Research salaries in Washington, DC
Research professionals in Washington, DC earn $98.8–127.5K per year on average, based on 4 jobs. Research roles in Washington, DC pay 60% above the board-wide average of $60.6–80.5K for Research jobs on WDIWF.
Average salary range
$98.8–127.5K
Based on 4 jobs · 60% more than the average salary on WDIWF
25th percentile
$66.3K
Average
$113.1K
75th percentile
$152.5K
Top paying titles in Washington, DC
Highest paying job titles in Washington, DC, ranked by average salary.
Public Policy
Avg. $166.4–243.2K · 47 jobs
Government Affairs
Avg. $165.9–250K · 44 jobs
Government Relations
Avg. $139.6–200.7K · 35 jobs
Legislative Affairs
Avg. $139.4–209.8K · 25 jobs
Lobbying
Avg. $164.8–238.8K · 22 jobs
Regulatory Affairs
Avg. $167.3–243.2K · 22 jobs
Other top paying skills in Washington, DC
Highest paying skills in Washington, DC beyond Research, ranked by average salary.
Government Relations
Avg. $136.6–198.9K · 43 jobs
Stakeholder Engagement
Avg. $147.2–215.6K · 34 jobs
Strategic Planning
Avg. $170.6–253.9K · 33 jobs
Policy Analysis
Avg. $148.8–225.9K · 32 jobs
Public Policy
Avg. $159–230.5K · 28 jobs
Congressional Relations
Avg. $160.9–243.5K · 22 jobs
Other locations for Research
Compare Research salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $63.4–88.4K · 14 jobs
District of Columbia
Avg. $98.8–127.5K · 4 jobs
New York
Avg. $16.7–30K · 3 jobs
England
Avg. $58–64K · 3 jobs
United Kingdom
Avg. $58–64K · 3 jobs
Research salary FAQs for Washington, DC
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.