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 | |||||
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2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
Alaska | 65 | 66 | 1.5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
United States | 39,600 | 43,100 | 0.0 | 1,100 | 3,800 | 5,300 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 24.68 | 13.55 | 17.71 | 22.84 | 29.35 | 37.88 |