• The average pay for Research Assistant jobs is $82K per year. • Entry-level positions start at $50K per year, while the most experienced workers can earn up to $158K per year. • 32 companies are currently advertising Research Assistant jobs including University of New South Wales, Monash University, Flinders University, RMIT University and University of Sydney. • Top skills include LABORATORY, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FLOW CYTOMETRY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and TRAINING.