
56. The Meadows £ 2,560 per month.
57. Ford £ 2,550 per month.
58. Caithness-Shire £ 2,549 per month.
59. Menstrie £ 2,549 per month.
60. Dounreay £ 2,549 per month.
61. Auchinleck £ 2,549 per month.
62. West Lothian £ 2,549 per month.
63. Wilton £ 2,549 per month.
64. Inverness Central £ 2,546 per month.
65. Gorebridge £ 2,546 per month.
66. Douglas £ 2,544 per month.
67. Isle Of Benbecula £ 2,544 per month.
68. Chryston £ 2,543 per month.
69. Glenfarg £ 2,542 per month.
70. Whitehouse £ 2,539 per month.
71. Meigle £ 2,533 per month.
72. Craigmillar £ 2,533 per month.
73. Coulport £ 2,524 per month.
74. Strichen £ 2,523 per month.
75. New Deer £ 2,523 per month.
76. Cameron Bridge £ 2,522 per month.
77. Muthill £ 2,520 per month.
78. Stirling £ 2,517 per month.
79. Belfast £ 2,513 per month.
80. Braemar £ 2,505 per month.
81. Finnieston £ 2,499 per month.
82. Chirnside £ 2,496 per month.
83. Earlston £ 2,495 per month.
84. Tarbert £ 2,495 per month.
85. Shetland £ 2,495 per month.
86. Killin £ 2,495 per month.
87. Isle Of Arran £ 2,495 per month.
88. Wemyss Bay £ 2,495 per month.
89. Isle Of Barra £ 2,495 per month.
90. Moffat £ 2,494 per month.
91. Maidstone £ 2,494 per month.
92. Milltimber £ 2,489 per month.
93. Isle Of Lewis £ 2,488 per month.
94. Newtonmore £ 2,488 per month.
95. Newcastle Upon Tyne £ 2,432 per month.
96. Elgin £ 2,387 per month.
97. Glasgow £ 2,047 per month.
98. Aberdeen £ 1,888 per month.
99. Penicuik £ 1,725 per month.
100. Edinburgh £ 1,646 per month.

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Wales – average salary £ 2,229

The top cities for research assistant in Wales are:

1. Kerry £ 4,740 per month.
2. Merthyr £ 3,303 per month.
3. Oxwich £ 3,164 per month.
4. Llandegveth £ 3,157 per month.
5. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park £ 3,034 per month.
6. Glyndwr £ 3,021 per month.
7. Bow Street £ 2,980 per month.
8. Caersws £ 2,928 per month.
9. Llwynypia £ 2,905 per month.
10. Margam £ 2,905 per month.
11. Cwmfelinfach £ 2,857 per month.
12. Brecknockshire £ 2,799 per month.
13. Llanfyllin £ 2,794 per month.
14. Llandderfel £ 2,722 per month.
15. Hendy £ 2,704 per month.
16. Beaufort £ 2,700 per month.
17. Llandough £ 2,663 per month.
18. Laugharne £ 2,653 per month.
19. Tal-Y-Cafn £ 2,637 per month.
20. Seven Sisters £ 2,635 per month.
21. Aberystwyth £ 2,627 per month.
22. Chirk £ 2,620 per month.
23. Dafen £ 2,619 per month.
24. Home Based £ 2,602 per month.
25. Exeter £ 2,583 per month.
26. Aberporth £ 2,582 per month.
27. Middlesbrough £ 2,580 per month.
28. Tumble £ 2,577 per month.
29. Deiniolen £ 2,557 per month.
30. Coity £ 2,553 per month.
31. Valley £ 2,550 per month.
32. Llanidloes £ 2,550 per month.
33. Caerleon £ 2,549 per month.
34. Talacre £ 2,549 per month.
35. Penrhyndeudraeth £ 2,547 per month.
36. Rossett £ 2,545 per month.
37. Hensol £ 2,542 per month.
38. Llanharan £ 2,542 per month.
39. Capel-Curig £ 2,540 per month.
40. Gresford £ 2,539 per month.
41. Pontardawe £ 2,533 per month.
42. Portskewett £ 2,532 per month.
43. Greenfield £ 2,531 per month.
44. Sarn £ 2,521 per month.
45. Llanbadarn-Fawr £ 2,520 per month.
46. Aberbeeg £ 2,520 per month.
47. Magor £ 2,519 per month.
48. Tintern £ 2,517 per month.
49. Hope £ 2,509 per month.
50. Swindon £ 2,509 per month.
51. Uxbridge £ 2,503 per month.
52. Arddleen £ 2,502 per month.
53. Tir-Y-Berth £ 2,500 per month.
54. Acton Park £ 2,498 per month.
55. Llanfairfechan £ 2,491 per month.
56. Oxford £ 2,489 per month.
57. Llansanffraid Glan Conwy £ 2,477 per month.
58. Dale £ 2,472 per month.
59. Penley £ 2,469 per month.
60. Leicester £ 2,466 per month.
61. Glasgow £ 2,466 per month.
62. Coventry £ 2,466 per month.
63. Rumney £ 2,464 per month.
64. Tondu £ 2,459 per month.
65. Hay £ 2,457 per month.
66. Brawdy £ 2,456 per month.
67. Dolgarrog £ 2,452 per month.
68. Pontnewydd £ 2,451 per month.
69. Wrexham Industrial Estate £ 2,449 per month.
70. Marchwiel £ 2,432 per month.
71. Newcastle Upon Tyne £ 2,432 per month.
72. Llangennech £ 2,429 per month.
73. Pendine £ 2,424 per month.
74. Duffryn £ 2,422 per month.
75. Broughton £ 2,417 per month.
76. Y Felinheli £ 2,417 per month.
77. West Glamorgan £ 2,415 per month.
78. Llandaff £ 2,415 per month.
79. Ystradgynlais £ 2,414 per month.
80. Hawarden £ 2,412 per month.
81. Beddgelert £ 2,403 per month.
82. Gaerwen £ 2,402 per month.
83. Crosshands £ 2,402 per month.
84. Harlech £ 2,396 per month.
85. Ewloe £ 2,394 per month.
86. Betws-Y-Coed £ 2,393 per month.
87. Risca £ 2,392 per month.
88. Holt £ 2,391 per month.
89. Llandarcy £ 2,391 per month.
90. Glyn-Neath £ 2,390 per month.
91. Clwyd £ 2,389 per month.
92. Treforest £ 2,301 per month.
93. Cambridge £ 2,226 per month.
94. Pontypridd £ 2,135 per month.
95. Newport £ 2,135 per month.
96. Swansea £ 1,976 per month.
97. Cardiff £ 1,976 per month.
98. Haverfordwest £ 1,918 per month.
99. Llantrisant £ 1,754 per month.
100. Seaton £ 1,333 per month.

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