Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Assistant Academic Research Scientist
Occupation profile for Assistant Academic Research Scientist covers 92 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $68,482.
- FY2026 certified median
- $68,482
- Total filings
- 92
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $65,783–$71,526
- Top employer
- Emory University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 28 | $64,000 | $62,700 | $71,435 |
| FY2025 | 35 | $68,964 | $64,650 | $70,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 29 | $68,482 | $65,783 | $71,526 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Emory University92 filings
Top cities
- Atlanta86 filings
- Brookhaven3 filings
- Tucker2 filings
- Lawrenceville1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-1042 | $68,598 | $88,400 | $108,222 | $128,024 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-1029 | $74,922 | $86,278 | $97,656 | $109,013 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-1021 | $73,133 | $92,206 | $111,280 | $130,354 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-1022 | $77,022 | $94,952 | $112,902 | $130,832 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 17-2031 | $71,261 | $84,760 | $98,259 | $111,758 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-2031 | $64,542 | $83,221 | $101,878 | $120,557 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-1041 | $51,584 | $64,272 | $76,939 | $89,627 |