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Updated: 3 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$17K	$34K	$51K
Salary	$25,465 - $50,425
Bonus	$0.00 - $3,142
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$24,754 - $50,149
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 364

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Job Listings for Research Technician Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 07	Research Technician	BioLife Solutions, Inc.	Bothell, Washington
	Research Technician to support our internal research... Company’s research and development goals Write experimental protocols, reports, and research summaries... Indeed
Dec 20	Research Technician	Scott and White Healthcare	Temple, Texas
	animal deaths and collection of research tissue. *Manages research breeding colonies to include the... Laboratory Technician or Laboratory Animal Technician... Indeed
Jan 24	Research Technician IV	Seattle Children's Research Institute	Seattle, Washington
	research experiments; follow established research... or MD Fellows and new Research Technicians; oversee the work of Research Technicians as requestedRequired... Indeed
Jan 24	Research Technician II	University of South Alabama	Mobile, Alabama
	Job Code: 003203 Job Title: Research Technician II Opening Date/Time: Wed. 01/19/11 12:00 AM Central Time... medical, clinical, or research laboratory. A bachelor... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Research Technician Jobs

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Seattle Biomedical Research Institute	Not enough data
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)	Not enough data
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	Not enough data
Penn State University	Not enough data
Vanderbilt University	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

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Research & Development, Biotechnology	$26,382 - $52,531
Education, College/University	$26,591 - $53,386
Healthcare	$26,691 - $53,048
Hospital	$27,867 - $55,509
Academics	$26,323 - $53,634

Key Statistics for Research Technician Jobs

Gender

	Female 60%			Male 40%
Salary:	$28,983 - $39,034			$31,762 - $41,248

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

14%

1-4 years

62%

5-9 years

12%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$24,997 - $47,788
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$24,384 - $39,929
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biochemistry (BCH)	$31,000 - $35,953
Master of Science (MS), Biology	$36,000 - $43,325
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 55%		None: 13%

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Career Path for Research Technician Jobs

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Research Technician

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Common Future Jobs

Research Technician

Salary Range

$24,754 - $50,149

	Research Laboratory Technician $24,156 - $49,626
	Research Associate, Biotechnology $32,215 - $72,498
	Research Scientist, Biotechnology $39,799 - $110,148

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Top Cities by Popularity for Research Technician Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

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Highest Salaries By City

1. Cambridge, Massachusetts

2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3. Seattle, Washington

4. New York, New York

5. San Diego, California

6. Boston, Massachusetts

7. Ann Arbor, Michigan

8. Houston, Texas

Research Technician Job Description

People with the job title Research Technician typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Agricultural Technicians

Set up and maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens and record data to assist scientist in biology or related science experiments.

Biological Technicians

Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

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