Research Officer Salary in Stamford, Connecticut

How much does a Research Officer make in Stamford, CT?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Officer in Stamford, CT is $90,310. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $77,880 to $104,192, with most professionals earning between $66,563 and $116,830.

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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

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Average Salary Range for Research Officer in Stamford, CT

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

77880

104192

90310

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

79363

108206

91976

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 Stamford, CT. The base salary for Research Officer ranges from $77,880 to $104,192 with the average base salary of $90,310. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,363 to $108,206 with the average total cash compensation of $91,976.

View Average Salary for Research Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,310	$77,880 - $104,192
Bonus	$1,666	$1,483 - $4,015
Total Pay	$91,976	$79,363 - $108,206

* 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 Stamford, CT

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT
CITY, STATE Greenwich, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,880 - $104,192	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT 0%
CITY, STATE Norwalk, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,880 - $104,192	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT 0%
CITY, STATE Fairfield, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,231 - $103,323	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT
CITY, STATE Bridgeport, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,231 - $103,323	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT
CITY, STATE Danbury, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,723 - $99,969	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT
CITY, STATE Stratford, CT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,231 - $103,323	COMPARE TO Stamford, CT

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About Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford (/ˈstæmfərd/) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643. As of 2017, according to the Census Bureau, the population of Stamford had risen to 131,000, making it the third-largest city in the state (behind Bridgeport and New Haven) and the seventh-largest city in New England. Approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Manhattan, Stamford is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro area which is a part of the Greater New York metropolitan area. Stamford is home to four Fortune 500 Companies, nine Fort...

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