Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for social scientists and related workers, all other is $51.52 an hour ($107,170 a year). About 2,700 people work in this job there.

$51.52Median hourly pay
$84,200–$125,320Middle half of workers, yearly
2,700People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($101,110). It is 2% higher than the New York median ($104,770).

Pay range for social scientists and related workers, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$35.83$74,520
25% of workers$40.48$84,200
Half of workers (median)$51.52$107,170
75% of workers$60.25$125,320
90% of workers$65.33$135,880

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$107,1702,700
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$100,21080
Rochester$89,230190
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$87,040240
Syracuse$85,60040
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$84,01050
Ithaca$69,66040

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for social scientists and related workers, all other

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.2% over ten years, little or no change · about 2,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$120,510
School Psychologists$117,540
Urban and Regional Planners$99,150

Other job titles for this job

Behavioral ScientistEthnologistForensic PsychologistGroup TesterHuman Factors ScientistMental TesterMetaphysicistPaleologistPhilologistPsychometric ExaminerPsychometricianPsychometrist

Open social scientists and related workers, all other jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring social scientists and related workers, all other? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job freeFind jobsCheck pay for any job
Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/social-scientists-and-related-workers-all-other/new-york/new-york-newark-jersey-city.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.