Sociologist Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Sociologist make in Washington, DC? The average Sociologist salary in Washington, DC is $73,534 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $66,008 and $82,055. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Developing and recommending new tools, messages, and programs to help consumer financial education practices and evaluating how those newly-developed strategies affect consumer behavior.

April 08, 2023

Understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people.

April 09, 2023

Understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office.

May 05, 2023

Leading the Research Team's in-depth research of consumer financial decision-making and the behavior, knowledge, and experience that contribute to those decisions.

May 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Sociologist in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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66008

82055

73534

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

66113

82226

73631

What is the average salary for Sociologist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Sociologist in Washington, DC. The base salary for Sociologist ranges from $66,008 to $82,055 with the average base salary of $73,534. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $66,113 to $82,226 with the average total cash compensation of $73,631.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$73,534	$66,008 - $82,055
Bonus	$97	$105 - $171
Total Pay	$73,631	$66,113 - $82,226

* 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.

Sociologist Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,020 - $82,069	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,020 - $82,069	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,020 - $82,069	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,881 - $81,897	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,020 - $82,069	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,020 - $82,069	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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