Employment Percentage
18.2444062
SOC ID
19-4061
SOC Title
Social Science Research Assistants
ONET ID
19-4061.00
ONET Concat ID
19406100
Median Salary
50760.78
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
8.61
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
54.32
Ed Level Masters
36.700001
Ed Level Doctors
0.36
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Develop and implement research quality control procedures.
- Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases.
- Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
- Conduct internet-based and library research.
- Present research findings to groups of people.
Start Annual Earnings
33743.75
Top Annual Earnings
94598.74
EMSI Career Title Slug
social-science-research-assistant