Postdoctoral Scholar Salaries in California
How much does a Postdoctoral Scholar make in California?
Postdoctoral Scholars in California earn $50,000 annually on average, or $20.00 per hour, which is 24% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Postdoctoral Scholars work for UC Berkeley at $65,000 annually while the lowest paid Postdoctoral Scholars work for UC San Diego earning approximately $35,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$43K Caltech's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (8 salaries)
+$2K (4%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
-$2K (4%) less than average Caltech salary ($45K)
+$13K (26%) more than average Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K) in California
$43K UC San Francisco's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (3 salaries)
+$2K (4%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
-$8K (17%) less than average UC San Francisco salary ($51K)
+$12K (24%) more than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K) in California
$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)
-$8K (20%) less than average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K) in California
+$13K (26%) more than average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K) in California
+$14K (28%) more than average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($43K) in California
$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) in California
$41K UCLA's Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary (21 salaries)
Equal to national average Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K)
+$1K (2%) more than average UCLA salary ($40K)
-$1K (2%) less than average UCLA Postdoctoral Scholar salary ($41K) in California
Top companies for Postdoctoral Scholar in California
Below is the total pay for the top 6 highest paying companies for Postdoctoral Scholar in California
| UC Berkeley | $65K | 1 salary |
| Caltech | $56K | 1 salary |
| UC San Francisco | $55K | 1 salary |
| UC San Diego | $49K | 3 salaries |
| University of California, Irvine | $42K | 1 salary |
| UCLA | $40K | 1 salary |
Highest paying cities for Postdoctoral Scholar in California
Berkeley, CA
$65K per year
1 salary > La Jolla, CA
$57K per year
1 salary > Pasadena, CA
$56K per year
1 salary > San Francisco, CA
$55K per year
1 salary > San Diego, CA
$45K per year
2 salaries > Irvine, CA
$42K per year
1 salary > Los Angeles, CA
$40K per year
1 salary >
$65K per year
1 salary > La Jolla, CA
$57K per year
1 salary > Pasadena, CA
$56K per year
1 salary > San Francisco, CA
$55K per year
1 salary > San Diego, CA
$45K per year
2 salaries > Irvine, CA
$42K per year
1 salary > Los Angeles, CA
$40K per year
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