Occupations/19-4061.00
Social Science Research Assistants
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
82%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
18%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
53%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
- Task
Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
- Task
Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
- 02Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
- 03Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
- 04Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
- 05Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases, correcting any errors.
- 06Develop and implement research quality control procedures.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.84
- Degree of automation1.62
- Time sitting4.72
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations1.82
- Hands-on objects/tools1.71
- Outdoors / weather1.22
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom3.89
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.75
- Information Ordering3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.50
- Near Vision3.38
- Speech Clarity3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.38
- Mathematics3.12
- Science3.25
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $48,823 2 yr $40,368 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 42.2708 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $44,971 2 yr $31,839 Bachelor's · CIP 42.27 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $44,356 2 yr $39,585 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $44,091 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 03.02 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $41,725 2 yr $38,048 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $41,025 2 yr — Master's · CIP 03.02 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $40,551 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $40,473 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $36,848 Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $6,100 | 100% | 32% | 1 yr $37,054 2 yr $34,298 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $36,437 2 yr $34,348 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |