Research and Academia Operations Specialist

Leads specialized work in running day-to-day operations for research and academia organizations.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$80k

Mean

$83k

10th–90th pct

$61k–$110k

Observations

214

Confidence: 32% · based on 214 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

67% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

22% require · 27% prefer

No College

21% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Operations, Research and Academia+95.9%Director of Development, Research and Academia+117.6%Research and Academia Administrative Coordinator+7.4%Research and Academia Outreach Coordinator+11.3%Research and Academia Development Officer-1.3%

Common previous roles

Research and Academia Development Officer-1.3%Research and Academia Administrative Coordinator+6.9%Research and Academia Outreach Coordinator+10.2%Director of Development, Research and Academia+54.0%Director of Operations, Research and Academia+49.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,790

Posting growth+21.4%

Median days to fill28 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)66,887

Projected growth0.9%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

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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