Additional Information
Contact Information
- E-mail: paul.martz@alaska.gov
- Phone: 907.465.6028
- Phone: 907.465.4500
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Social Science Research Assistants (19-4061)
Occupation description: Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management. Excludes Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191).
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 estimate | 2026 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 68 | 70 | 2.9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| United States | 34,000 | 35,500 | 4.3 | 1,400 | 2,600 | 4,150 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 24.68 | 13.55 | 17.71 | 22.84 | 29.35 | 37.88 |
Labor Force Indicators
2016 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 83 | 15 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 12.7 |
| 2016 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 24 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 3 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 3 |
| 2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 98 |
| Number of job position postings | 8 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 12.2 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: Bachelor’s degree | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: None |
Training Resources
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| The Natural Step: How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Technical Center (Kotzebue) | |
| Workplace Basics | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Amundsen Educational Center (Soldotna) | |
| Quickbooks | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| AVTEC (Seward) | |
| Business & Office Technology Office Assistant | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Ilisagvik College (Barrow) | |
| Data Analysis I | Certificate |
| Data Analysis II | Certificate |
| IC3 - Internet and Computing Core Certification | Certificate |
| Office Productivity | Endorsement |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Literacy Council of Alaska (Fairbanks) | |
| Computer Literacy | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| North Star Computing (Fairbanks) | |
| Effective Business Writing | |
| Excel Complete | |
| Outlook Complete | |
| Project | |
| Word Complete | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Northern Industrial Training (Palmer) | |
| Microsoft Excel / COMP002 | |
| Microsoft Word / COMP007 | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc (Delta Junction) | |
| Business English | |
| Microsoft Excel | |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | |
| Microsoft Word | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage) | |
| Liberal Studies | BLS |
| Office Technology | CT1 |
| Office Technology | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai (Soldotna) | |
| Office Technology | CT1 |
| Office Technology | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak (Kodiak) | |
| Office Technology | CT1 |
| Office Technology | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Mat-Su (Palmer) | |
| Office Technology | CT1 |
| Office Technology | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau (Juneau) | |
| Social Science | AA |
| Social Science | BA |
| Social Science | BLA |
