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Research Associate salaries

72,652 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Associate", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$61641

Average Salary

$5303

Minimum

$982224

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Feb 9, 2016
MARKER FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC Operations Research Associate NEW YORK, NY $140000 Green Card Nov 13, 2015
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO Research Associate CHICAGO, IL $140000 Green Card Dec 10, 2014
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Assistant Vice President, Senior Research Associa… NEW YORK, NY $140000 - $150000 Green Card Apr 29, 2015
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. VICE PRESIDENT/INTERMEDIATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Jan 15, 2016
CLSA AMERICAS LLC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B May 6, 2016
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Apr 19, 2016
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BOSTON, MA $140000 H-1B Feb 23, 2016
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Jun 22, 2016
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC. EQUITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 2 NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Apr 4, 2016
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GAA MACRO RESEARCH ASSOCIATE GREENWICH, CT $140000 - $160000 H-1B Mar 10, 2016
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Feb 2, 2016
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Feb 26, 2016
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC Research Associate NEW YORK, NY $140000 Green Card Nov 24, 2014
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. Equity Research Associate NEW YORK, NY $140000 Green Card Apr 29, 2014
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. VICE PRESIDENT/INTERMEDIATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Aug 18, 2015
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. VICE PRESIDENT/INTERMEDIATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Aug 19, 2015
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GSS RESEARCH ASSOCIATE GREENWICH, CT $140000 - $160000 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
CRT CAPITAL GROUP LLC VICE PRESIDENT/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Jun 10, 2015
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Mar 4, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LOS ANGELES, CA $140000 H-1B Feb 20, 2015
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC Research Associate NEW YORK, NY $140000 Green Card Apr 18, 2014
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 - $160000 H-1B May 2, 2014
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B May 30, 2014
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B May 15, 2014
STERNE AGEE GROUP, INC. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - EQUITY GROUP NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Mar 3, 2014
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Aug 7, 2012
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC EQUITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B May 29, 2012
STERNE AGEE GROUP, INC. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Jul 27, 2011
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PE… SR. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Feb 9, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, RADIOLOGY BURLINGTON, VT $140000 H-1B Dec 16, 2010
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Aug 20, 2010
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PE… SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Oct 26, 2009
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $139800 H-1B Jan 30, 2018
Envestnet Financial Technologies, Inc. Quantitative Research Associate Chicago, IL $139763 H-1B Dec 23, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SALT LAKE CITY, UT $139443 H-1B Nov 15, 2011
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Research Associate BRISBANE, CA $139339 - $145726 H-1B May 14, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Miami, FL $139324 - $139325 H-1B Jan 13, 2026
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $139300 H-1B Mar 9, 2018
The Urban Institute Senior Research Associate Washington, DC $139298 H-1B Nov 5, 2025
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. VICE PRESIDENT/INTERMEDIATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $139200 H-1B Apr 25, 2016
PPD Development, L.P. Principal Clinical Research Associate Charlotte, NC $139152 - $160000 H-1B Aug 12, 2025
Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. QRA - Quantitative Research Associate San Francisco, CA $139100 H-1B1 May 29, 2024
BeOne Medicines USA, Inc. Senior Clinical Research Associate Roseville, CA $139000 E-3 Nov 6, 2025
Capital Research and Management Company Quantitive Research Associate Los Angeles, CA $138739 H-1B Mar 6, 2023
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $138400 H-1B Mar 10, 2017
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. VICE PRESIDENT/INTERMEDIATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE SALT LAKE CITY, UT $138200 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
The University of Virginia Research Associate Professor Charlottesville, VA $138000 H-1B May 5, 2026
Dunn Capital Management Quantitative Financial Research Associate Stuart, FL $138000 H-1B Apr 13, 2026
The University of Virginia Research Associate Professor Charlottesville, VA $138000 H-1B Sep 16, 2025
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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