Research Lead Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

How much does a Research Lead make in Albuquerque, NM?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Lead in Albuquerque, NM is $167,439. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $144,777 to $195,227, with most professionals earning between $124,145 and $220,526.

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Demonstrates initiative for continuous learning, both self-directed and as evidenced by attendance of educational and professional development opportunities.

January 07, 2023

Provides mentoring and training to staff and other business partners (both internal and external to OSP) as needed regarding financial reporting, data warehouse, GMAS, and sponsored and University policies, with an emphasis on compliance and mitigating financial and institutional risk.

January 27, 2023

Actively identifies the need for and participates in training, education, and development activities to improve own knowledge and that of the research department and to learn about and improve research related processes .

February 07, 2023

Participates in the ongoing informed consent process, ensuring that human subjects, their families, and other health care providers clearly understand what is expected of and from them in the course of participating in a clinical/translational trial.

February 18, 2023

Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

March 13, 2023

Maintains staff oversite at assigned enrollment site and responsible for resource allocation throughout the day to meet site metrics.

March 20, 2023

Works with clients and local institutions to design and implement Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plans, processes, and activities, including integrating M&E frameworks into Missions' strategic plans and overall objectives.

March 23, 2023

Performs procedures for research as they are described in the protocol, deviating from the protocol only when a subject's safety is at risk and reporting as required by policy, regulations or protocol, to the sponsor and regulatory agencies.

April 17, 2023

Develops custom scalable and sustainable integrated mathematical models by leveraging technical skills across Python, R, Spark, Hadoop and other big data tools and optimization solvers such as Gurobi, CBC, Cplex etc.

April 23, 2023

Assists with developing and conducting special studies and research initiatives, by designing survey instruments, gathering data and information from department staff, developing data analysis tools, conducting statistical analyses, initiating literature reviews, etc.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Lead in Albuquerque, NM

Average Base Salary

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144777

195227

167439

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

156877

219585

183157

What is the average salary for Research Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Lead in Albuquerque, NM. The base salary for Research Lead ranges from $144,777 to $195,227 with the average base salary of $167,439. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $156,877 to $219,585 with the average total cash compensation of $183,157.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$167,439	$144,777 - $195,227
Bonus	$15,717	$12,099 - $24,358
Total Pay	$183,157	$156,877 - $219,585

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Research Lead Salary Near Albuquerque, NM

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM
CITY, STATE Rio Rancho, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,316 - $194,604	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM
CITY, STATE Santa Fe, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,517 - $196,224	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM
CITY, STATE Farmington, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,837 - $192,611	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,355 - $185,218	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,046 - $182,104	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM
CITY, STATE Las Cruces, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,398 - $179,882	COMPARE TO Albuquerque, NM

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About Albuquerque, New Mexico

According to the United States Census Bureau, Albuquerque has a total area of 189.5 square miles (490.9 km2), of which 187.7 square miles (486.2 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), or 0.96%, is water. Albuquerque lies within the northern, upper edges of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion, based on long-term patterns of climate, associations of plants and wildlife, and landforms, including drainage patterns. Located in central New Mexico, the city also has noticeable influences from the adjacent Colorado Plateau semi-desert, Arizona-New Mexico Mountains, and Southwest plateaus and plains ...

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