Research Technologist Salary in Los Angeles, CA

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Research Technologist in Los Angeles, CA is $64,905. While Salary.com is seeing that Research Technologist salary in Los Angeles, CA can go up to $82,716 or down to $47,261, but most earn between $55,669 and $74,228. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Technologist in the United States.

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Assist principal investigator with and assumes responsibility for handling and organizing clinical study samples used in various projects and experiments.

December 15, 2022

Demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn and develop skills in technical areas to include but not limited to welding, microcontroller programing, circuit design or implementation (similar to home security systems), and/or CNC machining.

December 11, 2022

Train machine learning models, validate the accuracy of the machine learning models once trained, and deploy them into production.

February 05, 2023

Following a screening of these initial application materials, appropriate candidates will be contacted by email and asked to arrange for letters of recommendation to be sent so that they might be considered further.

February 11, 2023

Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data.

March 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Technologist in Los Angeles, CA

Average Base Salary

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55669

74228

64905

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74953

65382

What is the average salary for Research Technologist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Technologist in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Research Technologist ranges from $55,669 to $74,228 with the average base salary of $64,905. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $56,077 to $74,953 with the average total cash compensation of $65,382.

View Average Salary for Research Technologist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,905	$55,669 - $74,228
Bonus	$477	$408 - $725
Total Pay	$65,382	$56,077 - $74,953

* 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 Technologist Salary Near Los Angeles, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Burbank, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,104 - $74,807	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Glendale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,104 - $74,807	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,104 - $74,807	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,104 - $74,807	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,842 - $74,458	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE El Monte, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,044 - $74,727	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA

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