Wage Scale : Research Assistants are paid at a base hourly rate of $25.00 for non-overtime work hours, subject to all required deductions and withholdings, and not including the value of benefits under any Resolution Economics-maintained benefit plan. Resolution Economics is headquartered in Los Angeles (Century City) with additional offices in Downtown Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York City, Charlotte, Austin, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and Toronto.