A Research Associate (Unspecified Type) earns an average salary of $48,089 per year.Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 10 years' experience in this career. Total 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).