California · 2025 pay · 53 people
How much does a research admin make in California?
$88,289typical pay for a research admin in 2025
$68,490 – $98,599what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where research admins work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid research admins, 2025
Common questions
How much does a research admin make in California?
The typical research admin was paid $88,289 in 2025; most earned between $68,490 and $98,599. This counts all 53 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for research admins in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Admin, at any level (for example "Research Admin"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this