I have an upcoming interview for a lab coordinator position in a non-clinical psych lab. I'm sure that starting salaries vary by experience and location, however I wonder what thoughts fellow sdn'ers have on the matter. Any ideas on a range that sounds typical?
Typical salary for psyc lab coordinator?
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Depends on the setting and degree requirements. Many of these positions are in medical school settings and require MS degree, but prefer PhD degree. I have applied to these types of positions in Texas and it seems that the salary ranges between $40,000 and $50,000 based on experience. Often times you are coordination or collection data for MD/DO or assisting with medical students research. Good luck as these positions normally are difficult to obtain without some connections or friends/family that are involved or work with the medical school.
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For those that do not require a PhD but only a BA/BS then I think you could expect 35k - 40k as the median salary on the coasts and less with areas that have lower cost of living.
Thanks for the input. I have a B.S. so I was expecting 30k-40k. Good to know this going into an interview. I have been caught totally off guard with the "what salary do you expect?" question right off the bat before...
it also does depend on the program... A lot of the BA/BS positions pay even less; I've heard of some positions paying as little as 25k. Probably depends on the type of science you're dealing with and how active the lab is.
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I'd definitely agree here. Not all lab coordinator positions are created equal. Also consider cost of living.
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I can only speak about Boston from my previous experience.... most of my friends working full-time RA jobs at a hospital (e.g., MGH) were making around ~30k. The salary was higher at the VA hospital ~40k. These were BA/BS positions (not master's level etc.). The VA hospital salary was not common and one of the highest I heard of in the area. Keep in mind the cost of living in Boston is pretty high too (you can use cost of living calculators online to determine what an equivalent salary would be in a less costly area).
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I'm currently working as a lab manager in a developmental psychology lab (with just a bachelors degree, as a 2 year position before grad school), and getting paid 30k/yr.
$30K for a research assistant straight out of a BA was pretty standard where I lived, (Midwest, ~500,000 people city). Master's level was $40-45. Where I used to work, they actually had a pay schedule for research assistants online, but you really had to dig for it. Try looking in the HR section of the website for the University/hospital you are interviewing with, there may be a chart like that there.
