Researcher salary

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Industries with the highest average salaries for Researchers

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Information & Communication Technology

$138,432617 openings

Design & Architecture

$132,297148 openings

Science & Technology

$104,657188 openings

Marketing & Communications

$103,436534 openings

Government & Defence

$102,5341,516 openings

Education & Training

$101,9081,214 openings

Healthcare & Medical

$95,6492,059 openings

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Latest Researcher jobs on SEEK

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Remote Online Consumer Research Participant (Part-Time / Casual)

Apex Focus Group

Sydney NSW

Casual/Vacation

Administration & Office Support

Mining, Resources & Energy

2d ago

Research Assistant

University of Technology Sydney

Haymarket, Sydney NSW

East Melbourne, Melbourne VIC

Contract/Temp

Healthcare & Medical

3d ago

Research and Data Analyst

Vacro

Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Marketing & Communications

6d ago

Clinical Unit Assistants - Get into research!

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW

Contract/Temp

Healthcare & Medical

2d ago

Student Researcher, 2025

Junior Data Analyst / Scientist

University of Wollongong

Wollongong, Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast NSW

Full Time

Education & Training

27d ago

Research Officer - Section 51

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Perth WA

Full Time

Community Services & Development

2d ago

Research Assistant - Genetics & Epidemiology

Research and Evaluation

TRACTION For Young People Limited

Brisbane QLD

Full Time

Community Services & Development

Barangaroo, Sydney NSW

Part Time

Healthcare & Medical

6d ago

Clinical Trials Coordinator

WA Country Health Service

Barangaroo, Sydney NSW

Part Time

Healthcare & Medical

9h ago

Research Officer - Section 50(d)

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Perth WA

Contract/Temp

Community Services & Development

2d ago

Research Fellow

Monash University

Clayton, Melbourne VIC

Good to Great Schools Australia Limited

Wollongong, Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast NSW

The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation

Chermside, Brisbane QLD

Full Time

Healthcare & Medical

3d ago

Graduate Research Assistant (Qualitative)

Orima Research

Collingwood, Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Consulting & Strategy

27d ago

Research Services Officer - Ethics

Research Governance Officer

Alfred Health

Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Administration & Office Support

1d ago

Postdoctoral Researcher - Data Science Institute

University of Technology Sydney

Real Estate & Property

8d ago

Policy Officer

Department of Health - Queensland

Brisbane QLD

Full Time

Consulting & Strategy

12h ago

Research Assistant

The University of Sydney

Camperdown, Sydney NSW

Contract/Temp

Science & Technology

21d ago

Research Assistant (Rheumatology)

SA Health - Women’s and Children’s Health Network

North Adelaide, Adelaide SA

Casual/Vacation

Administration & Office Support

3d ago

Research Assistant (St Vincent’s Centre of Applied Medical Research)

University of New South Wales

Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW

Full Time

Healthcare & Medical

14h ago

Research Assistant, Multiple positions (Centre for Molecular Oncology)

University of New South Wales

Kensington, Sydney NSW

The Australian National University

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation

Abbotsford, Melbourne VIC

Blackburn, Melbourne VIC

Project Officer, Research Data Management

The University Of Melbourne

Parkville, Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Healthcare & Medical

16h ago

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Western Australia

Postdoctoral Research Scientist: Centre for Heart Research

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR)

Research Officer (Psychology)

Monash University

Clayton, Melbourne VIC

Kimberley Land Council

Broome, Broome & Kimberley WA

Full Time

Community Services & Development

1d ago

Clinical Trial Research Assistant - Neurology

The University of Sydney

Chancellor's Research Fellowships

University of Technology Sydney

Clinical Research Associate - QLD

Novotech (Australia) Pty Limited

Graduate Research Assistant (Quantitative)

Orima Research

Collingwood, Melbourne VIC

Full Time

Consulting & Strategy

27d ago

Research Fellow

The George Institute

Barangaroo, Sydney NSW

Part Time

Healthcare & Medical

22d ago

Senior Research Officer/Research Fellow

Menzies School of Health Research

Alice Springs, Alice Springs & Central Australia NT

Full Time

Healthcare & Medical

3d ago

Associate Professor/Senior Research Fellow

Flinders University

Bedford Park, Adelaide SA

Contract/Temp

Education & Training

8h ago

Field Research Officer - WA - Perth

Roy Morgan Research

Perth WA

Contract/Temp

Marketing & Communications

23d ago

Research Governance Officer

Bass Coast Health

Wonthaggi, Mornington Peninsula & Bass Coast VIC

Part Time

Healthcare & Medical

13d ago

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Where are Researchers paid the most?

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$105,000

$102,092

$101,250

$86,682

$84,954

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