Georgia · 2025 pay · 559 people
How much does a research assistant make in Georgia?
$38,019typical pay for a research assistant in 2025
$21,786 – $47,901what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 8.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where research assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of Georgia301 people$41,158
- Augusta University112 people$35,573
- Georgia Institute of Technology100 people$38,765
- Fort Valley State University23 people$39,466
- Georgia State University12 people$34,938
- Georgia Southern University6 people$32,857
- Columbus State University2 people$6,322
- Albany State University2 people$54,922
- Georgia College and State University1 person$23,735
Highest-paid research assistants, 2025
- 1Bryan R DavantResearch Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$108,959
- 2Mario A TrotterResearch Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$107,682
- 3Jamari SmithResearch Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$99,313
- 4Stacy A ElledgeResearch Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$93,789
- 5Douglas R DumasResearch Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$92,401
Common questions
How much does a research assistant make in Georgia?
The typical research assistant was paid $38,019 in 2025; most earned between $21,786 and $47,901. This counts all 559 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Assistant, at any level (for example "Research Assistant"). 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