Connecticut · 2025 pay · 158 people
How much does a research assistant make in Connecticut?
$65,744typical pay for full-year research assistants in 2025
$49,207 – $80,601what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $54,187. Typical pay rose 1.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from CT Office of the State Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · osc.ct.gov ↗
Where research assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Research Assistant 156 people$36,551
- Research Assistant 258 people$62,760
- Research Assistant 344 people$80,383
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Research Assistant (this page)$65,744
- Research Associate$87,671
Highest-paid research assistants, 2025
- 1Wayne H BugdenResearch Assistant 3 · University of Connecticut$141,122
- 2Matthew DesmaraisResearch Assistant 3 · University of Connecticut$134,278
- 3Gregory Anstock JohnsonResearch Assistant 3 · University of Connecticut$127,547
- 4Demian A SorrentinoResearch Assistant 3 · University of Connecticut$120,000
- 5Zeely A DenmatResearch Assistant 3 · University of Connecticut$115,198
Common questions
How much does a research assistant make in Connecticut?
Full-year research assistants were typically paid $65,744 in 2025; most earned between $49,207 and $80,601. Counting all 158 people paid, typical pay was $54,187.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for research assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Assistant, at any level (for example "Research Assistant 1"). 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