Research Lead Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska

How much does a Research Lead make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Research Lead in Lincoln, NE is $164,767. While Salary.com is seeing that Research Lead salary in Lincoln, NE can go up to $216,992 or down to $122,161, but most earn between $142,465 and $192,103. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Lead in the United States.

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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 Lincoln, NE

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

142465

192103

164767

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

154376

216066

180227

What is the average salary for Research Lead in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Lead in Lincoln, NE. The base salary for Research Lead ranges from $142,465 to $192,103 with the average base salary of $164,767. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $154,376 to $216,066 with the average total cash compensation of $180,227.

View Average Salary for Research Lead as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$164,767	$142,465 - $192,103
Bonus	$15,461	$11,911 - $23,963
Total Pay	$180,227	$154,376 - $216,066

* 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 Lincoln, NE

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Omaha, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,365 - $194,665	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Bellevue, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,365 - $194,665	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Fremont, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,074 - $191,576	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Council Bluffs, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,365 - $194,665	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Grand Island, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $141,105 - $190,269	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Hastings, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $141,105 - $190,269	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE

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About Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 94.267 square miles (244.150 km2) with a population of 284,736 in 2017. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 71st-largest in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 353,120 people, making it the 106th-largest combined statistical area in the United ...

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