Postdoctoral Scholar Salaries in the United States
How much does a Postdoctoral Scholar make in the United States?
Postdoctoral Scholars earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 47% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Postdoctoral Scholars work for UC Santa Cruz at $60,000 annually while the lowest paid Postdoctoral Scholars work for University of California Irvine earning approximately $35,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$41K University of Kentucky's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (7 salaries)
Equal to national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$11K (30%) more than average University of Kentucky salary ($30K)
+$6K (13%) more than average University of Kentucky Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
"However my salary seems to be low compared to the same level in industry, I like to work there for many reasons. Good people, wonderful facilities and more importantly the impact of my current project on patients health."
+$9K (19%) more than average University of Kentucky Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
"It is lower compared to other competitors."
+$6K (13%) more than average University of Kentucky Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
"Average"
$43K UC San Diego's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (10 salaries)
+$2K (4%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$13K (35%) more than average UC San Diego salary ($30K)
+$13K (26%) more than average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K)
"Good!"
+$14K (28%) more than average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K)
"hmm"
+$8K (17%) more than average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K)
$46K Medical University Of South Carolina's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (3 salaries)
+$5K (11%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$6K (13%) more than average Medical University Of South Carolina salary ($40K)
+$4K (8%) more than average Medical University Of South Carolina Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($46K)
"I am underpaid for the amount of effort and the intellectual contribution made to the research program."
+$24K (41%) more than average Medical University Of South Carolina Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($46K)
"Underpaid for the amount of hours and resources I put in. Overpaid in terms of short-term outcomes of the research and the progress being made in a basic science setup."
-$5K (11%) less than average Medical University Of South Carolina Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($46K)
$41K Penn State University's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (10 salaries)
Equal to national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$11K (30%) more than average Penn State University salary ($30K)
Equal to average Penn State University Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
"I am about average for a post doc in experimental condensed matter physics. But considering the hours I put in, I believe I should get more."
-$11K (30%) less than average Penn State University Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
Equal to average Penn State University Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
$36K Caltech's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (8 salaries)
-$5K (12%) less than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
-$9K (22%) less than average Caltech salary ($45K)
+$20K (43%) more than average Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($36K)
"The pay is great for a postdoctoral scholar"
$41K
Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar
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+$5K (12%) more than average Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($36K)
$30K
Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar
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-$6K (18%) less than average Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($36K)
$46K UC Berkeley's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (7 salaries)
+$5K (11%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$1K (2%) more than average UC Berkeley salary ($45K)
+$19K (34%) more than average UC Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($46K)
"n/a"
+$5K (10%) more than average UC Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($46K)
+$5K (10%) more than average UC Berkeley Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($46K)
$56K University of California, Irvine's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (4 salaries)
+$15K (30%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$20K (43%) more than average University of California, Irvine salary ($36K)
-$14K (28%) less than average University of California, Irvine Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($56K)
"Underpaid, however I am in the average range for Postdoctoral Scholars."
-$5K (9%) less than average University of California, Irvine Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($56K)
-$5K (9%) less than average University of California, Irvine Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($56K)
$47K UC San Francisco's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (3 salaries)
+$6K (13%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
-$4K (8%) less than average UC San Francisco salary ($51K)
+$8K (15%) more than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($47K)
"average"
-$2K (4%) less than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($47K)
-$6K (13%) less than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($47K)
$60K Harvard University's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (1 salaries)
+$19K (37%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$9K (16%) more than average Harvard University salary ($51K)
Equal to average Harvard University Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($60K)
"better"
$48K Iowa State University's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (1 salaries)
+$7K (15%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$18K (46%) more than average Iowa State University salary ($30K)
Equal to average Iowa State University Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($48K)
"Low"
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