Research Officer Salary in Raleigh, North Carolina

How much does a Research Officer make in Raleigh, NC?

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Officer in Raleigh, NC is $77,121. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $66,509 to $88,981, with most professionals earning between $56,847 and $99,779.

Search Research Officer Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Develop a Job description

Pay Equity

2024 Compensation Trend

Benefits Consulting

Salary range for a Research Officer

$66,509 to $88,981

Employers: Find Surveys For This Job

Employers: Price Your Company Jobs

View Average Salary for United States
Adjust Research Officer Salary:
Select State
Select City in NC
Choose Similar Job
Pick Related Category
View Cost of Living in Raleigh, North Carolina

Facing Salary Structure Challenges? Let Our Expert Guide You

The job market is increasingly challenging. Our whitepaper, Navigating the Challenges of Creating Salary Structures, offers guidance on creating salary structures. Provide your phone number and work email to download the full version.

We will handle your contact details in line with our Privacy Policy. If you prefer not to receive marketing emails from Salary.com, you can opt-out out of marketing communications at any time by clicking unsubscribe.

Research Officer

Review the job openings and experience requirements for the Research Officer job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Research Officer.

Search Research Officer Job Openings

Job Openings for Research Officer in Raleigh, NC

What does a Research Officer do?

Common responsibilities of a Research Officer

Supports the Vice President for Research in addressing strategic priorities focused on the development of external collaborations and partnership agreements.

January 05, 2023

Assists OSP Director with development, coordination, and/or conduct of university wide training sessions on a variety of sponsored programs topics to encourage faculty and staff to become proficient with proposal development, grant writing and electronic submission policies as well as post-award management, compliance, and reporting practices.

March 27, 2023

Develop and conduct training programs, prepare guidance documents and awareness information to instruct personnel about radiation safety procedures, security practices, and emergency response protocols, related to the operation of the cyclotron and use of radioactive material.

November 03, 2022

Demonstrated persuasive and respectful presentation skills for communications with internal leadership, external high-level stakeholders, and people from the communities we are working to reach on a range of complex issues.

February 18, 2023

Manage a substantial portfolio of complex grants and investments requiring both relevant subject matter expertise and high-level management skills.

March 09, 2023

Provide sponsored project central support to Fred Hutch Researchers and Research Administrators for post-award administrative matters, including setting up sponsored projects accounts in electronic systems, reviewing and submitting sponsor prior approval requests, expenditure requests, reporting information.

March 31, 2023

Works with staff and consultants to harvest lessons from previous and current grantmaking, and to actively disseminate results and lessons to other staff, grantees, and the field.

April 11, 2023

Leadership abilities to work with multiple stakeholders, including government, other donors, grantees to create a common vision and visualize simple and effective but implementable solutions to complex problems.

April 20, 2023

Participates in meetings, conducts site visits, and reviews grantee submissions as part of overall responsibility for developing and managing existing grants and programs.

April 22, 2023

Contributes and/or leads the development of R&E reports and manuscripts (includes scientific writing) presentations, posters, blogs and other products, using writing that is accurate, clear with logical flow, and appropriate for different audiences, independently.

May 06, 2023

Submit Other Responsibilities

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Research Officer Salary By Experience Levels in Raleigh, NC

How much should you be earning in Research Officer in Raleigh, NC based on your current experience?

Tell us how much experience you have and see an estimate of earnings and view how different experience leavels impact potential pay for Research Officer in Raleigh, NC

RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE

Length of experience is a pay differentiator. Those with greater experience may have an advantage in negotiating salary. For those with less experience, other factors such as education or special skills could impact your pay. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.

Research Officer Salary By Level of Education in Raleigh, NC

Do you know how much should you be paid for a Research Officer position in Raleigh, NC based on your education level?

Tell us about your education and see an estimate of earnings for Research Officer in Raleigh, NC and well to know the impact of education on future careers.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Depending on the job, educational levels may have a significant impact on pay levels. Be informed and understand how things like education and certifications can help to increase potential earnings for the career you are interested in. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.

Average Salary Range for Research Officer in Raleigh, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

66509

88981

77121

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

67776

92406

78547

What is the average salary for Research Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Officer in Raleigh, NC. The base salary for Research Officer ranges from $66,509 to $88,981 with the average base salary of $77,121. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,776 to $92,406 with the average total cash compensation of $78,547.

View Average Salary for Research Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,121	$66,509 - $88,981
Bonus	$1,426	$1,268 - $3,425
Total Pay	$78,547	$67,776 - $92,406

* 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 Officer Salary Near Raleigh, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,488 - $88,954	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,091 - $88,423	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,697 - $87,895	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,011 - $88,315	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Rocky Mount, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,011 - $88,315	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,905 - $86,836	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC

See salaries for Research Officer in locations close to Raleigh, NC. Pay for the same job may vary based on the location and on the location and on other factors such as the size of company, the industry, and other local conditions.

About Raleigh, North Carolina

According to the United States Census Bureau, Raleigh occupies a total area of 144.0 square miles (373.0 km2), of which 142 square miles (369 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 0.76%, is covered by water. The Neuse River flows through the northeast end of the city. Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently rolling hil...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

View Salary for Similar Jobs to Research Officer in Raleigh, NC

See Additional Similar Jobs

Loading results...

JOB TITLE	LOCATION	MINIMUM SALARY	MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Research and Development Officer	LOCATION Raleigh, NC	MINIMUM SALARY $90,673	MAXIMUM SALARY $128,077
JOB TITLE Research Compliance Officer	LOCATION Raleigh, NC	MINIMUM SALARY $62,144	MAXIMUM SALARY $99,477
JOB TITLE Chief Research Officer	LOCATION Raleigh, NC	MINIMUM SALARY $151,484	MAXIMUM SALARY $190,480
JOB TITLE Advancement Research Officer	LOCATION Raleigh, NC	MINIMUM SALARY $59,136	MAXIMUM SALARY $76,040
JOB TITLE SVP of Pharmacology Research	LOCATION Raleigh, NC	MINIMUM SALARY $307,650	MAXIMUM SALARY $367,090
JOB TITLE Chief Marketing Officer	LOCATION Raleigh, NC	MINIMUM SALARY $315,040	MAXIMUM SALARY $433,154

The Research Officer job could be listed using titles that are not exactly the same, but actually are for the same or very similar job. Here are some job titles in Raleigh, NC that might be a good fit for the type of job and salary you are looking for.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.