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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants



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. Excludes “Graduate Teaching Assistants" (25-1191).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 34076$23.74/hr$17.46/hr$19.22/hr$21.74/hr$23.31/hr$37.06/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services140$23.31/hr
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Other Services20$40.95/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 10$21.73/hr-7.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 10$19.22/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$19.49/hr0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 290$21.74/hr4.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 290$21.74/hrN/A
Minnesota 340$21.74/hr4.1%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Data Scientists 2,240$56.77/hr34.0%
Statistical Assistants 10$29.41/hr0.0%
Natural Sciences Managers 1,400$66.29/hr7.1%
Survey Researchers 120$35.68/hr-0.9%


  • Collect specimens such as blood samples, as required by research projects.
  • Allocate and manage laboratory space and resources.
  • Obtain informed consent of research subjects or their guardians.
  • Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
  • Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
  • Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks.
  • Supervise the work of survey interviewers.
  • Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.
  • Conduct internet-based and library research.
  • Supervise the work of survey interviewers.