Research Support Specialist Salary in Lake Charles, LA

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Support Specialist in Lake Charles, LA is $129,965. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $102,408 to a high of $161,269, with most professionals earning between $115,541 and $146,351.

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Create learning solutions and materials effective for adult learner audiences to include online, instructor-led, and hands-on training sessions.

November 19, 2022

Provides excellent customer service and consistent, accurate written and verbal guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding human subject research requirements and the UTA IRB submission process.

February 02, 2023

Participate in meetings with partner organizations and provide technical regarding best management practice data reporting.

March 04, 2023

Supports a comprehensive campus outreach and education program to communicate regulatory requirements, university policies / procedures, and provide guidance on proper protocol preparation.

March 27, 2023

Developing and maintaining animal health surveillance programs, including executing appropriate specimen collection to monitor the effectiveness of sanitization and sterilization procedures, monitoring appropriate cage wash parameters (defined in the SOPs), monitoring incoming animal shipments for container integrity and animal health, monitoring the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and internal facility monitoring data for deviation from pre-established parameters, other quality assurance services as deemed necessary .

April 05, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of methods, products, materials, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of a variety of automotive and mechanical equipment.

April 06, 2023

Prepare and present oral reports and written reports for both internal and external audiences, including industry and academic oriented audiences.

April 28, 2023

Collecting specimens, administration of oral or parenteral medication and research reagents, individual animal identification, providing surgical support, animal restraint, and maintaining records and animal health support services as required and in accordance with approved Animal Study Proposals (ASPs), SOPs, and Intra-agency agreements (IAAs), and laboratory support services as directed by a designated Government contact.

May 05, 2023

Maintains appropriate trackers, generates routine and ad-hoc reports and provides project management support to ensure timely protocol development and activation and portfolio management.

May 12, 2023

Assist Principal Investigators and department staff in the management of sponsored projects, including but not limited to regular account review, expenditure planning, time and effort planning, interpretation of sponsor terms and conditions, and University policies and procedures.

May 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Support Specialist in Lake Charles, LA

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115541

146351

129965

Average Total Cash Compensation

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122668

163372

140830

What is the average salary for Research Support Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Support Specialist in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Research Support Specialist ranges from $115,541 to $146,351 with the average base salary of $129,965. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $122,668 to $163,372 with the average total cash compensation of $140,830.

View Average Salary for Research Support Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$129,965	$115,541 - $146,351
Bonus	$10,864	$7,128 - $17,021
Total Pay	$140,830	$122,668 - $163,372

* 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 Support Specialist Salary Near Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,560 - $150,176	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,018 - $153,289	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,765 - $144,102	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,550 - $140,029	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,100 - $143,260	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,070 - $160,955	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA

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About Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 pop...

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