Research Associate, NYS PEF
Current SEIU
Albany, NY · $70k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Albany, NY ranks
Where Albany, NY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in New York29% · of 11
- #9Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast19% · of 38
- #10Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree19% · of 100
- #10Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast48 jobs · of 36
- #11Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic19% · of 53
- #14Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Northeast49 / 100 · of 26
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $70,390 a year. Across 74 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $59,500 to $83,000 and the median is $67,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 4% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among life, physical, and social science technicians, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other: 10% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...NYS Public Employees Federation Research Associate Albany, NY Public Employees Federation (PEF) is a diverse New York State labor union representing over 55,000 professional, scientific, and technical public employees across the state. We are committed to justice...