What are the main factors that influence a Study Coordinator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Study Coordinator's salary?

A Study Coordinator's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN - Research (0-0 years)earns $92,326, a Study Coordinator (0-2 years)earns $59,739, a Clinical Research Associate II (2-4 years)earns $69,130, a Scientist - Clinical Research (4-7 years)earns $98,166, a Clinical Research Manager (7+ years)earns $106,058,

What are the highest paying states for a Study Coordinator?

Study Coordinator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Study Coordinator roles are District of Columbia $66,889, California $66,636, Massachusetts $65,748. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Study Coordinator roles make?

Salaries for Study Coordinator level roles vary by specialization: Study Manager: $126,999; Global Study Manager: $107,600; Study Director: $95,566; Study Abroad Director: $82,400; Clinical Research Study Coordinator: $63,645.

How do different companies affect a Study Coordinator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Study Coordinator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Study Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does a Study Coordinator make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Study Coordinator in the United States is $60,413 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Study Coordinator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,928
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,083 to $69,581
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,498

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Study Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,581	$5,798	$1,338	$33
Average	$60,413	$5,034	$1,162	$29
25th Percentile	$52,083	$4,340	$1,002	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Study Coordinator Salaries

A Study Coordinator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Study Coordinator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Study Coordinator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $92,326
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,739
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,130
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,166
Expert (over 8 years): $106,058

Levels	Salary
Staff Nur... Level Study Coordinator	$92,326
Study Coo... Level Study Coordinator	$59,739
Clinical ... Level Study Coordinator	$69,130
Scientist... Level Study Coordinator	$98,166
Clinical ... Level Study Coordinator	$106,058

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How Do Study Coordinator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Study Coordinators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,889.
California: $66,636.
Massachusetts: $65,748.

District of Columbia $66,889 California $66,636 Massachusetts $65,748 Washington $65,506 New Jersey $65,482 Alaska $65,397 Connecticut $64,563 New York $64,225

Hawaii $63,144 Rhode Island $62,636 Maryland $62,292 Minnesota $61,821 Colorado $61,639 Illinois $61,579 Oregon $61,350 Delaware $61,180

New Hampshire $61,074 Virginia $60,836 Pennsylvania $60,141 Nevada $59,791 North Dakota $59,676 Michigan $59,495 Wisconsin $59,428 Vermont $59,295

Texas $58,927 Maine $58,903 Arizona $58,867 Ohio $58,824 Georgia $58,268 Indiana $57,991 Wyoming $57,936 Utah $57,852

Iowa $57,815 Kansas $57,525 Louisiana $57,441 North Carolina $57,411 Missouri $57,398 Florida $57,163 Montana $57,036 Nebraska $56,915

Kentucky $56,849 South Carolina $56,607 Tennessee $56,456 Idaho $56,396 New Mexico $55,955 Oklahoma $55,858 Alabama $55,502 South Dakota $54,903

Arkansas $54,577 West Virginia $54,402 Mississippi $53,876

Top Paying Cities for Study Coordinators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $76,199
San Francisco: $75,365
Oakland: $73,776

San Jose, CA $76,199

San Francisco, CA $75,365

Oakland, CA $73,776

New York, NY $69,559

Paramus, NJ $68,713

Queens Village, NY $68,710

Passaic, NJ $68,653

Bergenfield, NJ $68,647

Stamford, CT $68,514

Huntington, NY $68,490

Newark, NJ $68,043

Bridgeport, CT $67,916

Vallejo, CA $67,796

New Brunswick, NJ $67,771

Petaluma, CA $67,735

Middlesex, NJ $67,620

Somerset, NJ $67,578

Santa Cruz, CA $67,500

Boston, MA $67,131

Monterey, CA $66,919

Seattle, WA $66,781

Santa Rosa, CA $66,769

Los Angeles, CA $66,750

Juneau, AK $66,593

Washington, DC $66,527

Orange, CA $66,312

Santa Ana, CA $66,152

Long Beach, CA $66,092

Anaheim, CA $66,080

Anchorage, AK $66,050

Santa Maria, CA $65,868

Everett, WA $65,856

Danbury, CT $65,644

Bremerton, WA $65,560

Tacoma, WA $65,343

New Suffolk, NY $65,342

Sacramento, CA $65,325

Santa Barbara, CA $65,258

Trenton, NJ $65,192

San Diego, CA $65,192

Brockton, MA $65,125

Fairbanks, AK $64,977

Lompoc, CA $64,823

Lowell, MA $64,774

Ventura, CA $64,763

Nashua, NH $64,751

Stockton, CA $64,745

Modesto, CA $64,304

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,171

Olympia, WA $64,056

Kennewick, WA $64,056

New Haven, CT $64,032

Lawrence, MA $63,814

Hartford, CT $63,754

Riverside, CA $63,742

New Bedford, MA $63,681

Richland, WA $63,681

Bakersfield, CA $63,597

San Bernardino, CA $63,573

New Britain, CT $63,567

Atlantic City, NJ $63,567

New London, CT $63,542

Norwich, CT $63,524

Portsmouth, NH $63,512

Boulder, CO $63,384

Portland, OR $63,301

Worcester, MA $63,295

Minneapolis, MN $63,108

Philadelphia, PA $63,023

Honolulu, HI $62,824

Saint Paul, MN $62,795

Vineland, NJ $62,781

Providence, RI $62,606

Chicago, IL $62,431

Bellingham, WA $62,358

Springfield, MA $62,310

Baltimore, MD $62,292

Chico, CA $62,141

Pittsfield, MA $61,978

Manchester, NH $61,863

Spokane, WA $61,597

Denver, CO $61,591

Albany, NY $61,307

Troy, NY $61,283

Nassau, NY $61,218

Schenectady, NY $61,156

Wilmington, DE $61,108

Burlington, VT $61,023

Salem, OR $60,999

Portland, ME $60,812

Yakima, WA $60,751

Rochester, MN $60,564

Reno, NV $60,534

Fresno, CA $60,534

Milwaukee, WI $60,480

Detroit, MI $60,419

Ann Arbor, MI $60,409

Allentown, PA $60,401

Colorado Springs, CO $60,298

Syracuse, NY $60,268

Carson City, NV $60,268

Houston, TX $60,184

Eugene, OR $60,153

Gary, IN $60,081

Springfield, OR $60,032

Bismarck, ND $60,020

Galveston, TX $59,978

Medford, OR $59,888

Fort Collins, CO $59,863

Concord, NH $59,833

Austin, TX $59,815

Mesa, AZ $59,688

Reading, PA $59,682

Phoenix, AZ $59,676

Dallas, TX $59,658

Saint Cloud, MN $59,600

Madison, WI $59,519

Utica, NY $59,356

Rochester, NY $59,259

Des Moines, IA $59,253

Raleigh, NC $59,247

Atlanta, GA $59,157

Battle Creek, MI $59,138

Salt Lake City, UT $59,120

Lancaster, PA $59,030

Harrisburg, PA $58,945

Kansas City, MO $58,885

Champaign, IL $58,873

Kansas City, KS $58,873

Fort Worth, TX $58,867

Columbus, OH $58,856

Boca Raton, FL $58,842

Pittsburgh, PA $58,818

Richmond, VA $58,794

Indianapolis, IN $58,782

Cleveland, OH $58,776

Las Vegas, NV $58,703

Cincinnati, OH $58,703

Petersburg, VA $58,613

Huntsville, AL $58,522

Lansing, MI $58,482

Lebanon, PA $58,474

Pueblo, CO $58,468

Appleton, WI $58,450

Buffalo, NY $58,426

Dayton, OH $58,407

Racine, WI $58,395

Charlotte, NC $58,389

Saint Louis, MO $58,371

York, PA $58,335

Elkhart, IN $58,335

Gastonia, NC $58,323

Billings, MT $58,309

Beaumont, TX $58,293

Lorain, OH $58,281

Benton Harbor, MI $58,268

Toledo, OH $58,256

Binghamton, NY $58,226

Rock Hill, SC $58,220

Rockford, IL $58,190

Springfield, IL $58,166

Elyria, OH $58,160

Fargo, ND $58,160

Flagstaff, AZ $58,117

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,081

Duluth, MN $58,045

Miami, FL $58,045

Cheyenne, WY $58,003

Grand Forks, ND $58,003

Bangor, ME $57,870

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,803

Durham, NC $57,778

Louisville, KY $57,773

Grand Rapids, MI $57,761

Hialeah, FL $57,755

Casper, WY $57,670

Scranton, PA $57,598

New Orleans, LA $57,580

Virginia Beach, VA $57,574

Akron, OH $57,543

Peoria, IL $57,465

Sarasota, FL $57,453

Nashville, TN $57,411

Omaha, NE $57,411

Green Bay, WI $57,411

Baton Rouge, LA $57,380

Charleston, SC $57,368

Jamestown, NY $57,338

Davenport, IA $57,338

Tucson, AZ $57,308

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,272

Tampa, FL $57,260

Evansville, IN $57,223

Port Arthur, TX $57,223

Bradenton, FL $57,199

Santa Fe, NM $57,090

Orlando, FL $56,982

Clearwater, FL $56,964

Canton, OH $56,837

La Crosse, WI $56,837

Albuquerque, NM $56,800

Newport News, VA $56,794

High Point, NC $56,776

Ogden, UT $56,752

Corpus Christi, TX $56,704

Norfolk, VA $56,667

Laramie, WY $56,667

Rock Island, IL $56,631

Saginaw, MI $56,619

Jacksonville, FL $56,613

Salisbury, NC $56,601

Boise, ID $56,589

Moline, IL $56,559

Fort Myers, FL $56,541

Memphis, TN $56,529

Tulsa, OK $56,498

Waterloo, IA $56,462

Spartanburg, SC $56,402

Lincoln, NE $56,371

Fort Wayne, IN $56,359

Provo, UT $56,353

Cedar Falls, IA $56,281

San Antonio, TX $56,257

Greensboro, NC $56,233

South Bend, IN $56,226

Savannah, GA $56,160

Muskegon, MI $56,136

Birmingham, AL $56,130

Winston Salem, NC $56,100

Lake Charles, LA $55,955

Anderson, IN $55,943

Lexington, KY $55,924

Augusta, GA $55,906

Greenville, SC $55,906

Lima, OH $55,858

Wichita, KS $55,852

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,852

Columbia, SC $55,798

Springfield, OH $55,785

Asheville, NC $55,689

Bloomington, IN $55,647

Knoxville, TN $55,429

Shreveport, LA $55,423

Wilmington, NC $55,344

Roanoke, VA $55,344

Topeka, KS $55,236

Frankfort, KY $55,229

Oklahoma City, OK $55,187

Chillicothe, OH $55,163

Longview, TX $55,157

Melbourne, FL $55,151

Sioux Falls, SD $55,054

Mobile, AL $55,048

Terre Haute, IN $55,024

Altoona, PA $54,988

Amarillo, TX $54,946

Killeen, TX $54,928

Fayetteville, AR $54,879

Chattanooga, TN $54,861

Sioux City, IA $54,807

Idaho Falls, ID $54,795

Lynchburg, VA $54,746

Gainesville, FL $54,668

Portsmouth, OH $54,638

Little Rock, AR $54,626

Lafayette, LA $54,601

Youngstown, OH $54,601

Daytona Beach, FL $54,565

Clarksville, TN $54,559

Pensacola, FL $54,553

Temple, TX $54,549

Hopkinsville, KY $54,372

Erie, PA $54,360

Florence, SC $54,336

Charleston, WV $54,239

Great Falls, MT $54,209

Macon, GA $54,124

Tallahassee, FL $54,118

Fayetteville, NC $54,106

Waco, TX $54,094

Helena, MT $54,052

Pine Bluff, AR $54,029

Vincennes, IN $53,955

Lubbock, TX $53,931

Alamogordo, NM $53,895

Twin Falls, ID $53,840

Rapid City, SD $53,822

Jackson, MS $53,713

Huntington, WV $53,709

Greenville, MS $53,707

Parkersburg, WV $53,646

Montgomery, AL $53,635

Wichita Falls, TX $53,574

Springfield, MO $53,574

Biloxi, MS $53,544

Monroe, LA $53,484

Johnstown, PA $53,441

Sumter, SC $53,417

Columbus, GA $53,411

Pascagoula, MS $53,296

Abilene, TX $53,296

Kingsport, TN $53,139

Albany, GA $53,139

Gulfport, MS $53,121

Alexandria, LA $52,922

Fort Smith, AR $52,771

El Paso, TX $52,608

Las Cruces, NM $52,336

Harlingen, TX $52,182

Pocatello, ID $52,173

Florence, AL $52,094

Brownsville, TX $52,082

Mcallen, TX $51,955

Dothan, AL $51,871

Columbus, MS $51,512

Altus, OK $51,230

Lawton, OK $51,116

Pierre, SD $50,898

What Skills Can Increase a Study Coordinator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Integrity (Mentioned in 5.09% Job Postings): Is about having strong principles and values, which you demonstrate through your conduct in the work environment. A common integrity definition states that people with integrity do the right thing even when nobody is watching.
Oncology (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Designing, constructing, and repairing dental prosthetics and restorative and orthodontic devices to help patients correct dental conditions.
Data Collection (Mentioned in 1.46% Job Postings): Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and evaluate outcomes. Data collection is a component of research in all fields of study including physical and social sciences, humanities, and business. While methods vary by discipline, the emphasis on ensuring accurate and honest collection remains the same. The goal for all data collection is to capture quality evidence that allows analysis to lead to the formulation of convincing and credible answers to the questions that have been posed.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Integrity	5.09%
Oncology	2.46%
Data Collection	1.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Study Coordinator's salary.

Line Management: Can increase your salary by up to 33%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Patient Safety: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Line Management	$80,349	33%
Dedication	$65,850	9%
Patient Safety	$64,642	7%
Accountability	$64,038	6%
Communicates Effectively	$64,038	6%
Communication Skills	$63,434	5%

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Study Coordinator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Study Coordinator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Study Coordinator positions in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Study Coordinator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Study Coordinator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$72,496	$35.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$66,454	$32.0	10%

How Education impacts a Study Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Study Coordinators enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Study Coordinator with a Bachelor's Degree is between $64,284 and $68,801).

Study Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Study Coordinator

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 2.7%

Associates 1.9%

Bachelors 61.9%

Masters 26.5%

Doctorate 6.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	2.7%
Associates	1.9%
Bachelors	61.9%
Masters	26.5%
Doctorate	6.6%

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Study Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Study Coordinator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$52,083

Average $60,413/year

$69,581

$4,340

Average $5,034/month

$5,798

$1,002

Average $1,162/week

$1,338

$25

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,581	$5,798	$1,338	$33
Average	$60,413	$5,034	$1,162	$29
25th Percentile	$52,083	$4,340	$1,002	$25

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Salary Trends for Study Coordinator

Salaries for a Study Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $55,233 in 2023 to around $55,243 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Study Coordinator salary trends, .

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