Postdoctoral Scientist Salaries in the United States
How much does a Postdoctoral Scientist make in the United States?
Postdoctoral Scientists earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 28% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Postdoctoral Scientists work for Schlumberger at $86,000 annually while the lowest paid Postdoctoral Scientists work for University of Wyoming earning approximately $33,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$48K UC San Francisco's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (3 salaries)
-$2K (4%) less than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
-$3K (6%) less than average UC San Francisco salary ($51K)
+$2K (4%) more than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($48K)
"Underpaid for my qualifications. This is the fault of the system,"
-$2K (4%) less than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($48K)
"Not satisfied. However, no power to change."
+$27K (43%) more than average UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($48K)
$57K Stanford University's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (2 salaries)
+$7K (13%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
+$2K (3%) more than average Stanford University salary ($55K)
+$6K (10%) more than average Stanford University Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($57K)
"I am paid more than the average due to my previous experience."
-$7K (13%) less than average Stanford University Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($57K)
$66K United States Department of Agriculture's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$16K (27%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
+$15K (25%) more than average United States Department of Agriculture salary ($51K)
Equal to average United States Department of Agriculture Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($66K)
"five stars"
$58K Cleveland Clinic's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$8K (14%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
+$17K (34%) more than average Cleveland Clinic salary ($41K)
Equal to average Cleveland Clinic Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($58K)
"Cleveland Clinic pays industry-standard salaries to all of its employees."
$50K University of Ottawa's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
Equal to national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
+$9K (19%) more than average University of Ottawa salary ($41K)
Equal to average University of Ottawa Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
"This is NSERC funds for postdoctoral researcher from government. I need a regular job with a decent pay."
$44K UC San Diego's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$6K (12%) less than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
+$14K (37%) more than average UC San Diego salary ($30K)
Equal to average UC San Diego Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($44K)
"Underpaid in terms of number of hours I put in but job is flexible."
$44K Oregon Health & Science University's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$6K (12%) less than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
-$6K (12%) less than average Oregon Health & Science University salary ($50K)
Equal to average Oregon Health & Science University Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($44K)
"Definitely underpaid. Postdocs are also rarely employees, so benefits are less as well."
$40K Weill Cornell Medical College 's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$10K (22%) less than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
-$5K (11%) less than average Weill Cornell Medical College salary ($45K)
Equal to average Weill Cornell Medical College Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($40K)
"It is fair, there is a strict guideline by the human resources."
$58K Eli Lilly and Co.'s Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (5 salaries)
+$8K (14%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
-$7K (11%) less than average Eli Lilly and Co. salary ($65K)
-$7K (12%) less than average Eli Lilly and Co. Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($58K)
+$2K (3%) more than average Eli Lilly and Co. Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($58K)
-$7K (12%) less than average Eli Lilly and Co. Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($58K)
$67K Columbia University's Average Postdoctoral Scientist Salary (4 salaries)
+$17K (29%) more than national average Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($50K)
+$17K (29%) more than average Columbia University salary ($50K)
-$37K (76%) less than average Columbia University Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($67K)
+$33K (39%) more than average Columbia University Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($67K)
+$28K (34%) more than average Columbia University Postdoctoral Scientist salary ($67K)
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