Kansas · 2026 pay · 160 people
How much does a research assistant make in Kansas?
$48,910typical pay for a research assistant in 2026
$30,820 – $54,970what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 2.4% from the same employers' year before.
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Where research assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
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 Associate$35,720 (everyone)
- Research Assistant (this page)$48,910 (everyone)
- Senior Research Associate$67,677 (everyone)
- Research Manager$97,056 (everyone)
Highest-paid research assistants, 2026
- 1Sloan Heather LeannResearch Assistant · Kansas State University$69,728
- 2Lawson Roberta AnnetteResearch Assistant · Kansas State University$68,992
- 3Roth Mary RResearch Assistant · Kansas State University$68,895
- 4Smith Victorene EResearch Assistant · Kansas State University$66,161
- 5Waters Brenda DResearch Assistant · Kansas State University$65,336
Common questions
How much does a research assistant make in Kansas?
The typical research assistant was paid $48,910 in 2026; most earned between $30,820 and $54,970. This counts all 160 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.7% of all pay for research assistants in 2026.
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