Research and Academia Administrative Coordinator

Supports running day-to-day operations for research and academia organizations.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$86k

Mean

$89k

10th–90th pct

$65k–$118k

Observations

742

Confidence: 34% · based on 742 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Process Improvement

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

59% require · 25% prefer

Master's Degree

21% require · 32% prefer

No College

20% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Development, Research and Academia+102.7%Director of Operations, Research and Academia+82.5%Research and Academia Operations Specialist-6.9%Research and Academia Development Officer-8.0%Research and Academia Outreach Coordinator+3.7%

Common previous roles

Research and Academia Development Officer-8.7%Research and Academia Operations Specialist-7.4%Director of Operations, Research and Academia+45.2%Research and Academia Outreach Coordinator+3.6%Director of Development, Research and Academia+50.7%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)3,769

Posting growth+7.9%

Median days to fill15 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)76,213

Projected growth3.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure30%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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